As a long-suffering Toronto Maple Leafs fan, I know disappointment. But hearing that a player feared for his family’s safety after this year’s playoff run was a reminder that we need to keep things in perspective. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with toy trends, plant-based leathers, and simplifying life with vertical storage.
Choose the right influencers for your life
Who do you allow to influence you? In our consumption-driven society, the term influencer has become synonymous with consumerism and keeping up with the Joneses Kardashians.
Today’s post explores the rise of influencer marketing, and how you can reject it and choose the right influencers for your life.
Celebrating 3 years of climate change awareness and environmental education
Three years ago today, I published the first post for the Climate Change Collective—a group of bloggers dedicated to bringing awareness to the impact of environmental issues on our lives. To celebrate three years of climate change awareness, today’s post looks back on the terrific content our group has published over the last year.
The Sunday Spark – If there’s no afterlife, how would you live?
A terrific blog post earlier this week has me pondering the afterlife, and whether I’d live differently if I learned that heaven and hell don’t exist. Read my thoughts on the afterlife in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with an update on solar panel windows, and reasons to wash clothes less often.
My favourite summer reads on the road to 1000 books
Is there anything better to do in summer than relax outdoors with a good book? As I continue my road to 1000 books, one of my summer goals was to take a break from non-fiction and read more fiction. In today’s post, find out what I’ve been reading and top recommendations from my summer reads.
The Sunday Spark – Knowing when to walk away
August 18 is Never Give Up Day—a global day dedicated to celebrating resilience, perseverance, and unity. These are important qualities but knowing when to walk away or change direction can be the key to greater happiness and life satisfaction.
Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with records made from water bottles, my word of the week, and tips for washing your jeans.
What happy surprises will you find on Serendipity Day?
August 18 is Serendipity Day, a day when we’re all encouraged to look for the unexpected good things in life. At a time when everyone could benefit from an extra dose of positivity, will you join me in a little serendipity? It will be good for your soul!
July 2025 goals update
July was a hot one here in southern Ontario with record breaking temperatures and very little rainfall. It was another busy month for me as we celebrated our anniversary, my birthday, and my sister visited from England for three weeks. Not surprisingly, my July 2025 goals update reflects mixed results thanks to all that activity.
The Sunday Spark – Why is The Rainbow Fish so controversial?
As we decluttered books this week, my daughter found her copy of The Rainbow Fish. To my surprise, she told me this beloved children’s book is now controversial. Learn why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with IKEA’s progress on eliminating plastic packaging, my word of the week, how Texas is repurposing used EV batteries, and air drying laundry.
Throwback Thursday – Rethink your back-to-school shopping list
Today’s Throwback Thursday post has ways to save money by shortening your back-to-school shopping list.