Welcome to week 6 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week: dreaming of summer vacation, glimmers of hope for sustainability, nihilism, and the problem with single use coffee cups.
The Sunday Spark – Turning off notifications to be more present
Welcome to week 5 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week: turning off notifications, the ultimate eco-friendly Valentine’s gift, Marie Kondo’s big admission, and refusing to buy bottled water.
Winter survival tips to help you get through February
It’s 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. Spring will arrive in just 48 days—but who’s counting?
The Sunday Spark – From Dry January to Dry 2023?
Welcome to the week 4 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week: a look at how I made out with Dry January; how wine corks compare to screw caps; chocolate and heavy metal; and why we should make BYOC an everyday word.
Throwback Thursday – Cancer’s life lessons
This week on Throwback Thursday, I bring back one of the posts that is at the top of my list of things I’ve written. I wrote this piece in June 2021, on the tenth anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. It’s all about cancer’s life lessons and how it changed my life for the better.
The Sunday Spark – Friendships that stand the test of time
Welcome to week 3 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week, a look at friendships that stand the test of time, new alcohol consumption guidelines, the economic impact of biodiversity loss, and why buying local is a good thing.
The Sunday Spark – What’s the big deal about habits?
Welcome to the week 2 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week, I’m thinking about habits, and shopping, and how shopping can become a habit.
A new look for the monthly roundup in 2023
Welcome to my first monthly roundup for 2023. As I mentioned in my November roundup, I’m giving the monthly roundup a bit of a refresh for the new year. In addition to sharing awesome blog posts I’ve read, I’ll use the roundup to share my goals for the month and update on my progress during the previous month.
New for 2023 – The Sunday Spark
A new year is an opportunity for fresh ideas and new beginnings. To celebrate the arrival of 2023, I am changing up my Sunday posts. Welcome to the first edition of The Sunday Spark, a new series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week.
2022 blog recap of best posts and highlights
Hello 2023! Thanks for dropping by and welcome to my 2022 blog recap of the year’s highlights here on Boomer Eco Crusader. I’ll recap the top 10 blog posts from 2022 that I’m most proud of, along with the most popular posts of the year. Plus, a sneak peek at what’s to come in 2023.