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July 3, 2018July 3, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Plastic Free July

And just like that – it’s July! One month closer to summer. The month of July (whether you choose to accept or not) is internationally recognised as Plastic Free July. This is a personal challenge where you reduce the amount of single use plastics you are using in your day to day life. Much the […]

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May 27, 2018June 10, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Netflix and Chill – Top Picks

  Netflix and I have very close bond. Netflix is my pal when I’m tired, my pal when I’m lonely. Netflix saves me from going to the shops and spending money on needless things like makeup and sometimes food. Netflix aids my lazy ways and fuels my procrastination. Because I spend a lot of my […]

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February 19, 2018February 19, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Cruelty Free Laundry

Washing is the bane of my existence. For two people, my boyfriend and I create a shit tonne of washing. Does everybody create an endless pile of dirty clothes? Growing up I was (and still am) one of four siblings. FOUR!!! I have no idea what my parents were thinking. I have vivid childhood memories […]

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October 1, 2017Going Cruelty Free

A Cruelty Free Haul

I woke up this morning to hear the rain bucketing down. Perfect lazy Sunday weather. I’ve managed to successfully stay in my pajamas all day, we’ve watched a film and had pizza delivered. It’s been lovely – mild hangover aside. A few weeks ago I received a little bonus from work. Most sensible people who […]

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September 10, 2017October 1, 2017Going Cruelty Free

A Little Bit of Travel

Getting off a 13 hour flight at 5am when you’ve had the bare minimum of sleep is hard, but you’re home. Home is my favourite place to be; I am always excited to walk out of the airport and fill my lungs with fresh morning air. I get to see my cats and boyfriend soon. […]

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May 1, 2017June 10, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Vilma Boutique – Vegan Clutch

Hello friends! It has been a substantial amount of time since my last post; predominately because I have been off work, traveling around and drinking copious amounts of delicious wine. If you follow me on Instagram you may have caught my Instastories documenting some of what I was up to (when I remembered). But alas, […]

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February 1, 2017October 1, 2017Going Cruelty Free

Meatless Monday

Whether or not you’ve heard of Meatless Monday, the title pretty much sums up the point of this global movement. Meatless Monday was founded in 2003 and is a non-profit initiative with the goal of decreasing meat consumption by 15% both for the health of the planet and, of course, for you. We live in […]

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January 4, 2017June 10, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Two Thousand Seventeen

We’re over a week into 2017, I am up and out of bed at a surprisingly early hour (for me) and I am sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea, the veranda doors open, listening to the morning world go by, reflecting on life. I was at the supermarket yesterday and as I […]

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May 23, 2016June 10, 2018Going Cruelty Free

My Cowspiracy Dilemma

I hadn’t intended to write this post today, and its something I don’t think I would have ordinarily have considered writing as it is quite a controversial topic and I expect it may receive some backlash. Last night I watched Cowspiracy. I’d previously watched half of this documentary but was able to sit down last […]

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April 4, 2016June 10, 2018Going Cruelty Free

Where To Begin?

I found myself in completely foreign territory. I was a grown up now.  I had done my stint living overseas, I  was back home, living with my boyfriend with no-one but myself to pass on the responsibility of the decision I had made. My boyfriend was supportive, though at first I don’t think he fully […]

