I never thought I’d be the kind of parent who makes my own cleaning products. Life is already busy enough — juggling the kids’ school routines, endless laundry, spilled food, and toys underfoot. But a few years ago, I stumbled across something that completely changed the way I clean my home. It’s simple to make, […]

I’ve discussed gardening and sustainable lifestyle changes in previous posts, but before diving deeper into those topics, it’s important not to overlook the planning and layout of your garden space. Because to me, setting up a homestead is more than just growing your own food or keeping a few chickens—it’s about creating a space that […]

What Kind of Animals to Start with? If you know me well enough, you probably know that I’m not really an animal person. I have dogs growing up but I admit I could do better. Then again, everybody can do better. So let’s not judge or be harsh, even to ourselves. When we decided we […]

I used to think that as long as the food was clean and tasted good, it didn’t really matter what I cooked or stored it in. Like most Malaysian parents, my kitchen was full of plastic containers—some from supermarket sets, others from reused ice cream tubs or takeaway boxes. We used them for everything: storing […]

With the weather being extremely hot one moment and pouring rain the next, I thought this would be a good time to share some home remedies for handling flu and other common illnesses. (In fact, I can hear my child coughing in the background as I’m typing this!) As mothers, we know the cycle all […]

I know I’ve been talking about growing your own food. The whole reason my family shifted to this lifestyle is that we want to eat better and safer food. We want to trust and be sure what goes into our bodies is safe for us, but at the same time, I want to be honest […]

I have been writing quite a few articles about waste, and I think it would be good if I could share with you a compilation of where you can donate/sell your waste, because decluttering your home doesn’t mean adding to landfills. Whether you’re looking to give away clothes, recycle old electronics, or dispose of used […]

I remember writing about the types of composting we can do in my previous post, and received some feedback that many do not even know what composting means, and that is OK because I didn’t know what composting really is until I googled it. So yes, we learn something new every day, and I figure […]

Sustainable living sounds noble and all, but if I’m being honest, we didn’t start this journey because of some dramatic eco epiphany. We just started noticing the bin was overflowing every single day. Between snack wrappers, plastic bags from last-minute takeaways, and school lunches packed in cling film… we generated much more waste than we […]

I know what you’re thinking. Compost? Eww. Worms? Double Eww. I get it, I was like that too at first. But after realizing how much food waste I produced in my household and throwing it away, I reconsidered this. Since we cook frequently to save money and eat a lot of fruits, composting is necessary. […]