It’s November and our Christmas tree and decorations are already up! We had a tree in our Uni house, but no decorations. And salt dough decorations came up as an idea from our childhoods, and we decided to give it a go. These are sustainable, budget friendly and you can make some really lovely designs! … Continue reading Salt Dough Decorations
During August, I took part in the Universitas 21’s Global Connections, virtual ‘pen pal’ scheme, where I was connected to some other students across the globe to chat about our experiences during the pandemic. Myself. Marlene and Renan wrote a blog post for U21 on the importance ‘to stay connected to those around us but … Continue reading International connections during the pandemic
Inspiration: Inspired by the Netflix documentary ‘Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things’, a few months ago I decided to attempt a more minimalist lifestyle. While for me, this did not mean emptying my house of all unnecessary possessions – which I am sure my parents and housemates would not have been impressed with – … Continue reading Can Minimalism Increase Our Happiness?
Want to make a bold, unique statement with your earrings? Pom pom’s are the way to go! Stunning and easy to make in a few simple steps. Inspired by the TheTrendySenorita‘s Etsy Store, which sells pom pom earrings for an average of £30. I decided to challenge myself to make a pair for less. And … Continue reading How to make a pair of Pom Pom Earrings…
We all love a fashion bargain, something new to freshen up our wardrobe or wear to a fancy event. But with our planet in a ‘climate emergency’ and the unethical sweatshop industry, our fast fashion shopping habits need to change. One way to reduce our carbon footprint, is to shop second hand. I love the … Continue reading Tips and Tricks for buying Clothes Second-hand
Spice up your room with a cute homemade pom pom bunting. Perfect as a present or for yourself. Read below to find out how to make this easy bunting ❤ First, you will need some wool. I would recommend heading to your local sewing/wool shop to have a browse of different colours and textures. I … Continue reading How to make a Pom Pom Bunting…
How much non-recyclable plastic do you throw away a week? Two weeks ago I set out on a mission to make my first Ecobrick. It took a bit of persuading to get my family on board, they were convinced it would be too much effort, but we decided to give it a go. I started … Continue reading Ecobricking
The Flat Share ‘Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and she has the run of place the rest of the time. But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact they still haven’t met yet, it … Continue reading An Isolation Book Review
A total of £144 raised from homemade earring’s in aid of Tearfund’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal Sarah and I have been making homemade polymer earrings for the duration of lock-down, and having created our fair share of ones that we could keep for ourselves, we felt as though there was to be more to be done, … Continue reading Earrings in Aid of Tearfund’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal
With all these different tutorials, from using socks to complicated medical grade patterns, floating around online – how difficult is it really to make a face mask? It is important to not be taking from the supply of those on the NHS front line, so I decided to attempt my own homemade mask. In this … Continue reading My experience making a Covid-19 face mask…
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