Now that we’ve settled into January, it’s time to put a bow on 2021 with a goals report card. I’m not a fan of new year’s resolutions. Let’s face it—vague, overly-ambitious declarations made at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve are unlikely to have sticking power. I prefer to take some time at the beginning of the year to reflect before locking in my 2022 goals.
Simple Living Sunday – Keeping things in focus
Hello everyone and welcome to week two of Simple Living Sunday. This week’s simple living theme is focus—an area most of us can improve on in some way.
Read on for three things you can do this week to improve your focus.
New feature for 2022 – Simple Living Sunday
Hello and Happy New Year! 2022 is here and—like many of you—I wasn’t heartbroken to say good-bye to 2021. As we step into the new year, I’m introducing a new weekly feature on the blog for 2022. Welcome to the first edition of Simple Living Sunday. Read on to find out what it’s all about. You can also download a free journaling template in case you’d like to follow along with me.
Say no to stress! 12 tips for a simple Christmas
Christmas has come to be synonymous with excess. Overindulgence! Overspending! Overscheduling! Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be that way. Make this the year you say no to all the stress and focus on what matters. In today’s post, I’ve got 12 tips for a simple Christmas that will bring the peace and joy back to your holiday season.
15-minute YouTube workouts to keep you fit all year round
Ahhh Christmas. Tis the season for eating, drinking and being merry. But, if you’re not careful, all that indulgence can leave you feeling a little blah.
Exercise is a great way to keep your energy up and burn some of those extra calories. To help you stay active over the Christmas season, I’m sharing 15 of my favourite 15-minute YouTube workouts. We can all find 15 minutes in our day to squeeze in some movement, right!
Regifting rules – When it makes sense and how to do it right!
Ahh. The perfect gift! Is there really any such thing? We’ve all had the experience of receiving a gift that isn’t right for us. When you get a gift that’s far from perfect, you may be tempted to regift it. Today’s post will look at circumstances when regifting makes sense. And, I’ve got five simple regifting rules to make sure you don’t end up in a tricky situation.
Say NO to Black Friday and YES to Buy Nothing Day
Are you ready for the silly season to kick into high gear? This Friday is Black Friday—a day best known for retail mayhem across the United States. It’s also Buy Nothing Day—an opportunity to rethink out-of-control consumerism. In today’s post I’ll look at the origins of Buy Nothing Day, and seven ways you can celebrate it instead of heading to the malls.
7 ways to make home ownership more affordable
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t see a headline about Canada’s housing crisis. Escalating prices, and bidding wars over rental properties, are enough to give anyone a headache. And affordable housing is a concern in other countries as well.
Today, I continue my Financial Literacy Month series by bringing some perspective to our housing situation. Plus, I’ve got 7 ways to make home ownership more affordable.
Is the FIRE movement a smart money strategy or an unrealistic dream?
November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. For the rest of the month, I’ll dedicate my Wednesday posts to money issues.
Today, to kick things off, I’m looking at the FIRE movement. If you’re not familiar with FIRE, it stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. It’s a popular movement, but is it a smart money strategy or a dream that’s beyond the reach of the masses?
Winter survival strategies to get you through dark dreary November
November! Is there a worse month on the calendar for those of us in the Northern hemisphere?
People complain about the February blahs but, in my mind, the November doldrums are far worse. Unlike February, in November spring is a long way away, and the days are getting darker not lighter. Today’s post has some winter survival strategies to get you through the dark dreary days of November. Oh, and they’ll probably help for the rest of winter too!