Author: Michelle

Hi there! I’m Michelle and I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am married with two young adult daughters. I’m a big fan of reducing waste, using less plastic, decluttering and simplifying life as much as possible.
Blogging

5 easy ways to organize your blogging life – Free download

Today is Get Organized Day. To mark the occasion, I’ve got 5 easy ways to help you organize your blogging life. If you could use some help getting organized, download my free blog planning calendar and content creation checklist.

Blogging is a lot of work! Although I’ve been blogging for almost 2 years, I usually stay away from writing posts like this because I don’t think of myself as a blogging expert. But, I do consider myself an organizing expert so this is one area where I can share my expertise with the blogging community.

Holidays & celebrations Positive thoughts

Every Day is Earth Day – Green living tips to inspire you

Tomorrow is Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth. To mark the occasion, I’m delighted to share “Every Day is Earth Day” – a poem written by my friend Pat Keachie for my Blog Takeover series last year.

I’ve also got a roundup of my favourite posts with tips to help you lead a greener, more sustainable life.

Work

Skilled trades – a great career choice for young people

For years, parents and educators have touted university as the only path to “a good life”. Working in the skilled trades is often viewed as a last resort for students who aren’t smart enough for university or college.

Today, I look at why we need to change that view, and why careers in skilled trades are an excellent choice for students of all academic ability. Plus, some ideas on how parents, educators, governments and employers can attract more young people into the trades.

Shopping

What I learned from the Buy Nothing Challenge

This year, instead of giving up the usual things like chocolate or potato chips for Lent, I decided to do something I had been thinking about for a while – a Buy Nothing Challenge. How hard would it be to avoid all non-essential purchases for six weeks?

In today’s post, I’ll recap my experience and share what I learned from the Buy Nothing Challenge.

Beauty & style

This eco-friendly toothpaste will make you Smyle!

In my journey to reduce waste and eliminate single-use plastic, I’ve found that some products are easier to replace with plastic-free alternatives than others. Today, I’m excited to share that I have finally found an eco-friendly toothpaste option that I am happy with.

Read on for my honest, unbiased review of Smyle Brush Mints.

Beauty & style

Easy DIY body powder – 4 ingredients from your kitchen

Many people who are into zero-waste and green living spend a lot of time making homemade lotions, potions and cleaning supplies. While I am not a big fan of DIY, I do have a few simple things that I make at home.

In today’s post, I’m sharing one of my recipes – an easy DIY body powder you can make in 5 minutes with 4 ingredients you probably have in your kitchen.

Everyday life

International Women’s Day – Choose to Challenge

It’s International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the achievement of women and take action for equality. Over 100 years after the first International Women’s Day, how are we really doing when it comes to equality for women?

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Choose to Challenge. In this post, I’ve got some sobering statistics on the status of women in Canada and around the world. I hope after reading, you’ll realize we all need to Choose to Challenge every day. The future of our daughters depends on it.

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