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I've started a Carbon Literacy course with the ama

I've started a Carbon Literacy course with the amazing @sustainableish today.

One of the things that really hit me is that to solve this problem we as individuals need to talk about it more. We don't for many reasons but in my case it's because I'm not sure anyone else is that bothered or will ask me questions I can't answer. But the point is that starting the conversation is the start of finding solutions and changes (I'll put some of the easier ones I've made/am planning to make in my stories) So I'm putting out there:

I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Would love to know what you think about it - let's start the conversation

Would also love to hear any eco swaps / changes you've made

Rach x

Photo credit - Ronan Furuta

#climatecrisis #weneedtotalk #starttheconversation #ecoswaps #bethechangeyouwanttosee

Hello amazing Insta family. Sorry I've been so ab

Hello amazing Insta family.

Sorry I've been so absent, home schooling and summer holidays got the better of me.

I'm hoping you can you help me please

As you know the climate crisis and ocean plastics are things that I'm really concerned about.

I truly believe we need to teach our children about these issues from a young age.

I set up a crowdfunding page to try and get the amazing Wild Tribe Hereos books in to all primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.

There are two days left for donations and if you can spare even £1 it would be a massive help.

If you can share with everyone you know that is equally as amazing!

If you want to know more about the books or the project then just shout.

THANK YOU!!xx

Https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-our-children-understand-environmental-issues

@wildtribeheroes

#climatecrisis #oceanplastics #teachourchildren #teachourkids #bishopstrotfordmums #bishopsstortford #ecoliving

Paper packaging from IKEA and washing tape makes f

Paper packaging from IKEA and washing tape makes for beautiful birthday presents. Paper can be easily recycled and no money spent. I'll be saving all paper packaging now!

What do you use to wrap presents?

#birthday #wrapping #reuse #washitape #brownpaperpackages #ecoideas #reusereducerecycle

Love how this turned out! And I couldn't waste th

Love how this turned out!

And I couldn't waste the off cuts so have turned a random chopping board in to a lovely mini serving tray type thing - just the right size for a couple of glasses of fizz 🥂

@fayejennifervinyldesign I might have to cover everything in your amazing vinyl!

#partydiy #flamingos #flamingoparty

So the big reception class party has had to be pus

So the big reception class party has had to be pushed back to September 😢

Which means it's now full speed ahead for my 40th flamingo luau! 🦩🦩🌺🌺🥂🍾

Absolutely love this amazing vinyl from @fayejennifervinyldesign

@hobbycrafthq is my go to for MDF or mache numbers

#birthdaycelebrations🎉 #partydiy #flamingoparty #flamingos #diypartydecor

You might have seen me talk about these books befo

You might have seen me talk about these books before. We discovered them last year and the boys and me love them! There any amazing way to get children thinking and taking about issues such as ocean plastics and climate change without terrifying them.

They're already in schools up and down the country but I think they should be in every school in the UK, in fact the world (I am a bit all or nothing!). To start with though I'm going with all primary schools and preschools in Bishop's Stortford and surrounding villages.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-our-children-understand-environmental-issues

Link also in my bio

If I've tagged you it's because this is your Community and I'm hoping you'll be able to help by sharing the crowdfunding page with everyone you know or maybe making a donation if you can.

If you're not in Bishop's Stortford but would love the idea of the project then please get in touch.

Thank you!

#wildtribeheroes #booksinschool #ecoeducation #climatechangebooksforkids #endoceanplastics #bishopstortfordmums #bishopsstortfordschools #ecoliving #ecofriendlyliving #climateaction

My climate anxiety wasn't helped by the fact that

My climate anxiety wasn't helped by the fact that I thought I was the only person thinking my small changes would actually make a difference. Then I discovered the fabulous @sustainableish and she made me feel much better about the small changes I could make. If you get a chance I definitely recommend reading her fab book The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting. It includes a whole section on parties and the wonders of party kits.

If you're in Bishop's Stortford and would like to borrow my copy let let know!

#bishopsstortfordparties #bishopstortfordmums #sustainablelife #ecopartyplanning #doyourbit #ecoliving #ecoideas

I'm not one for getting in front of the camera but

I'm not one for getting in front of the camera but thought I'd better say hello again as I've got a lot of lovely new followers - thank you!

I'd like to say the me on the left is the every day me but that would be far from the truth!

So I'm Rachel, mum of 2, full time day job, massive lover of parties, tutus, flamingos, pineapples and all things sparkly.

Sunshine & Smiles started off as my way of making sure I never forgot my dream of an events business. Then in lockdown #1, while looking more in to the climate crisis, sustainability and generally all things eco friendly, I decided to start up a party kit for hire. The amount if single use plastic at birthday parties is crazy and I want to do what I can to reduce that.

I've really been thinking about the climate crisis and how overwhelming it is. I'm a great believer in that if we all make small changes, collectively we can make a big difference.

To that end I'm also going to be sharing eco friendly party (and non party) tips and ideas along with some fab products and businesses I've discovered.

