It’s National Absurdity Day today. The goal of this day, celebrated every year on November 20, is to celebrate the absurd. With that in mind, today’s Simple Living Sunday post has 7 examples of absurdities I’ve seen lately. I hope they’ll make you laugh or, at the very least, roll your eyes and smile. Because, let’s face it, we could all use a reason to smile.
12 practical ways to find motivation to declutter
It happened. After two years of diligent decluttering, I finally hit the wall. For several reasons, October was a complete bust on the decluttering front. It had to happen eventually. Never fear, though! This month’s decluttering update has 12 ways to get back on track after losing the motivation to declutter. Are you ready to kick things into high gear?
What you need to know about green dry cleaning options
After hearing that dry cleaning is bad for the environment, I did a little research. Today’s post summarizes what I learned about dry cleaning, including new green dry cleaning options, and wet cleaning—something I’d never heard of before.
Simple Living Sunday – Get started on finding your Ikigai
Last week’s Simple Living Sunday post discussed mindfulness and the value of being fully present. This week’s post builds on that theme with a look at the Japanese concept of Ikigai. Roughly translated as the meaning and purpose of life, it’s a subject that is getting a lot of attention lately. Are you ready to find your Ikigai?
Simple tips for zero-waste laundry
Are you looking for ways to reduce waste on laundry day? Over the last few years, I have made simple swaps to successfully eliminate all single-use plastic from my laundry room. Read on for easy tips for zero-waste laundry days. This post was originally published in 2019 as Zero-waste laundry – Part 1 and Zero-waste […]
Frugal living tips to simplify your life and save money
Between high interest rates and out-of-control inflation, 2022 has taken a toll on wallets and bank balances around the world. November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and this week is Talk Money Week in the U.K. There feels like no better time to dive into the advantages of frugality and share a roundup of frugal living tips that will simplify your life and save you money!
Simple Living Sunday – How you can embrace mindfulness today
What comes to mind when you hear the word mindfulness? Many people immediately think of meditation, but it’s much more than that. Mindfulness is about being fully present in the current moment. This week’s Simple Living Sunday theme is about setting aside distractions and embracing mindfulness every day.
October 2022 roundup of outstanding blog posts
As I sit down to write my October 2022 roundup, I’m asking myself where the heck October went. It was an eventful month and now it’s time to turn our attention to preparing for Christmas. But first, it’s time to share 5 outstanding blog posts I read in October.
This month’s roundup features posts that discuss book banning, the importance of kindness, the circular economy, passion projects, and why happiness isn’t always a choice.
Your transportation choices and climate change
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. Today, I’m happy to continue the conversation by sharing the third post in the series. Jamie, from JamieAdStories, reminds us of the link between our transportation choices and climate change.
Simple Living Sunday – Breast Cancer Awareness Month roundup
Tomorrow is Halloween and it’s also the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month for another year. I’m wrapping up October with a Breast Cancer Awareness Month roundup of my posts from the last three years. In addition to tips on how to reduce your cancer risk, you’ll find suggestions on how best to support a loved one with cancer, ideas on what not to say and do, and more.