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OverturnTheTables
Dec 15, 20181 min read
Advent day 14 - wedding thoughts
I know this isn't really a Christmas related post, but I think its worth it. Super exciting I can now start thinking about how to make my...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 14, 20181 min read
Advent day 13 - last grinchy post
I hope this is going to be my last grinchy post about Christmas. Even though there is a lot I can grinch about, I want to be more hopeful...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 13, 20181 min read
Advent day 12 - SPARKLE
One of my biggest fails this year for Christmas was buy a present that had glitter in it. It was only after I had brought it that I had...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 12, 20181 min read
Advent day 11 - single use Christmas
Tinsel. Sometimes single use. Sometimes used for years on end. I used to work at a cheap shop that sold tinsel at Christmas as it used to...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 11, 20182 min read
Advent day 10 - sacrifice
Now from what I can gather, the French President raised taxes on the cost of fuel (as per what is required for the Paris Climate...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Advent day 9 - conversion
I was reading this article today https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-advent-demands-conversion-recognizing-our-mistakes...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 9, 20181 min read
Advent Day 8 - Love
This weekend I learnt that love is a choice that you make. And I think that because I choose to love people I choose to give ethically....
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 8, 20181 min read
Advent Day 7 - One Week Down!
We are a whole week down in Advent Woo! Today I thought I would celebrate HAND MADE GIFTS! My favourite to give. I love craft. I will...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Advent - Day 6 - One of my favourite gifts EVER
Every year or so James and I receive a gold class gift card for even cinema. Without fail we always use it and have very fond memories....
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Advent - Day 5 - second hand
Everyone loves opening something that is brand new. Don't get me wrong, I love the feeling as well. However, it is ok to give something...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 5, 20181 min read
Advent Day 4 - Luadato Si Prayer
Creator God, please guide us. Help us act in love and courage. To honour you, O Creator, and to fulfil our roles as protectors of the...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 4, 20181 min read
Advent Day 3 -Shopping small
I love this quote. One thing that I've learnt living up in a ruralish area is that shopping small is the most valuable thing that you...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 3, 20181 min read
Advent Day 2 - "no straw please"
Christmas parties can be a bit one for straws. Say you have a staff of 100, an average of 2 drinks maybe (probably more if it's a staff...
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OverturnTheTables
Dec 2, 20181 min read
Advent day 1 - get fancy with serviettes
It is the first Sunday of Advent. I am super excited. I have wrapped all my presents, my tree is up. I wanted to do a series on this...
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OverturnTheTables
Nov 28, 20181 min read
F*** it's hot.
Ok you're probably thinking what does an old peanut butter jar filled with rock salt have to do with the fact that at the moment it is so...
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OverturnTheTables
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Celebrations!!!!
Congratulations to the year 12s!! I was very lucky to be a part of the year 12 graduation this year. I taught some year 12s for a short...
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OverturnTheTables
Oct 21, 20182 min read
The great challenge of our time... literally
My clock broke. I got it as a gift from my great uncle on my 21st. The glass smashed on it and the mechanism broke too. I tried to fix it...
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OverturnTheTables
Oct 13, 20181 min read
BIG NO NOs
Things I completely refuse now! chocolate in plastic (I go for cardboard or foil, is I can't get bulk) plastic jewellery (no jewellery...
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OverturnTheTables
Oct 13, 20181 min read
What I do with the rubbish I do have
I still do generate rubbish and I still use bin liners. I use these compostable ones. You can also make them out of newspaper too.
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OverturnTheTables
Oct 13, 20181 min read
Hand-me-down and second-hand
I don't buy new clothes anymore. As much as everything in my body is telling me to look at pretty clothes in the shops I know that a) I...
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