And if you had any party questions I'd love to hear them and do my best to help xx

If you go this far a massive massive thank you 😊

#ecoalternatives #ecofriendly #ecoideas #ecoliving
#ecoparty #kidsparty #lesswaste #savetheplanet
#smallchanges #supportsmallbusiness
#zerowaste #zerowasteideas

Take a closer look at one of the fabulous books in

Take a closer look at one of the fabulous books in the Wild Tribe Heroes Books. I think you'll agree they're absolutely amazing.

If your based in Bishop's Stortford and would love to help get these books in to our local primary schools please comment below 🙂

Posted @withregram • @wildtribeheroes 👀Take a look inside my true children’s book on climate change - Hunter’s Icy Adventure! ❄️🐻‍❄️

🧊Learn about the problem of melting ice and the dangers for our fragile Arctic ecosystems.

📚Great for primary aged children - a positive, true story with a happy ending and ideas for the future. Perfect for story time or schools, all books have excellent free teaching resources. 🐻‍❄️Hunter’s Icy Adventure helps you open important conversations with your child and puts the issues into context for them.

Order your signed and dedicated copy from my website - link in the bio ❄️🐻‍❄️💚🌎
#wildtribeheroes #climatechangebooksforkids #climatechange #arctic #polarbear #savethearctic #savethepolarbears #ecosystem #meltingice #polar #childrensbooks #booktrailer #bookpromo #sneakpeek #lookinside #bookstagram #booklover #storytime #kids #primaryschool #primaryschoolteacher #primaryschoolbookclub

Woo hoo! Parties are back! From Monday parties of

Woo hoo! Parties are back!

From Monday parties of up to 30 people will be allowed outside 🥳

So if you're planning a party and would love to hire party ware to save yourself the hassle of sourcing, while helping the environment at the same time, please do get in touch.

Beautiful bright table ware and serve ware as well as themed decor kits are all available for hire.

Themed kits I currently have are flamingos, dinosaurs, rainbows, armies, monster trucks, pirates, football and unicorns.

If your after something a bit different or need help planning the party from the very beginning let me know because I'd love to help

#bishopstortfordmums #essexmums #bishopsstortfordparties #essexparties #ecofriendlytableware #ecopartyplanning #ecofriendly #reusuablepartykit #partykitnetwork #partykithire #supportsmallbusiness

I won a set of these amazing @nomnomkids sandwich

I won a set of these amazing @nomnomkids sandwich bags and snack bags in a competition and they are amazing!

I love them such, I've brought the bigger wave sandwich bags and snack bags and ice pop bags too.

There also going to feature in my first party bags but more about that later.

They're brilliant for the obvious things, sandwiches, crisps, biscuits, fruit but also great for storing left over pasta sauce etc in the freezer, trips to the refill shop for rice, the uses are endless! I ❤ them.

What do you/would you use yours for?

#reusereducerecycle #ecofriendly #reusables #bishopstortfordmums #essexmums #snacks #nosingleuseplastic

This is my kind of happy post! A box full of amazi

This is my kind of happy post! A box full of amazing snack bags from the wonderful @nomnomkids

My boys love their snacks but they're not all for them. They're going to be part of the party bags for the big class birthday party I'm putting together 😁

Also a few wave sandwich bags and snacks for my and hubby and some fab ice pop bags for when the sunshine comes back.

Thanks as always to the amazing Suzanne for the best customer service

#mumsinbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #ecofriendlyparty #ecofriendlyproducts #reusables #snacks #kidspartybags #bishopsstortfordparties #bishopsstortfordkidsparies #bishopstortfordmums

Another week, another blog post. Hope I can keep

Another week, another blog post. Hope I can keep it up!

This week's hot topic is party themes....

Would love to know, if you love a theme, what's your favourite?

Find it here https://sunshineandsmilesevents.com/index.php/blog-posts/

#bishopsstortfordparties #bishopsstortfordkidsparties #ecofriendlyparty #birthdaycelebrations🎉 #mumsinbusiness #bishopstortfordmums #partyobsession #essexparties #essexpartiesforkids #ecopartybags #ecoparty #essexkidsparties #partytheme #kidsparties

Totally forgot to post this when it was actually E

Totally forgot to post this when it was actually Easter!

I wanted to try out the compostable palm leaf plates from @littlecherrytableware and they are fabulous! Looked amazing and much strong than you think.

Also super pleased with how my @pennyandloucafe coffee sack table runner turned out. I think I might even make some more 🙂

#throwbackthursday #reusereducerecycle #repurpose #sunshine #palmleaftableware

Check out these fab tips on avoiding food waste at

Check out these fab tips on avoiding food waste at parties from @partykitnetwork

Posted @withregram • @partykitnetwork Today is Stop Food Waste Day 🍏🗑

When it comes to food waste, parties can be particularly wasteful - the fear of under-catering is very real for many of us. 😬

In the UK we threw away a staggering 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste in 2018. And to make matters worse, it's estimated that nearly 70% of that food could have still been eaten.

Here's our tips for planning food for a party and what to do with any leftovers...

