It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. As I celebrate my favourite holiday of the year, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark will focus on what I’m thankful for this year. Plus: innovations in fracture treatment, Banned Books Week, and No Bra Day.
Throwback Thursday – Simple tips to reduce household waste
Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2023 has 11 simple ways you can reduce household waste.
It’s time for a September 2025 goals update
I don’t know where September went. Between our trip to PEI and our cruise, the month passed by in the blink of an eye. And the weather felt more like July than September! Now that we’re a week into my favourite month of the year, it’s time for my September 2025 goals update.
The Sunday Spark – Woke is not a four-letter word
This week’s news headlines made me realize how weary I am of hearing right-wing groups throw around the term woke with disdain and hatred. Along with reflections on the anti-woke movement, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at reusable shopping bags, the inequality of increased longevity, a solar laundromat, and rediscovering the local library.
Respect and the golden rule
September 18 is National Respect Day. It’s a day to focus on how we can be more respectful of others. I can’t help but feel sad that we need such a day, but a general lack of respect is a distressing reality of life in the 21st century. Today’s post explores the importance of respect and suggests ways we can all show more of it to others.
Inspiring reads in my September 2025 blog roundup
Along with a summary of my writing activity last month, my September 2025 blog roundup has terrific posts on the difficulty of doing nothing, terms and conditions for well-being, and redefining success.
Where I’m From poem … Strong steeped tea
October is I’m Just Me Because Month—a time to celebrate the things that make us unique. It felt like the perfect time to dust off the Where I’m From poem I started earlier this year but never finished.
The Sunday Spark – Don’t be fooled by cruise line greenwashing
On our recent vacation, I got a first-hand look at cruise line greenwashing, and it isn’t pretty. Sadly, I think I’ve taken my last cruise vacation. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with turning diapers into fertilizer, offsetting carbon emissions from cocoa, and robot umpires in big league baseball.
7 areas you may overlook when decluttering
When you begin decluttering, it makes sense to start with the most obvious areas—places you can see or things that will have an immediate impact. Once the low-hanging fruit is out of the way, many more opportunities to declutter and simplify remain. Today’s post looks at 7 areas you may overlook when decluttering.
Food storage tips that will reduce waste and save you money
An earlier piece in the Climate Change Collective series highlighted the environmental impact of food waste. This is an area where we can all do better, so today’s post provides food storage tips to help you cut food waste in your home. Plus, I’ve got a free download you can print and put on your fridge.