The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. As Plastic Free July wraps up for another year, this month’s lead post is from Alison at A Sustainably Simple life, who provides an informative look at the lifecycle of plastic and why it’s a problem for the environment.
The Sunday Spark – Things that are more important than winning
As the Canadian Olympic Soccer Team made headlines for all the wrong reasons this week, I considered things that are more important than winning.
In addition to the danger of a win-at-all costs mentality, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at generational differences, and fridge and freezer decluttering.
Decluttering challenge – Week 30 – Fridge and freezer
Here we are at the end of July already. Is it just me, or is the year just flying by? This week, in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, we finish our kitchen clean-up by decluttering the fridge and freezer. Like last week’s pantry clean-out, this is a task that’s long overdue for me.
Paperback Book Day – Time for a reading update
Today is Paperback Book Day—a day set aside to celebrate a creation that changed the nature of reading forever. What better day to publish the first progress update on my retirement goal to read 1000 books!
The Sunday Spark – Hop on the party bus!
What do you think of when you hear the words “party bus”? I’m pretty sure it isn’t a ride home from work on a public transit bus, but that’s what’s been on my mind this week.
Along with party bus memories, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at TLDR, spicy foods, self-transcendence, and pantry decluttering.
Decluttering challenge – Week 29 – Pantry
Welcome to week 29 of the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge. For the next couple of weeks, we’re going back to the place where we started in January—the kitchen—to wrap up a couple of areas we missed in the early weeks of the challenge. This week, we’re decluttering the pantry.
Final update on my 60 before 60 list
That’s a wrap! With my 60th birthday behind me, it’s time for the final update on my 60 before 60 list. How close did I get to 60 out of 60? Read on to find out.
The Sunday Spark – Enough of the crazy summer weather
How’s the weather where you live this summer? In today’s edition of The Sunday Spark, some thoughts on 2024’s crazy summer weather. Also this week: Paris plans green Olympics, Brazil leads the way in renewable energy, and a new study considers the real impact of EVs.
Decluttering challenge – Week 28 – Closet organizing and decluttering
When it comes to closet decluttering, most people immediately think of clothing. But what else is lurking in your closet?
In weeks 5 to 12 of the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, we decluttered and organized our clothing and accessories. This week, we’re doing a different kind of closet decluttering, focusing on all the other stuff. I’ve also got some tips for dealing with kids’ artwork.
5 years of blogging and still loving it
I mentioned in an earlier post that July is a month of milestones. In addition to our 30th anniversary and my 60th birthday, I celebrated my 5th “blogiversary” last week. It felt appropriate to share some thoughts on 5 years of blogging, along with a roundup of highlights of the past year.