👉 https://www.partykitnetwork.org/post/ways-to-avoid-food-waste-at-parties
✨ LINK TO BLOG IN BIO

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🥳 Find a party kit: www.partykitnetwork.org/find
🥳 Start a party kit: www.partykitnetwork.org/start
🥳 Join the network: www.partykitnetwork.org/join
•••
#StopFoodWasteDay #StopFoodWasteDay2021 #stopfoodwaste #avoidfoodwaste #partyfood #dontwastefood #nomorefoodwaste #avoidingfoodwaste #ideastoavoidfoodwaste #avoidfoodwasteideas #partyplanning #ecopartyplanning #kidspartyplanning

This is a long post, but I’m not going to apolog

This is a long post, but I’m not going to apologise as it’s something I think is really important.

I came across these amazing books last year and Sebastian and Lucas love them!

The @wildtribeheroes books are written by a lovely Cornish author called Ellie who is writing the world's number one selling true book series about real environmental issues such as ocean plastic, balloon releases, fishing nets, palm oil and climate change.

A great way for children to learn about these issues, the books use a gentle and positive approach without upsetting or overwhelming them. They will be inspired to learn about issues such as litter, recycling, climate change and hopefully they will start important conversations with their families about how we can all help make a difference.

The books have already reached over 1.5 million children in schools across the UK and have received personal support from Sir David Attenborough.

Ellie would love to get these books in all schools and I’m fully on board with that idea. In fact I’m going to do everything I can to get the books in all primary schools in Bishop’s Stortford, Cayman and the Alligator Pond area of Jamaica.

Luckily for those of you in Cornwall, all Cornish primary schools already have a set.

A full set of 6 books and all the teaching resources are available at a great price as part of the Books in Schools Project.

So if you have any contacts in schools in Bishop’s Stortford or Cayman, or contacts at any businesses who may like to sponsor a set of books please let me know! Or if you’re somewhere different and want a set for your local school I can definitely help with that too!

#booksinschool #climatechange #ecoalternatives #ecokids #plasticpolution #bishopstortfordmums #ecoliving #weallneedtodoourbit #smallchanges

So where did my party obsession begin you ask....?

So where did my party obsession begin you ask....?

Well here's all you need to know! It's been ages since I've written a blog post but if you've got a spare 5 minutes I'd love to know what you think.

Find it here https://sunshineandsmilesevents.com/index.php/blog-posts/

#bishopsstortfordparties #bishopsstortfordkidsparies #ecofriendlyparty #birthdaycelebrations🎉 #mumsinbusiness #bishopstortfordmums #partyobsession #essexparties #essexpartiesforkids #ecopartybags #ecoparty

Happy Earth Day! Check out these fab tips from Jen

Happy Earth Day! Check out these fab tips from Jen over at the @knackeredmumsecoclub

Posted @withregram •

@knackeredmumsecoclub HAPPY EARTH DAY!!

Although I think it's safe to say that we don't have a Happy Earth at the moment.

Here's 5 easy things you can TODAY to help:

1. Change your search engine to @ecosia - it's the search engine that plants trees.

2. Move your energy supplier to a renewable tariff - check out @bigcleanswitch for an energy comparison site that only lists renewable tariffs.

3. Make a veggie or vegan meal - remember beans on toast is veggie AND the kids will probably eat it 🤣

4. Find out how well or otherwise your bank performs when it comes to investing YOUR cash in fossil fuels on @switchit.money and then switch if it turns out they're planet wrecking bastards.

5. Share your concern for the planet with others and any actions you take!

Tell me one thing you love about our wonderful planet, and one thing you're doing to help it today 💚

Wonderful pic from Rosie Made A Thing 📷

#earthday2021 #topecotips

Yay we can celebrate Easter weekend with people ot

Yay we can celebrate Easter weekend with people other than those we live with!!!

If you fancy making your Easter celebrations a little extra special this year why not hire some fabulous crockery from @elsierosecrockery

Usual day hire only, @elsierosecrockery are offering a fabulous Easter hire package for the whole Easter weekend - 4 days instead of 1!

The package includes all the crockery you need for afternoon tea, including teapots and cakestands, along with the special addition of Easter props (as pictured with daffodils) and local delivery and collection

All this for 4 days

6 people - £35
8 people - £40
(DM if you require more and @elsierosecrockery will give you a price)

For an additional £18 for 6 you can add on some yummy Easter brownies and/or cookies from @layersgraces

Finally, if you have have small hands that might not mix well with crockery you can add on one of my virtually indestructible afternoon tea packages for £10. I'll also include some of the Easter colouring sheets designed especially for Sunshine and Smiles.

If you've got this far - thank you! And please comment below or DM if you'd like to book or have any questions.

Have a lovely Sunday x

After and before! Beautiful flowers obviously take

After and before! Beautiful flowers obviously take a while to grow!

Tuesday is the last day to order the Easter Create and Decorate gift bags

#eastergifts #easterdecor #supportsmallbusiness #ecoalternatives #easter #flamingos #dinosaurs

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