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My Three Favourite Bars—from July 2019—was one of the first posts here on Boomer Eco Crusader. In that post, I introduced three unwrapped—or naked—bar products. Replacing plastic bottles with bars is the simplest plastic-free swap you can make.
Since that early post, I’ve added many more bars to my personal care and household routines. Today’s post is a roundup of all my favourite bar products. I hope it will inspire you to give one or two of them a try.
Tomorrow is Blue Monday—the gloomiest day of the year according to some. With spring still a long way away here in the northern hemisphere, and the excitement of the holidays a distant memory, it’s easy to see why this is a difficult time for many people. It felt fitting to make gratitude today’s Simple Living Sunday theme. Read on to learn what gratitude can do for you, and for tips on how you can establish a gratitude practice.
ESG. SRI. Impact investing. Sustainable investing. As a novice investor trying to make good choices for your savings, you may have heard these terms. But what do they mean and why does any of this matter? Today’s post is a primer on sustainable investing. The goal is to help you make sense of the alphabet soup and jargon used by investment managers and financial institutions.
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.
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.
One of the pleasant surprises for my blog in 2021 was Pinterest. It went from bringing very little traffic in 2020 to being my number one source of views in 2021. Many bloggers struggle with Pinterest. When I tell other bloggers about my success, they often ask what my strategy is. If you’re just figuring out how to use Pinterest for your blog, read on for my best Pinterest tips for bloggers.
As we turn the calendar to a new month, and a new year, it’s time for my monthly roundup of favourite blog posts from last month. The blogging community was a little quieter in December as many bloggers took a well-deserved break to rest and recharge. Nevertheless, I’ve put together a list of six delightful December blog posts that you really must read.
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.
It’s the last day of the year—and what a year it has been! This 2021 blog recap post will sum up some of the highlights of the year here on Boomer Eco Crusader. In case you missed them, I’ve got a list of the 2021 blog posts that I’m most proud of. Then I’ll wrap up the year with a sneak peek at what’s coming in 2022.
Welcome to Volume 17 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Blogmas is winding down for this year and I couldn’t let it go by without a Christmas Clutter Tale. Today, I’m taking a look at some of the homemade ornaments on our Christmas tree that hold a special place in my heart, although many people would dismiss them as clutter.
