Connecting up with Christine at Slow Living Essentials to write about our "Slow Living" for the month of July & August.
You can see previous months of May and June here.
NOURISH: Make and bake as much as possible from scratch.
Rhonda's biscuits are now a regular in our household. We made these tortilla's which were a great hit with the kids. Also we made Butterscotch Sticky Date Muffins from Emma's recipe at She Sows Seeds.
Rhonda's biscuits are now a regular in our household. We made these tortilla's which were a great hit with the kids. Also we made Butterscotch Sticky Date Muffins from Emma's recipe at She Sows Seeds.
PREPARE: Stockpile and preserve
I continue to make spaghetti bolognese in the slow cooker having a meal that night and freezing two more meals. We have made and frozen Anzac Biscuits, Apple and Oat Muffins and Apricot Chicken.
REDUCE: Cut down on household waste by re-using, re-purposing and
repairing.
I have started a little pile of things to go to the charity shops however am still working through this process. I really need to set some time out to put other stuff on ebay. Once the photos are taken it's just a matter of putting them on. I like to put them on a Friday for 10 days as it covers two weekends when you get a lot of buyers.
I have started a little pile of things to go to the charity shops however am still working through this process. I really need to set some time out to put other stuff on ebay. Once the photos are taken it's just a matter of putting them on. I like to put them on a Friday for 10 days as it covers two weekends when you get a lot of buyers.
GREEN: Up our lives. Start (or continue!) using homemade
cleaners.
I have made up an orange cleaner from a recipe that I posted here about. I haven't used it yet just need to put it into a bottle and add equal amounts of water and give it a go.
I have made up an orange cleaner from a recipe that I posted here about. I haven't used it yet just need to put it into a bottle and add equal amounts of water and give it a go.
GROW : Plant/Harvest.
The veggie garden needs a good replant now however these are a few things we have harvested lately.
The veggie garden needs a good replant now however these are a few things we have harvested lately.
CREATE: To fill a need or feed the soul.
I made myself a Terrarium as posted about here.
DISCOVER: Feed the mind by reading relevant articles to current interests.
I have borrowed from the Library some River Cottage Cookbooks. I have also purchased myself some "Wholefood Cook Books".
ENHANCE: Community:
We participated in a 5km Fun Run to support Spina Bifida Foundation as seen in this post.
We participated in a 5km Fun Run to support Spina Bifida Foundation as seen in this post.
ENJOY: Life! Embrace moments with friends and family.
Marking the seasons, celebrations and new arrivals are all cause for
enjoyment. Share a moment to be remembered from the month here.
A friends birthday with a special table set up in the park for lunch and the kids all played football on the grass.
A friends birthday with a special table set up in the park for lunch and the kids all played football on the grass.
Football Trophy and Presentation afternoon.
