Poor voter turnout in our recent municipal elections has me wondering why people don’t take full advantage of their right to vote. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with New Orleans fun facts, the world’s largest electric ferry, and floating chargers.
Travel packing tips to make long and short trips easier
Yes! You can take business trips and long trips with only a carry on. Read on for travel packing tips from 5-day and 2-day business trips, and 16-day U.K. vacation.
The Sunday Spark – Fall in Charlottetown
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers. This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark has highlights of my recent visit to PEI, along with a look at plastic-free coffee pods, marigolds as a source of protein, and Vancouver’s zero-waste ambassador program.
Clutter Tales – The Anne of Green Gables edition
This week, I’m on Prince Edward Island—home to my daughter Colleen and to everyone’s favourite redhead, Anne of Green Gables. Today’s Clutter Tale focuses on memories sparked by some “Anne” memorabilia we found when cleaning out Laura’s room over the summer.
Clutter Tales – The Harry Potter superfan edition
Like many people her age, my daughter Laura was a Harry Potter super-fan in her tween and early-teen years. She had quite a collection of Harry Potter memorabilia. It’s time for another Clutter Tale.
Throwback Thursday – A new life in Australia
Later tonight, my daughter will board a plane in Vancouver on the way to her new life in Australia. A hundred years ago, her great grandparents set out on a similar voyage and that’s the topic for today’s Throwback Thursday post.
A Campbell River sunrise inspired this poem
When I put together my 60 before 60 list, I challenged myself to try some different forms of writing. Writing a poem was one of the things on that list. As I sipped my tea and watched the sun rise in Campbell River one morning, I was inspired to sit down and write.
The Sunday Spark – 15-minute cities are a good thing
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I explore the concept of 15-minute cities. Plus, a look at Canada’s most expensive cities, pollinator week, microforests, and travel snacks and drinks.
Hello from beautiful Vancouver Island!
In 2023, we spent a week on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. Today’s post features some photos of the places we visited.
The Sunday Spark – Earth on Fire – A poem
When eerie orange wildfire haze blocked the sun during my time in B.C. this week, I was prompted to write a poem about our Earth on Fire. Read my poem in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with important tax information for Canadian snowbirds, fun facts about emus, and a new climate website.