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Zero Waste Family : 1 Bin 1 Year Challenge

April 22, 2021

We’re now well into 2021, and I’m still over here hoarding ALL my family’s trash from 2020. My husband has been very patient with all my tracking and weighing and photo-documenting… but it’s time to put an end to my trash collecting and SHARE THE FINAL RESULTS! 1 Bin 1 Year: We did it! As…

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Our 2020 Waste Audit

November 18, 2020

Don’t let the “2020” throw you off here – I promise you (unlike so much of 2020) THIS IS A GOOD NEWS STORY … Our family has been living pretty low waste for about a decade. We buy very little, preferring to thrift, DIY, swap or borrow where possible; We are dedicated to supporting local…

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Welcome to L’Oven Life!

My name is Jackie, and although I (not-so-secretly) aspire to live a simple life in the forest, gardening barefoot and raising ducklings, that is not my life... yet...
I'm just a regular person, working at a full-time desk job, mother of two, on a budget - looking to do something positive in the world... by sharing delicious healthy recipes, waste reduction strategies and my own journey to health and happiness... More about me…

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As a 26 year old newly-wed, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Seemingly fit and healthy, with good

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