You think your success is defined by the amount of hours you put in at work? All your days start early and end late. You begin your day with checking your email and end it by sending one from bed right before you set the alarm clock. You work overtime just because you’re left with one more task to finish and well, because it conveys an impression of a rather hard-working person. Then you go home and start a brainstorming session at 9:00 PM for the tasks you have the following day. Sleep? What’s that?
Recently, I had to deliver a hundred leaflets across my neighbourhood, inviting people to discuss the matter of the local government cutting down some of the trees on our street. The sad thing I learned was that generally, people were not interested in this problem. Another thing that I learned was that some of them have really gone a long way in styling and decorating their outdoor spaces. I was quite impressed. What mainly caught my attention and made me think a bit about the different kinds of people in my neighbourhood? Their letterboxes. From old, plain ones, to futuristic and stylish ones, I came across a variety of letterboxes in all colours and materials. I got to confess, this inspired me to replace my old, boring letterbox with a new one that speaks to my personality.
As a little girl, I spent hours observing my parents carefully tending our plants and trees. They taught me that every form of life is precious and that having an outdoor living space is a true blessing. Their devotion and passion for gardening and landscaping inspired me to create a dreamy little oasis of my own when I bought my house. Read on to find out how I painted a tiny part of my world green.
When deciding to make the switch from incandescent lighting to a more eco-friendly alternative, you don’t have to limit yourself to LED bulbs or CFLs only. Instead, you should consider using LED strip lights. They’re a great choice for functionality, as well as for a wide array of decorative uses. Because of their durability, safety and range of colours, they can be used pretty much anywhere!
Living alone in a small flat in Darwin at 29, having my share of a hard day’s night from the comfort of my home and spending most of my free time deeply engaged in playing all sorts of addictive strategy games might sound like living the dream for the tech savvy like myself. However, as of late, all of this has started to take its toll on my mental health. Nothing serious, just the mean reds that sometimes can really hang you up the most.
Two months ago, I felt as if every cell of my body was screaming for a change, something had to be rearranged, but what precious, what? Yes, the lack of company did not only result in lack of cheer but also in a Gollum-like atmosphere in my head. No, I’m not going crazy, I just spend too much time staring at a screen. So that’s when it dawned on me that I desperately need to bring about a more lively vibe to my robotic surroundings.
Cats, dogs and so many tech gadgets and cables don’t go together, so I decided I’m not down for that. The next obvious thing on the list were plants, but believe me, as much as I am able to keep a warrior priestess alive, no plant has ever thrived under my watch. I regularly forget to water them on time, then I try to make up for it all at once and I end up drowning dehydrated plants, end of story, happens every time.
Do you throw away a lot of food? It’s amazing, or shall I say embarrassing how much food we waste. And all because we’ve made the mistake of buying too much. Most people get carried away when shopping for food and end up buying more than they actually need. Overbuying is bad for your wallet, but so is not storing your food correctly. How many times your bread, oatmeal or cereal went stale because you left the box open? One too many, right. And what about the fruit that often goes mouldy all because it was left in a bowl on the counter instead of storing it in the fridge?
