A friend of mine was recently discussing what to do with corks in Vilnius. I threw a few into my compost pile, but I’ll see after the winter how well they broke down. I discovered […]

A friend of mine was recently discussing what to do with corks in Vilnius. I threw a few into my compost pile, but I’ll see after the winter how well they broke down. I discovered […]
We’re all suffering from some CAD (Covid Affective Disorder) these days and instead of decorating for Christmas already, I decided to decorate with some autumn colors. With the help of Pinterest and inspiration from our […]
I have a love/hate relationship with plastic wrap. Sometimes it seems like it’s the only thing that will get the job done, but then it is so obnoxious to handle! Living in Europe, they don’t […]
One of the most challenging things about moving toward a plastic free life is the lack of snacking options…were you actually to ditch everything plastic. Since becoming expats we discovered that making the food that […]
I realize that it’s been over a month since I’ve posted! As a teacher, once September begins, my life gets crazy! So, rather than doing a full on post, I just wanted to write a […]
How to build your own compost from bed slats.
Part of getting into a sustainable mindset is thinking of unique solutions to a problem. Here are three ways that I crocheted a solution to my problem. One problem I encountered was that my Fitbit […]
I recently came across someone’s blog about the Buy Nothing Project (unfortunately I don’t remember who). I was immediately interested and then almost immediately disappointed that there isn’t a project located in Lithuania. Not to […]
Yes. Pun intended. Cheap, budget, low cost, used, thrifty, economical. All these words tend to have negative connotations. And it’s true… sometimes. Because sometimes when you go to the cheap route, you get low quality. […]
Since we’ve been required to wear a mask, I decided it would be good to own more than one. My husband bought our first masks due to the necessity of the law requiring masks that […]