As I have been on a mission to replace my toiletries with more natural options, free of harmful chemicals, and free of plastic packaging – one of the first things I needed to replace was my toothpaste! I had initially tried a simple recipe of coconut oil, baking soda, and spearmint oil… which worked.. but I wasn’t convinced. Amongst further… Read more →
Fully Local Challenge Week 3
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. This is exactly what we did not follow this past week. This week, the 30-day challenge really deemed itself to be a challenge! With important events, such as the best friends wedding, which also brought family in town from abroad – our proper prior planning went out the window, and therefore, resulted in poor… Read more →
Fully Local Challenge Week 2
We are officially halfway through the challenge! Well done to everyone who is doing this along with us 🙂 It has been an interesting week because on one end it has become much easier to prepare fully local meals -but at the same time, we have run into some challenges. Getting Creative This week, we wanted to try and get… Read more →
Rethinking Sustainability
Over the past decade the world has seen a big shift of thought when it comes to natural resources and their exploitation. This shift towards solution based arguments has a multifaceted approach which includes protection of the natural environment, which involves altering human activities, and thus, reducing their effect on such resources. These include air, water, light, noise and physical… Read more →
Fully Local Challenge Week 1
1 week has passed since we have started this fully local challenge – and has it ever proved to be a challenge! While Malta may have everything to offer in order to provide one with a balanced and healthy diet, there is a lot that goes along with it. This mainly has to do with changing our habits Caffeine Before… Read more →
Modern Living
Modern living means that we no longer have to walk long distances to fetch a pale of water to drink or bathe. It means we no longer have to wait for months to grow and eat food. It means we no longer have to build our own home while we figure out how to survive, and we have access to… Read more →
30 Day Challenge – Eating Fully Local!
With a 365 day growing year, I am a true believer that you have everything you can possibly need to thrive with a healthy lifestlye in Malta. The climate allows for a variety of fresh produce all year round! I am a great advocate of choosing local foods, and supporting the local community with these choices. Choosing local means Better… Read more →