It’s holiday season for many of us, a time when we joyfully pause the alarms that match school bus timing, and see late night movies with the kids, and enjoy the beach on a weekday, and then, after 2 days of this realise that OH-MY-GAWD I NEED TO PLAN THE HECK OUT OF THIS HOLIDAY, HOW MANY MORE DAYS TO GO!!! Calm down and keep reading. We have rounded up special events, exhibitions and activities …[Read more]
You’re spring cleaning the house and the pile is getting tall. It is a mish-mash of things that are outdated, gifts that didn’t click with you, stuff that has spoiled, items that you have doubles of, clothes that fit you no more… So what do you do? Use our guide of course! We’ve rounded up where you can donate good-condition items, and dispose of the rest responsibly. Save it for handy reference whenever you declutter! …[Read more]
We sat down for an inspiring conversation with Rae Amarullah, the co-founder of Purnama, an artisanal bags and accessories brand in Singapore. The business is a social enterprise, geared to make a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of women and children in Asia, by creating quality products that can be marketed to create livelihoods. We met her at her Haji Lane pop-up store, and as we surveyed the beautiful handicrafts on display, we …[Read more]
Once upon a time, there was no Secondsguru… just two friends living their carefree lives in urban havens with nothing worse to manage than first-world problems. We – Lara and Anuja – weren’t zero waste then (and honestly, still struggling to reach that goal now!) and made some purchase decisions that leave us aghast now! The world of conscious consumption- where the mantra of “refusal” is most important, buying is minimised and purchases are thought …[Read more]