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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!

52-Week Challenge

Decluttering challenge – Week 44 – Take a break! Tomorrow is Zero Tasking Day!

The first Sunday of November is Zero Tasking Day. It’s also the day most people in Canada and the United States “fall back” to standard time, giving us an extra hour in our weekend.

We could squeeze an extra decluttering task into that hour, but we’re actually ahead of schedule on our decluttering checklist. To celebrate, our decluttering task for week 44 in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge is … nothing!

Reduce Reuse Recycle

October 2021 Zero Waste Challenge is over! How did I do?

Have you ever taken a zero-waste challenge? From October 1-30, I participated in the 30-Day Zero Waste Challenge sponsored by Waterloo Region environmental charity Reep Green Solutions. The goal for the challenge is to fit all waste destined for landfill into a one-litre mason jar. Today’s post is an honest update on how I did and what I learned.

Health

It’s time to end cancer cure conspiracy theories once and for all

Thanks to social media, we’re seeing an explosion of conspiracy theories these days. Let’s face it, behind the veil of freedom of speech, anyone can publish anything they want with no requirement that it be based in fact. Today, I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series with a reality check on one of my pet peeves – cancer cure conspiracy theories.

Clutter Tales

Clutter Tales – A decluttering dilemma (Guest post)

Welcome to Volume 14 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today, I have another guest post and it’s one I know many of you will relate to. This post comes from Tom from The Doubting Thomas. He shares his story of a common decluttering dilemma – What to do with several bags of school day memorabilia given to him by his Mum?

Health

Breast cancer survival stats and trends – There is hope!

“It’s not a death sentence.” The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I clearly remember hearing the doctor say those words amid the fog of jumbled messages about surgery, chemotherapy, disability leave, and more.

Today, I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series with a look at breast cancer survival stats and trends, and why we have good reason to be optimistic.

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