Many of us feel that sometimes life is too hectic, too chaotic, too busy and simply overwhelming. And we often feel hungry for a change, hungry for a simpler and slower life. This is the way of living at my parents home, in one Italian village. Days were sunny and peacefully slow there. On first days…
“Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money” Plastic-Free July is an annual movement to help reduce the use of single-use plastics. It started in Australia in 2011 with a handful of participants and now has grown into a…
“Every Summer like Roses, Childhood returns” June has ended and it means that I am a halfway through My Year Without Shopping challenge! June has been such a fun month! We spent as much time outdoors as possible, trying to take as much from these sunny days as possible! We foraged Elderflower which doesn’t cost you…
When you’re spending time at home in your usual routine, you may not realize just how much you’re missing away from nature. Immersing your family in the wilderness, with most electronic items left behind, is the best way to teach kids the value of being outside. Dusty feet, messy hair, never-ending games and no sense of…
Summer is here and elderflowers are out in a full force – it’s a perfect time for a foraging and preserving some summer for a cold season. The Elder plant is one fantastic herb, which has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. The flowers have both anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory effects and help boost the immune system. I wanted…