Author Archives: Clare Reilly

We were offered our friends apartment in Melbourne, they weren’t using it and I said no. It felt too self indulgent to just take a weekend away but when I put two and two together and found that it was the weekend of our wedding anniversary, the timing was too perfect. So I accepted theContinue reading “A Night in Melbourne”

What a crazy time it is in the world right now. Where the right thing to do is stay at home, socially distance from each other, but we’re still allowed to see each other, stay 1.5m apart, go to the supermarket and go for a walk. Apart from the craziness of the world, people gettingContinue reading “Delicious, simple and hearty meals to cook while socially isolating”

My 5 tips on how to reduce what you put into landfill without breaking the bank. Buy things in bigger bags. This may seem expensive up front but it’ll definitely help your budget long term. If you can add a little into your budget once a month, or once a quarter to buy a biggerContinue reading “Zero Waste On A Zero Budget”

You know when you come across something at the exact right time you were meant to find it? Well, this happened to me yesterday. It was Boxing Day and I was lying in bed getting lost in YouTube (do you say in YouTube?) and I came across this video. This video changed the way thatContinue reading “How to save money when you’re not earning anything.”

Christmas Eve cocktails and seafood platters. Hilarity in the form of ‘Shout Out’. A delicious gin trifle. Returning home and wondering what the next day will bring. Waking early to the excited call that Santa had come. Unwrapping presents. Seeing our family walk up our drive way. Presents given in reusable brown bags. Kris KringleContinue reading “Christmas 2019”

I have a pocket advent calendar that my mum made when we were little and wanted to use it for Elliot this year. We’re trying to reduce the waste we produce and increase our kindness activities and try to teach Elliot how being kind can be fun. So I decided that in each pocket I’dContinue reading “Activity Advent Calendar”

I love music festivals. I’ve been to a lot over the years. One summer when I was at uni, I think I went to eight festivals. I’ve also always done everything on a tight budget. Last weekend, while enjoying the festival vibes at Queenscliff Music Festival I was marveling at how we were able toContinue reading “Music festivals on a budget”

You know you’re doing something right when you keep getting comments on how great your skin looks. Prior to getting essential oils into my life I wasn’t a face washer, that’s right, I’d always just used water to wash my face. Honestly, I didn’t even really wash it. I started more out of self careContinue reading “Essential Oils for Skin”

Waking on my final full day, my first solo day in Bali, was such a treat. I woke in my beautiful bungalow, moved to the day bed and meditated for 20 minutes, my new daily practice. After an amazing self love retreat, my theme for the day was of course self love. After meditation, IContinue reading “My Final Day in Bali”

Something happened last year that shook me to my core. It made me questions everything about who I was, and I had never liked myself less. I had really lost my way, my sense of self and I felt stuck, I couldn’t find my way out. I wrote a bit about it on Instagram. UnderContinue reading “Mindspo Retreat”