This week in The Sunday Spark, a reflection on the power of music to bring people together. Plus: Earth Overshoot Day, reducing your refrigerator’s energy use, Alberta’s moratorium on renewable energy, and ways to cut back your school shopping list.
Best ways to support someone with cancer
“You have cancer.” Three simple words. Three powerful words. Words no-one expects or wants to hear. They literally turn your life upside down when you hear them. Today’s post will talk about how you can help someone diagnosed with cancer.
Is a long hot summer too much of a good thing?
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. As countries around the world suffer through another long hot summer, Jamie from JamieAdStories keeps the conversation going with some ideas on policy change to reverse global warming.
Taking a break to fuel my musical obsession
The Sunday Spark is on a brief hiatus while I enjoy some vacation time. This weekend, I’m in Cleveland, Ohio fuelling my musical obsession, so I thought I’d dust off a guest post I originally wrote for my friends at T.B.C… for an obsession series that never came to fruition.
Throwback Thursday – School supplies you don’t need to buy
As the calendar flips to August, it’s time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping. Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2020 can help you reduce waste and save hundreds of dollars on school supplies.
Here it is – My 60 before 60 list
Last month, I celebrated my 59th birthday. As I approach yet another milestone, I decided to do something a little fun and different in my 60th year. I put together a 60 before 60 list, and I’m sharing it here to keep myself accountable.
Hello from beautiful Vancouver Island!
We’ve spent the last week on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. As a change of pace, today’s post features some photos of the places we’ve visited this week.
Throwback Thursday – The simplest plastic free swap
Throughout Plastic Free July, I’ve been using my Throwback Thursday posts to feature some of my best tips for reducing single-use plastic. Today, I bring back a post from 2020 about the simplest plastic free swap of all.
Decluttering bit by bit adds up quickly
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been a bit lazy with decluttering, so I needed a new challenge. To kick start my efforts, I set a goal to declutter 150 items by removing at least one item from five areas of my home every day during the month of June. Does decluttering bit by bit work? Let’s take a look.
The Sunday Spark – Taking time to breathe!
In week 29 of The Sunday Spark, thoughts on taking time to breathe, self-care, and some ideas for the final week of Plastic Free July.