Is Your Wardrobe Winter-Ready?
We still have time to enjoy warm summer weather. But there are so many hints around us in nature about autumn. We will crave something warmer, more snuggly to wear. We will be watching gold around us in the air, on trees, and on the ground. Autumn is the time for reflection. It is also the time when I recommend…
Upcycled with LOVE and our Planet in Mind – This is how I Create
End of July: we have just come back from our lovely holiday at the seaside. It left me feeling really inspired to write a little piece about my creations, and share how I pay attention to every detail when my little babies (yes, this is what I call all my beautiful creations) are going to a new home. I’ve also included a little bit about my ‘Wardrobe Philosophy’…
How to ‘Stay on Top’ of Your Closet
I am hoping that you have all been able to make the most of the summer, and a chance to take it easy, relax and slow down. As we are now in autumn, with some already mentioning winter, it is a good time to improve your relationship with your clothes. ‘Why now?’, you might ask. I take this opportunity to…
Is your clothing joyful? Be Joyful – Wear Upcycled!
Do you remember yourself as a child, drawing and using different colours? Playing with bright toys, not only to act as a sensorary stimulator, but also to make you feel joyful and engaged? A lot of the board played games we played with were full of these colours too. Nowadays, do you do something every daythat sparkles joy? Do you look…
Teaching your Child How to Sew
So, it’s school holidays, what a great time to teach your children a new skill. In this article, I will be talking about how to start teaching your child to hand sew. Why, how and other basics As we are ever more conscious about the environmental impact of everything we do, it is important to understand how even basic sewing…
More Upcycled Clothes Creations, Awareness about Fast Fashion Impacts, and Meeting Amazing People
It is a Summer Time! It’s the perfect time for a holiday, relaxing with nature and slowing down. I hope you have all been able to be closer to the nature, spending more time outdoors when possible. It is been a busy time for me indeed! I have been a guest speaker on 6 different podcasts and one radio station…
Is ‘Retail Therapy’ still a ‘Therapy’ as we Knew it?
What can be a ‘Therapy’? There were the times, when I liked going to our local supermarket, a couple of times per week. I would take one of my boys with me, we would go for a nice walk, could pop into a cafeteria for a coffee and a hot chocolate. Last time when we did that was months ago.…
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I was so humbled to take part in the Virtual Eco Fair that took place 4-6 June, 2020. We had a chance to watch many useful and interesting videos, covering different topits about how to be more sustainable and eco -friendly in our every day lives. I ran a practical session ‘How to upcycle your clothes and why is it…
Save my Knees and More…
Raising kids is not an easy breeze fun when it comes to making sure they have comfortable and durable clothes. I have two boys, 3 and 5 and it makes it a bit better with hand-me-downs. What is very noticeable, how fast their trousers and jeans get worn out on the knees. In the last few months, I patched around…
#200DaysThatMatter
Would you like to take part in a challenge that really matters? Would you like to make a difference? Pledge to go for 200 days without buying new clothes. Till the end of the year. Most of us haven’t bought anything in the past couple of months, so let’s continue this beneficial habit at least till the end of the…
