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.
New feature for 2022 – Simple Living Sunday
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.
2021 blog recap – Highlights and best posts
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.
15 sure-fire ways to get on Santa’s nice list
Good morning, everyone! December is rolling along. Just 10 more sleeps until Santa and his magical reindeer leave the North Pole to make their way to your house. Today’s post is a change of pace and something a little fun. Here are 15 sure-fire ways to get on Santa’s nice list. It’s not too late. Let’s start a kindness revolution!
Why sending Christmas cards is a tradition worth keeping
Christmas cards! Is there any better feeling than opening your mailbox to find a brightly-coloured envelope with a beautiful card inside? I love to send Christmas cards, and I love to receive them. Sadly, sending Christmas cards seems to be a dying tradition in our fast-paced digital world.
In today’s post, I’ll keep the tradition alive with a look at the history of Christmas cards and why I’m not ready to give them up. I hope to inspire you to send a card or two this festive season!
Clutter Tales – Visions of 1920s travel and adventure
Welcome to Volume 16 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post is about a hundred-year-old item I found a few months ago when decluttering my night table drawers. How did the treasure I found in a simple black leather case conjure up visions of 1920s travel and adventure? Read on to find out.
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!
Clutter Tales – Clearing mental clutter (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 15 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s guest post is about a kind of clutter we haven’t addressed in previous Clutter Tales. This post about clearing mental clutter comes from Eric at The Thoughtful Beggar.
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?
12 things you should never say to someone with cancer
When a friend or family member has been diagnosed with cancer, it’s hard to know what to do or say. In Best ways to support someone with cancer, I shared ideas on how to offer your support. Today, I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series with 12 things you should never say to someone diagnosed with cancer.