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Posted in March 2018 …

A Crafty Family on the Move

A Crafty Family on the Move

After almost ten years living in the UK we’ve made the monumental decision to wrench up our anchor and set sail, destination Canada. Continue reading →

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“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

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I've been working really hard for the last few months to significantly reduce my family's plastic use, and unnecessary consumption in general. At home I've been really pleased with our progress after making a number of relatively simple changes to our day to day habits. Our garbage and recycling has been reduced significantly by buying unpackaged produce, bringing our own containers to buy staples @bulkbarnfoods, and being conscious of over packaging on anything else we purchase. 👍 What I'm finding frustrating now is the amount of single use plastic garbage that we inadvertently produce when eating out, which seems to be a much bigger problem here in Canada than it was in the UK. It is alarmingly common for disposable items to be used in full service restaurants here, many of which seem completely unnecessary. During the course of our eat-in lunch @broadway_ottawa Barrhaven yesterday we were served milk, maple syrup, butter and jam all in disposable containers. This has happened at numerous restaurants over the last few months, including @gabrielpizzadelivery and @bagelottawa.👎 It's frustrating when we work hard at home to be conscientious about consumption but are then presented with so much unnecessary waste when we leave the house. If we want to see real progress in the battle against waste we need a shift in our culture which just turns a blind eye to this kind of waste, which stems from little but convenience. Banning straws is a great start, but it is really just the tip of the iceberg. 🌍 🌎 🌏 🌍 🌎 🌏 🌍 🌎 🌏 #zerowaste #plasticwaste #plasticpollution #journeytozerowaste #plasticpollutes #makelesstrash #ecoconscious #consumption #waste #reducereuserecycle #knowbetterdobetter #everydayisearthday #ottawa #myottawa #igersottawa #ottcity #ottawalife #zerowasteottawa #zerowastecanada #canadagram #discoverontario

Not a bad haul for ten minutes at the garden today! Cucumbers, tri-coloured french beans, beet greens, radishes, and lettuce. It's like Christmas everytime we go down there now! 🥒 🍆 🥔 🥕 🌽 🌶 🍅 #vegetables #vegetablegarden #gardenharvest #mikesgardenharvest #igersottawa #myottawa #goodthingsgrowinontario #ontario #canadagram #mygardenpatch #allotment #fiveaday

This kid and water! 💦 She was vaguely interested in the amazing stone sculptures at Remic Rapids yesterday, but she was really just in it for the splashing! Who can blame her when it's over 30 degrees outside though? 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 #remicrapids #ottawariver #ottawa #myottawa #myottawalife #ottawawithkids #igersottawa #ncc #canada #canadagram #Ontario #discoverontario #discoveron #toddlerhood #toddlersofinstagram #staywildmychild #waterbaby #capturingchildhood #capturingmemories #momswithcameras #childhoodunplugged #kidswhoexplore

The first (of hopefully many) allotment harvests! Multi-coloured radishes for dinner, I guess 🍽 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 #allotment #communitygarden #gardening #vegetablegarden #gardenlife #gardenharvest #mikesgardenharvest #whatsfordinner #ottawa #igersottawa #myottawa #myottawalife

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