Welcome to Volume 6 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. This week, I have a Clutter Tale of my own to tell. Tomorrow is my birthday, so to celebrate I thought it would be fun to travel back in time to the 1980s to give you a glimpse of 1980s high school Michelle.
Clutter Tales – Toy Box Treasures (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 5 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 that I’m sure many of you can relate to. This post comes from Suzanne from Happily Decluttered who shares the story of a special toy from her childhood that she just can’t part with. I’m sure you have similar tales of toy box treasures.
Every Child Matters – A Canada Day Reflection for 2021
Today is Canada Day. A day normally celebrated with parades, fireworks and outdoor fun. But this year it’s different. And it’s not about the pandemic.
In my Canada Day reflection, I consider our nation’s history and ponder the right way forward. How can can heal from the horrific discoveries of the last several months? How can we truly embrace and respect Indigenous culture? How can we again be “the true north, strong and free”?
31 ways you can join the Plastic Free July movement!
Are you excited for July? I am because it’s the month when we celebrate Canada Day, my birthday and our wedding anniversary. But I’m also excited for Plastic Free July! Will you join the Plastic Free July movement with me? To help you get started, I’ve got 31 simple changes that will make a difference for our planet.
10 years, 10 lessons – What cancer taught me about life
Ten years ago today, at around 2:30 in the afternoon, I sat in the doctor’s office and heard the life-changing words no-one wants or expects to hear in their life. “You have cancer.” To celebrate my 10 year “cancerversary”, I’m sharing my reflection on what cancer taught me about life. Spoiler alert – It’s all good news!
Clutter Tales – Memories of the past for the future (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 4 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 that will be sure to bring a tear to your eye. This post comes from The Yorkshire Dreamer who shares the story of treasures she found when helping her Mum declutter that brought back memories of warm hugs from Grandma.
Waterloo Region trails to explore this summer
Only 4 more sleeps until the official arrival of summer! Definitely something to celebrate, even though 2021 will be another summer of staying close to home. Looking on the bright side, this gives us a chance to explore some spots in our own area. With that in mind, I’ve made a list of Waterloo Region trails I’d like to explore over the summer months.
Clutter Tales – Valuable life lessons from a sticker pad (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 3 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today, I’m excited to share the first guest post in the series. This post comes from the wonderful Olivia who shares the memories and life lessons that a simple sticker pad rekindled for her.
Giving up meat won’t save the Earth…but it might help
We hear that eating meat is bad for the environment. But just how big an impact does it have compared to other actions? I’ve made a lot of changes in my quest to live a greener life, but giving up meat isn’t one of them.
Today, I look at some facts about the health and environmental impacts of eating meat. I’ve also got 7 small changes I’ve made to reduce the role meat plays in my diet.
World Ocean Day – 5 ways you can save our seas
Do you love the ocean as much as I do? June 8 is World Ocean Day – a day to raise awareness of the impact of human behaviour on the oceans. Sadly, our oceans are in crisis and it’s up to each of us to do what we can to help.
Read on for some alarming facts on the state of our oceans, and 5 simple changes you can make to help save our seas.