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I love the beach and my new yellow togs . . . . #summer #kiwisummer #beachday #yellow #waiheke #auckland #photosinbetween #darlingweekend #theverygirl #travelporn #travelwithme #lovetotravel #passportready #worldingram #travelbloggers #travelgoals #letsgoeverywhere #phototravel #travelguide #livetotravel #travelgrams
Picked up some new plastic free goodies from @thenaturalconz . . Bamboo toothbrushes - I have been using these for about a year now. Go Bamboo is my favourite brand for the wooden toothbrushes, they have nice soft bristles . A wooden soap tray - you can get one the same from @thenaturalco. I want to trial it in the shower as my soap keeps getting yucky from being wet all the time. I'm just hoping the shower wont warp the wood, although I have a feeling it might. So watch this space . The zero waste toothpaste by @maxwellandmcintyre I tried this the evening it arrived because I couldn't wait to give it a go. It smells like toothpaste and it had me fooled. The taste with this one is going to take some getting used to. I'll report back once I've finished the jar . @the_ama_life body bar and balm, these both smell great. The body bar is a solid moisturiser and I am rather exciting to get using this and rid myself of any last bottles of moisturiser I have. The balm is for after sun care and hydrating your skin. . #madeinnz #nontoxicbeauty #discoverunder1k #makeitblissful #livecolourfully #pursuewhatislovely #bloggerbabe #skincareregime #skincarereview #ecoconcious #sustainablebrand #sustainablelife #circulareconomy #wasteless #ecofriendlyliving #lowimpactmovement #plasticfreeliving #zerowastenz #ecowarrior #ecolife #ecoliving #ethicallymade #environmentallyfriendly #ecofriendly #eco #sustainable #sustainableliving #greenliving #sustainability
A few weeks back at Fat Freddys Drop I was stressing about how I was going to consume alcohol. Anyone who knows me well, will know that I enjoy a wee drink here and there. And what better setting than a beautiful summer's day, a picnic blanket, an awesome group of friends and wicked music to have a few beers. We all know that festivals serve drinks in plastic glasses. A friend of mine was thinking of bringing her KeepCup to use as her vessel, but I was quite skeptical as to whether the bars would be allowed to use a cup or glass that wasnt their own. I was mainly basing this off laws around serving alcohol. I decided that I was going to use one of the bars plastic glasses and reuse that all night. Well... you would not believe how impressed and excited I was to learn that upon ordering my first beer the festival had provided reusable cups. AND they gave you a discount on your next round of drinks if you rescued your cup from the previous visit. I am completely aware that this doesnt solve the issue completely, but it gave everyone an incentive to make an effort to reuse their cups. Myself and my entire group of friends used the same plastic cups for the entire festival. I thought this was pretty awesome and cool. A festival with hundreds of people trying their best to make a bit of a difference in the world of plastic is amazing. Imagine if more festivals and concerts started going this. It's not going to stop plastic going onto landfill, but it will reduce the amount going there in the interim until a better solution is reached! #postitfortheaesthetic #photosinbetween #darlingweekend #theverygirl #everydayethical #ecoeveryday #choosereused #selfloveisntselfish #ecoconcious #sustainablelife #ecofriendlyliving #lowimpactmovement #plasticfreelivin #positivechanges #ecolife #ecowarrior #wastefree #zerowastelifestyle #lowimpact #sustainableluxury #zerowasteliving #ecoliving #environmentallyfriendly #ecofriendly #eco #sustainable #sustainableliving #greenliving #sustainability
And back to my favourite purchases/products of 2018... here we have a chopping board and knife. I was trying to think of ways I could reduce my waste while traveling for work. I sat down, had a look at what waste I was producing on an average trip and brainstormed  ways to reduce it. The main struggles I identified were money and eating well. The most effective way for me to reduce my waste is to eat out for every meal, unfortunately my financial situation does not allow this. Eating well is also something I want to stick to while I am away from home. The struggle here is that customs generally have pretty strict rules about bringing food into countries.. and most easy quick fix meals from supermarkets are prepackaged. I typically go to the supermarket on my trips and pick up my supplies for the layover. My shop will usually include fruit, salads some form of delicious treat and often a bag of chips to munch on while I Netflix in bed. I am a sucker for mango and always bought sliced mango in a plastic box, and berries. I freaking love berries! The salads and berries also come in boxes and needles to say so do the chips and delicious treats.. I thought about buying all the ingredients to make salads, but that just meant I was buying more plastic because everything was already packaged. So I have opted to continue to eat my premade salads that come in a plastic box. It bothers me that this is the more sustainable option. I now carry a chopping board, cutting knife and metal cutlery in my suitcase. I no longer buy sliced mango. I buy a whole mango and slice it myself, I make popcorn at home for my Netflix snacks and try my best to buy fruit that isnt packaged. Although, a punnet of blackberries will still find it's way into my basket every now and then. Who knew something so small and basic could make such an impact on your waste ecofriendly #eco #sustainable #sustainableliving #greenliving #sustainability#everydayethical #ecoeveryday #slowstyling #choosereused#travellust #travelblogging #tblogger #travelcommunity #roamtheworld #borntotravel #womenwhotravel #traveladdict #travelbug #lovetotravel #travelmore #worldtraveler #travelgram#healthyyou #wellnessblogger #we
Today I am thankful for summer, the beach and rosè . . I'm hoping to get back onto the insta game this week. I made a wee order with @thenaturalconz yesterday so will have a zero waste haul to share with ya shortly . . #summer #wine #zerowastetravel #zerowaste #beachday #honolulu

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