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Just my natural colour with greys shining through more or less depending on the day 😂

Yes putting “Face ID required” etc on banking apps is a great idea! Love that you all use it. ❤️

That’s a great idea!

@ I made some yesterday with ingredients I had at home. It was 2/3 cup almonds, 30 dates pitted, 2tbs cocoa, 1/2 cup coconut flakes and 1tbs coconut oil.

I always wonder how it can taste so good but it does!

Sorry, Salted caramelised "apple" pavlova !

Ok that sounds amazing! Love that idea!

I'm so happy! Everyone needs something different but I think the basis is the same - did you find the meal planning template download? It's in the blog post linked if it helps!

Oh I didn’t see that but I will check it out!

I love that! Well done, this is the time of year to do it! 👏

I so hear you - nutrition information can all be so different! Personally I've never liked olive oil (I drank from a bottle of it by mistake as a kid and now it makes me gag!!) so that combined with the smoke point being lower means I just don't really work it in to how I cook. I mostly use butter because it's the most local thing I can use that I also like, and then I keep coconut oil for frying and for when I'm making something dairy free if people need that. I tried a local unrefined rapeseed oil but that taste came through in all the cooking and I just cannot do it!

Thanks for being here! Glad your enjoyed it so far - I’m still learning this platform but I’m loving it! ❤️

Haha thank you! People are opinionated on the hands apparently but honestly I don’t think I can stop so they’re here to stay 😂

Thank you! ❤️

Let’s just say there are parts I do not miss 😅. I hear you. ❤️

The human and environmental cost - yes! I love that you’re doing that and that your kids are seeing it. How do they respond in buying their own clothes?

A little reluctant to think about it when they buy clothes (they are all teenagers) But I showed them some video documentaries of workhouses etc and also discovered Vinted with them, which is a definite step-up.

100%. Did this for me which is why there are no videos of the process! I didn’t want to document it - it was my fun project offline during the holidays! I also want to show a different way of life cos I think it’s desperately important - and that’s why I’m not sharing the finished project here. ❤️

@thewholehome when social media came around I thought 'this is great I can share my creations' but then I feel that I no longer created things for me to enjoy, I created for others to enjoy. and if I don't get approval and praise I got dishartand, it's a vicious cycle. this ultimately led me to quit social media and live for 'me' .wtf am I even yapping this much for, ignore me.

I hope it helped the weekly shop! We did live in California for 12 years and it comes out in my accent sometimes as Australian! 😜

@ ha! It did I forgot about breakfast dinners and how good they can be. Also we do a pizza night one night per week think it’s my girls fav meal of the week as she likes to help roll the dough etc and pick the toppings!

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that if it’s working for you!

Exactly! His palate will grow as he does.

Thank you! I was SO happy to find 4 matching dresses it felt like such a win cos I didn’t really want to make them 😂. Then two of the sellers never shipped them so I had to RE-FIND two matching dresses but I managed again! Haha I was so happy!

@thewholehome I definitely believe in second hand karma - someone was looking out for you 😉😁

Thank you for tuning it! I will do! ❤️

I love that you got to give it away though! I’m sure it’s being loved by someone!

I’m not sure I understand but thanks for watching! Free clothes is not the ultimate goal - but hand me downs and passing on what we’re done with is an amazing way to be more sustainable in the way we consume clothing. So it’s less about needing free, and more about the world really needing a more sustainable approach to the clothing industry. If that means sharing and passing on things without charging friends, then that’s amazing.

I do not need hand me downs or anything...I have so much

Such a good point!

I love that they’re starting a buy nothing new year! We’ve LOVED it in so many ways. The underwear question is a big one haha! One other commenter just said they make their own from old tank tops etc. which I thought was clever. I think it still requires elastic but it’s a good idea!

@thewholehome ooooh, I like that idea! Might look more into it later in the year 😁

I so agree on feeling items being so much better! I find jeans work online when I know the style and size for a particular brand but otherwise yes I’d rather the charity shop. And I need to try making my own undies! Why have I never thought to do that?!?! That’s brilliant!

​@thewholehome I remember years ago people were making them and I thought it was cheap. Not now, I follow a few on RUclips who have used their leftovers stretch jerseys etc or upcycled their sons too small tshirts. A lot of underwear is rubbish now, so thin, not sewn well (who wants to repair underwear) or the elastic is crap, so I've decided I'll be making some soon. And I have plenty of elastic. Going secondhand is easy, buying new has also become a waste of time and money. Great talk by the way.

Ah I’m sorry the sourdough isn’t working right yet! Keep trying and let me know anything I can help troubleshoot. And I so hear all those SAHM thoughts, I love that you get to do what you want - that’s the dream isn’t it! I think SAHM is different from trad wife, and in a sense neither are wrong if they’re truly what someone wants. I think I see the “trad” movement as moving the decisions making, financial, and other powers away from the woman and putting it more on men which is a part of it I struggle with! Then there’s the whole influencer trad side of it which is another ball game all together as people portray, encourage and celebrate a life they don’t actually live as by nature being an influencer is a job with the power to bring financial independence. Big topic 😜 I’m going to dive in more!

