by Eva van Strijp | Jul 1, 2025 | Low-tox DIYs, Self-Sufficiency, Simple Living
Plastic Free July® began in Australia in 2011 and since then, has become a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The great thing about the Plastic Free July® movement is that anyone can get involved. You can start...
by Eva van Strijp | Jan 9, 2025 | Cloth Nappies
We’ve just started a fresh new year and if “saving money” is one of your 2025 goals, and you haven’t made the switch to cloth yet… now is the time! You’ve got this. Cloth nappies can save parents over $1200 during their child’s...
by Eva van Strijp | Jan 9, 2025 | Pregnancy and Birth
My 8th baby was born 16 weeks ago and I’ve tried numerous times to sit down for more than a few minutes to get this story finished, but you know how it goes… life and all that goodness. Before my 7th birth, I hadn’t bothered to document them and I regret that. There...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 28, 2024 | Intentional Business
I’ve run a variety of businesses over the past 18 years – Airbnbs, manufacture and importing, online retail, social selling, course creation, a pub… I’ve made a lot of big mistakes over the years too. From sinking huge sums of money into launching untested products...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 23, 2024 | Peaceful Parenting, Wellness
I was at the pool yesterday and overheard a grandmother telling her granddaughter that the latter’s waistline “made her sick”. Meaning of course, that she was jealous of the 10 year old’s textbook perfect figure. I get that the grandmother intended the comment as a...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 1, 2024 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Parenting on a budget? Hey, it’s 2024. Who isn’t?! Let’s chat nurseries! Instead of buying expensive air fresheners, a few drops of lavender oil on your baby’s mobile will do the same job – if not better, because the lavender not only freshens...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 27, 2024 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Parenting on a budget? Hey, it’s 2024. Who isn’t?! This month, we have a series of blog posts to help you save money and stress less while raising your beautiful babies. This week, it’s all about food. Leave the skin on your fruit when pureeing. It...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 20, 2024 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Parenting on a budget? Hey, it’s 2024. Who isn’t?! This week, we’re sharing some craft ideas that don’t cost the earth or blow the budget. Homemade finger paint. I don’t know about you, but whenever I bring out the paint, we go through half a...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 16, 2024 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Parenting on a budget? Hey, it’s 2024. Who isn’t?! This month, we have a series of blog posts to help you save money and stress less while raising your beautiful babies. This week, we’re talking parties. If you’ve got a little one’s party...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 9, 2024 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Parenting on a budget? Hey, it’s 2024. Who isn’t?! This month, we have a series of blog posts to help you save money and stress less while raising your beautiful babies. This week, it’s all about you and your other half. Ways to keep the love alive...
