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Guest Post: Green Infrastructure, Earth Day and Global Awareness

March 17, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Green Living, Guest Posts, News & Reviews

Spring 2010 is approaching and there’s a lot of buzz around topics like the economy, taxation, global poverty, restoration in Haiti/Chile, and lastly, green awareness. With spring, Earth Day also draws nearer (April 22nd); as individuals, we must remember and realize the importance of global warming and all of its implications. Subsequent topics discussed as [...]

Guest Post: Real Nappies

Given the choice between a pair of paper knickers or ones made from soft, stretchy, cotton, not many of us would choose the paper option. Yet, that’s what many parents opt for when it comes to nappies. Can you imagine going to M&S to buy some underwear and walking out with a bulk pack of [...]

Island Life No10 – Spring Cleaning

Finally winters grasp is fading and the sun is gently warming the earth once again. With Spring being the traditional time for a good cleanse to shake off our winter sloth, I thought I would share some easy home-made recipes for you to brighten your winter skin!
Of course your skin reflects your internal ecology, and [...]

Guest Post: Solar Panel Installation in a Cloudy Climate

The UK isn’t exactly famed for its long, hot, blue sky summers, is it? In fact, it’s not known for its weather at all. And why? Because the weather is largely dull and cloudy. It rarely gets ridiculously cold, it rarely gets ridiculously hot. In fact, the British have decidedly unremarkable weather. This might go [...]

Guest Post: Island Life No 9

It’s turned colder and snow is once again falling in huge white flakes. Meanwhile the dogs and I are warming ourselves in front of the fire, me tapping away on my keyboard, Buffy with her head on my knee and Moose trying to rearrange the cushions on our shared sofa into an acceptable simulation of [...]

Guest Post: Three Shades of Green

February 1, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Green Living, Guest Posts

Todays guest post has been written by Paula Pomeroy – Independent Distributor for Wikaniko (we-can-eco)
Wikaniko was formed to assist everyone to gain a better understanding of the ‘green’ word.  In our minds there are three shades of ‘green’.
Deep green – This is the stage of green living where you begin taking huge life altering steps, [...]

World’s first green boob survey now live!

January 26, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Guest Posts, News & Reviews

The world’s first green boob survey is now live on line at www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk following a high energy London launch on 21January.
 
The Big Green Boob Survey will give women everywhere the chance to tell all about their best assets and how they want to dress them. This should lead to the creation of the ‘best ever’ [...]

Guest Post: bras4mums

January 25, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Guest Posts

I set up bras4mums after I got fed up with not getting good advice when I was pregnant and breastfeeding both my boys. It was more out of frustration, than a desire to become a retailer. I have never been a shopper, much to my mother’s frustration! So for me to now have to make [...]

Guest Post: Island Life No8

Island Life No8 – Your New Year Upgrade
Happy New Year! I hope that you have enjoyed the start of your year as much as Ian and I have. I know that for many the heavy snow has caused considerable disruption and inconvenience – but even at age 38 I can’t have grown up because my [...]

Guest Post: The Benefits of Babywearing

January 11, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Guest Posts

The Benefits of Babywearing
When I talked to a friend the other day about babywearing – she was completely confused as to what I meant. She thought perhaps I was suggesting that she use her little darling as a hat.
However, when renowned paediatrician, Dr William Sears invented the term babywearing in the 1980s, I’m fairly sure [...]

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