November 2019 – groweatgift

Green Friday: Less Waste, More Fun

The consumerist bombardment of Black Friday makes it easy to believe you need to shop to be happy. Bargains aren’t

Each week, #FolkloreThursday on Twitter floods my timeline with myth, plantlore and folklore in general. This week’s theme is the

Best known as creator of timeless heroine, Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery was a prolific writer, spreading love

The second #NatureBookClub saw people come together to share their favourite nature books and illustrators. These are this week’s recommended

This 1930s magazine is refreshing and innocent. The cover advises that cocoa is a meal: a sentiment I can happily

Books are a good choice of Christmas gift, to help support writers, and provide a gift that’s tailored to the

Pipe cleaners are versatile crafting tools, useful for model-making and doll making (as well as cleaning pipes). These dolls take

I’ve been researching a book on the Arts and Crafts movement for a while. William Morris is one of the

Sometimes, it can be hard to fight the autumn blahs. Grey weather can lead to dark mood. When melancholy beckons,

Twitter can lead to lovely connections. A recent discussion about nature books grew into a list of recommended nature books