Go Plastic Free for 2018

I'm excited! Through the post this week, I received some of my tools to help me on my plastic free journey! These Bee's Wrap wraps will hopefully replace cling film in my kitchen and my lunchbox. They smell a bit funny to begin with... a little bit like honey in fact. They're made from cotton, some oils and resins as well as the obvious bee's wax. I used them to wrap my sandwich for lunch today and I'm impressed with how fresh they kept the sandwich! Not very expensive and can be reused! I've bought a large bread wrap one so I can go the baker's and avoid plastic wrapping on my bread! I've already used one to wrap up some cheese in the fridge. Also included in my package is a little reusable mug for Mr A who buys a coffee on the train most mornings. The Keep Cup is made from glass with a cork handle. I've already got a little Pokito foldable cup which I love and use at weekends or when on holiday as I have filter coffee at school. I'm ho...

I've not gone back to school yet, so I'm sitting in my kitchen after having a leisurely breakfast and I'm contemplating this new year ahead: what will my resolution be? Following a crochet pattern and not just the videos? Get healthy? Get organised? They all just seem quite selfish and 'run of the mill' (okay, maybe the crochet one isn't for everyone). I need to do something for someone else. Being a full time teacher and a Cub Scout leader, my time is pretty limited and Scouting is all the volunteering I can muster. I already give to charity (three in fact) - I actually need to make a difference. Everyone watched Blue Planet II right? Everyone was moved to tears by the plight of the whales, sea birds and other marine creatures, right? Everyone's gonna do something about it right? Once that initial hype has died down, who is going to make a change? Me. That's my new year's resolution! If I can make some small, easy changes to the way I liv...