After two heartbreaking Olympic hockey losses for Team Canada, I spent some time this week looking for the silver linings in two silver medal performances. Along with silver linings, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at a cancer-eating bacteria, the U.K.’s ban on plastic wet wipes, and Ireland’s circular economy platform.
The Sunday Spark – Let’s take off the rose-coloured glasses
When people harken back to the “good old days”, I often shake my head and wonder what kind of rose-coloured glasses they are looking through. Thoughts on that in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with a look at the impact of daily habits on lifespan, solar-powered refrigerated trucks, and facts about renewable energy and waste.
The Sunday Spark – Celebrating the bravery of immigrants
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I reflect on the courage and bravery of immigrants. Also this week: electric ferries, the legality of plastic bans, and alternatives to road salt.
Get inspired with my January 2026 blog roundup
My January 2026 blog roundup has a summary of my writing activity for the month, along with inspiring posts on making the world we live in a better place, information overload, wisdom from Martin Luther King, and opting out of beauty culture.
The Sunday Spark – Happy Yorkshire Pudding Day!
It’s Yorkshire Pudding Day. To celebrate this most British of comfort foods, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark features my (almost) no-fail recipe, along with information on the best place to store bread, a renewable North Sea energy project, and an award-winning memorial forest.
Winter survival tips to help you get through February
January 31 is Hell Is Freezing Over Day—a day for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere to commiserate as we try to survive the cold, dark days of winter. If you’re not a fan of winter, today’s post has simple winter survival tips to help you get through the next few weeks.
The Sunday Spark – I’m having an identity crisis
As 2025 drew to a close, I was having a bit of an identity crisis, but it’s likely not for the reason you think. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with greener disposable diapers and personal care products, biodegradable bamboo plastic, and expanded electronics recycling in New Brunswick.
The Sunday Spark – Focus on health in 2026
In the first edition of The Sunday Spark for 2026, I look back on my 2025 theme of intentionality and discuss plans to focus on health in 2026. Plus: hedgehog highways, how music therapy reduces pain perception, and advancements in textile recycling.
Inspiring reads in my December 2025 blog roundup
Happy New Year! I wish you a year filled with peace, joy, and good health! Along with a summary of my writing activity last month, my December 2025 blog roundup has terrific posts on the scarcity mindset, and the joys of parenting.
Christmas is coming…but feel free to wish me happy holidays!
As holiday preparations kick into high gear, it’s only a matter of time before the annual debate over Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays begins. Read on to find out why this discussion makes me shake my head, and why I’ll love it if you wish me happy holidays.