Thank you! This actually took a surprising amount of searching out cos I refused to spend more than £10 and I wanted wool! 😜

I love that you’re doing a low buy year! And I love that you’re inspired to see how far into the year you can go. 👏👏👏

In terms of skincare and makeup, I don’t know where you are in the world but I’m a bit useless on makeup cos I use it slowly and I have bits from a brand that’s shut now. But in the UK PHB ethical beauty has been my top choice so far. Google where they’re sold cos they’re a little hard to get hold of sometimes. But worth it in my experience. Skincare wise in the UK Evolve Organic Beauty is my top choice. They work really well and are one of the most truly sustainable brands I know! (Also female founded and a high rating B Corp.) Sometimes I get stuff direct from them, sometimes I search unopened bits on Vinted! Here’s the link for them if you want it (aff link) tidd.ly/3JAlsYN Not to say they’re the only one - but after a deep look at the brands here when we moved, they came out top top. There’s also a blog of my top bits from them on thewholehome.co.uk.

@thewholehome thank you.

@@pauline9933 you’re so welcome! Good luck on the low buy!

It’s so hard to know when to join in, and when to stand my ground but there are some lines I won’t cross and that’s one! But yeah I was a bit taken aback that it was purchased after our conversation on NOT having it. I appreciate the discipline of ballet but there are some things about the culture that in my opinion really need to change!

Ah thanks so much! It’s been fun posting here that last year and I’m looking forward to another! Have a great Monday! ❤️

Maybe a day in the life of a duck here then! We do love them - highly recommend them as an addition if you’re considering it!

Oh you are the kindest - I’m so glad it’s been a space you’ve enjoyed. It’s easy to doubt the impact of anything we do but anytime I see another Shein haul or a life of overconsumption glorified I think it’s time to make another video!

Honesty is all I have the energy for 😂. And yeah there’s a pressure with the new year sometimes, but it’s just continuing the small steps and celebrating the little changes on the journey this year for us!

Yes! I 100% agree and this is one of my big commentaries on her! People are looking at her and their takeaways are what life as a stay at home mum could/should look like. In reality she’s an heiress running an empire with a ton of help. (E.g. She “homeschools” but with a full time teacher employed!) She seems to not be hiding a lot of these realities, but people see a simple stay at home mum and homesteader. When she’s running a huge farm with likely no budget boundaries and a lot of staff. 🫠 We need to be able to see it all like you said - people can be many things and the boxes need to go. “Stay at home mum” has a thousand different iterations! And I’m so glad that I can be a tiny inspiration as you make changes in your life! ❤️❤️

Hi! Oh I’m so sorry you’re feeling overwhelmed - but I get it. On my wardrobe, honestly it’s so simple, I don’t have a ton of clothes and I have a rail of clothes and some more folded on a shelf. In terms of house organising - I think keeping it simple is the biggest tip I can give. Babies really don’t need much at all. We bypassed a lot of the “stuff” that people recommend. I had a crib, carrier, and car seat/stroller combo and not much more. I didn’t do a change table or play gyms or anything like that. Then nappies/diapers and not too many clothes. We kept it really simple and it takes a lot of the stress out of it for me - cos there’s less to keep track of and organise. If you do find you really need other stuff, you can pick it up along the way but babies really do need very little. ❤️ Then there’s just not very much to organise, especially early on. But for what there is - developing systems and routines really helped me, like meal planning and laundry routines so it’s all pre planned and those things aren’t adding to the mental load. But I’ll try and put together some kind of video! All the best as you get closer to welcome your babe!

Fewer apps is always a wonderful, lower cortisol move right?! 😅 I haven’t downloaded Instagram again (the only other one I do) but I will this week as the kids go back - I do value getting to share there, it’s just a mixed bag too. And yes to sewing - with the level of destruction that the textile and clothing industries bring, we need to all have at least a level of sewing skill to help us slow our consumption! What are you working on at the moment?!

@ I got AGONISINGLY close to finishing a quilt for my niece’s 1st christmas, so that’s one WIP still on my sewing table. I also have the materials I want to use to make some bags for cosmetics/packing cubes/etc. I made air-dry clay hanging decorations as Christmas presents for everyone. And I got some silver clay for Christmas as a gift, and I plan to make some jewellery based on my daughter’s wonderful drawings with it. If I get on ok, I have other sentimental jewellery pieces I’d also like to make, but we’ll see! And finally, we bought a jacket for my daughter that she and I are going to use as the basis of a craft/sewing project over the coming year, which I’m really looking forward to. She has it all designed, so next steps will be getting the scrap fabrics and materials all gathered 😊 Looking forward to hearing about your own upcoming creative adventures!

I’m so impressed! I’m going to do another quilted jacket but one from an actual quilt - I’m figuring out what I want different from the one I have just made style wise. I’m wanting a bold and modern quilt design and a more boxy jacket. We’ll see! But I’m thinking I should try some more simple little quilter bag or something first cos I’ve never done any actual quilting.

Thank you so much! It felt like such an achievement to figure it out and finish it!

Hahah thank you! I’ve had a lot of feedback on it so I’m trying but I do just talk with my hands 😂 And I’m so glad you’re learning! Thanks for the feedback!

If people can't cope with background noise/someone's accent/movements then they should just not watch imo. You shouldn't change yourself just to appease a troll.

@ no I totally hear you! I do know I talk with my hands a lot 😂 but I agree - I probably won’t end up changing anything!