While it’s exciting to discover faraway places, the environmental impact of travel is something to be concerned about. Today’s post has green travel tips to keep in mind when planning your next getaway, and a checklist of items to pack to reduce waste and lessen your impact during your trip.
Is it time to rethink the one-in one-out decluttering rule?
At the beginning of this year, I started my 52-Week Decluttering Challenge over from week one. To stay on track, I’m sharing monthly progress updates, along with any new decluttering tips I learn along the way. This month, I rethink the one-in one-out decluttering rule recommended by many experts.
Simple Living Sunday – Laughter is the best medicine
Life is serious—too serious most of the time! This week on Simple Living Sunday, we’re lightening the mood and talking about laughter. My goal for this week is to prove the old saying that laughter is the best medicine. Are you ready to laugh your troubles away?
How to have an eco-friendly Easter celebration
Can you believe Easter is almost here? For Christians around the world, this is the most joyful season of all as we celebrate the victory of good over evil. Like other holidays, our Easter festivities aren’t always kind to the planet. If you’re looking for green and eco-friendly Easter celebration ideas, read on for tips on everything from Easter chocolate to spring outfits.
March 2022 roundup of inspiring blog posts
It’s April and the first quarter of 2022 is behind us. The calendar might say it’s spring, but old man winter isn’t ready to release his grip just yet. As pandemic restrictions relax, I’ve noticed a drop-off in blog activity. Nevertheless, those who are still actively blogging continue to put out amazing content. Read on for my March 2022 roundup of 5 inspiring March blog posts.
Simple Living Sunday – Finding peace in acceptance
When something doesn’t go how you want it to, what’s your first instinct? If you’re like many people, you’ll dig in and fight to make things the way you want them. But, doing battle takes a ton of energy and rarely changes the outcome. This week’s Simple Living Sunday theme is acceptance. I’m not talking about giving up, but rather knowing when it’s time to make peace with a situation and move on.
Simple ideas for a green and sustainable spring
It’s April Fool’s Day. I thought about posting some sort of joke or silly prank but couldn’t come up with any good ideas. Instead, I’ll leave the joking for others and continue to celebrate spring. If you’re looking to adopt some new eco-friendly habits, today’s post has ten ideas for a green and sustainable spring.
Clutter Tales – Notes from a visit to a fortune teller
Welcome to Volume 19 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s Clutter Tale is one of mine and I hope it will entertain you. I recently discovered several pages of handwritten notes from two visits I made to a fortune teller forty years ago. Did she predict anything significant about my future or was it just cheap entertainment? Read on to find out.
Simple Living Sunday – Boost your optimism
Do you consider yourself to be more of an optimist or a pessimist? World events in recent years have made it difficult for even the most optimistic among us not to sink into the depths of fear and despair. Today’s Simple Living Sunday post looks at ways to boost optimism and approach each day with a more positive outlook.
10 fun ways to celebrate Earth Hour
Earth Hour is tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m. You may be a regular participant, thinking about participating in Earth Hour for the first time, or just looking for something to do on Saturday night. No matter which camp you fall into, you won’t want to miss my list of 10 things to do during Earth Hour.