I love blogs! I have learnt so much from other people's blogs and can spend hours getting lost going from link to link. Welcome to mine. I plan to share so much here and hope that you will find some inspiration in my ramblings!

Some background on me - I am 32, nearly 33. I am single and have 1 daughter (E who is 9). Currently I own a scrapbooking shop with my best friend Kate - we have had it now for nearly 4 years. I live in beautiful Brisbane, QLD, AU. I love crafting (papercraft, beading and would dearly love to learn how to sew), reading, cooking, homemaking (although this is a new love so am still getting there ;), time with family and friends. Yes, I have turned into boring old me but I love it!

A very new interest for me is the environment. Yes, am embarrassed to admit that until this year I have not really taken the time to learn about how I impact on our environment and what I can do to minimise this impact. Kate thinks I am losing the plot I think with all my ramblings about going green lol! Unfortunately, I know that I am not losing the plot - we all need to sit up and take notice AND do our bit. I have been totally inspired by Rhonda's blog and encourage you to read it. I was searching for ways to live more simply when I stumbled upon this blog and from there I have found so many links to other frugal living blogs, green living blogs, homeschooling blogs and loads more. I have started to bake from scratch (not a lot so far but every week I focus a little more on this), recycle more, watch what I spend, starting to think about a vegie garden, look into green cleaning ideas, stockpile slowly, consider what I am buying and whether I really need it especially taking into consideration the packaging. This is just a few things I can think of right now. I do have a list somewhere of my goals and when I find that I will post it here (more so to keep me on track).

I have to admit that after 32 years of living the consumer lifestyle I am finding it hard to change. However, I figure step by step and I will get there.