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Waste Less Live More-Grow It

Thursday already, and today’s Be Resourceful Challenge for Waste Less Live More week is #GrowIt. I am the world’s worst gardener. I kind of want to garden, and to be part of the whole Grow Your Own...

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Festival of Thrift Interviews-Stella Hall

The third in my series of interviews with the people behind the Festival of Thrift, is with Stella Hall. Stella is the Festival Director, and according to my interview with Festival co-founder Wayne...

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Waste Less Live More-Fix It

Happy weekend everyone! It’s Saturday, and for those following the Waste Less Live More Week Be Resourceful Challenge, it’s time to #FixIt :) Needless to say, I am a bit of a fan of fixing and mending....

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A Dilemma

I have a dilemma. And I’m interested to hear your opinions please! I’ve been offered the opportunity to write a blog post for an online fashion and shoe website. They are creating content for some New...

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I won an award!

What a crap braggy blog title that is-sorry. But I did. Much to my complete surprise, I won the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Volunteer of the Year award! Photo credit:Wiltshire Wildlife Trust I did a lot...

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Now we are six

BigSmall is six! I have absolutely NO idea how that happened, or where the last six years have gone. As we all know, being six is a Big Deal. And merits much celebration. But is it possible to have a...

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The Minimalists

On Saturday evening, I was lucky enough to be able to squeeze in (quite literally , it was standing room only!) to see The Minimalists on this book tour, in Romsey near Southampton. The Minimalists are...

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The DoNation

Today, we have an interview with Harriet Rockliff, part of  the fab team behind the DoNation. What is the DoNation I hear you cry? Find out below! 1. Tell us all about the DoNation! What is it? How...

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Back to Basics Book update

The book! I bet you all thought I had forgotten about the book! If you are thinking, “what book?”, I am referring to my Make Do and Mend-able Back to Basics e-book! It’s a collaboration with other...

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Make Do and Mend Christmas Linky

We’ve had a great thread going over in the Make Do and Mend-able community FB group, about Christmas, and ideas for homemade, handmade, buy nothing new, make do and mend type presents and cards etc. I...

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Knickers and sweets!

Isn’t that what every girl wants for her birthday..?! Except if you are of the Make Do and Mend mentality, you will be more delighted with a knicker making workshop and a book all about how to make...

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Don’t Fret About Debt-writer in residence!

I’ve been asked to write some blog posts for a website called Don’t Fret About Debt, that aims, as the name suggests, to help people get clear of debt. I was asked to come up with some suggestions to...

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Little Free Libraries

Someone posted about these in our Make Do and Mend-able Facebook group this morning, and it is such a FABULOUS idea, I want to share it with you! The Little Free Library Project The idea is like all...

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Make Do and Mend-able countdown!

  This is the logo that you all helped me pick! I’ve been promising you the new Make Do and Mend-able website for what feels like a looooong time, (I originally blogged about it here, waaaay back in...

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Now we are six

BigSmall is six! I have absolutely NO idea how that happened, or where the last six years have gone. As we all know, being six is a Big Deal. And merits much celebration. But is it possible to have a...

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The Minimalists

On Saturday evening, I was lucky enough to be able to squeeze in (quite literally , it was standing room only!) to see The Minimalists on this book tour, in Romsey near Southampton. The Minimalists are...

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The DoNation

Today, we have an interview with Harriet Rockliff, part of  the fab team behind the DoNation. What is the DoNation I hear you cry? Find out below! 1. Tell us all about the DoNation! What is it? How...

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Back to Basics Book update

The book! I bet you all thought I had forgotten about the book! If you are thinking, “what book?”, I am referring to my Make Do and Mend-able Back to Basics e-book! It’s a collaboration with other...

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Make Do and Mend Christmas Linky

We’ve had a great thread going over in the Make Do and Mend-able community FB group, about Christmas, and ideas for homemade, handmade, buy nothing new, make do and mend type presents and cards etc. I...

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Knickers and sweets!

Isn’t that what every girl wants for her birthday..?! Except if you are of the Make Do and Mend mentality, you will be more delighted with a knicker making workshop and a book all about how to make...

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