living lightly in ireland

Simple Cupcake Recipes

There’s nothing nicer than homemade cakes, so I’m always on the hunt for affordable ideas that deliver on impact with very little work. Here is my go-to recipe for buns and buttercream icing and some do-able ideas for decorations.

Earth Positive Father Day Crafts

How can it be Fathers Day again? The years are going quicker and quicker! If you’d like to show your appreciation with some handmade love here are some uber cute ideas for Father’s Day cards and crafts.

I love this brown paper card, originally from Angel Street Mom. That website is no gone but here’s a link to a template for a very similar card, Template for Fathers Day Tool Belt Card

Recipe for DIY 3 ingredient Mascara

I’m intrigued at the idea of making my own cosmetics. Do they really work? Are they too much faff to do? It took me a while to find a recipe with ingredients that I could access easily but I finally settled on a modified version of this one from The Green Lassie

The Sustainable Way to Manage Self-seeding Plants in the Garden

I’m a freak! I love tidying my plant borders. I find it very calming and I love seeing those neat beds when I’m finished. That said I do appreciate that some people want an easier method of dealing with plants that crop up where you don’t want them. If you’d like to manage your garden sustainably without investing a huge amount of time or labour read on.

Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste

Food waste is something all of us face on a daily basis. Hectic schedules can make it hard to avoid but it’s so worth the effort, as it can save you approximately €700 a year. In this article I give you simple, easy, zero-cost solutions to help you slash that brown bin bill!