Despite what the groundhog predicted in early February, there’s no sign of an early spring here in Ontario. This week on The Sunday Spark: making the best of winter travel woes, why flying isn’t always the fastest way to travel, plastic-free chewing gum, zero-waste stain removers, and protecting yourself from fraud.
The Sunday Spark – Dreaming of summer vacation
This week, I decided to chase away the winter blahs by starting to plan a summer vacation. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with glimmers of hope for sustainability, nihilism, and the problem with single use coffee cups.
Your transportation choices and climate change
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. Today, I’m happy to continue the conversation by sharing the third post in the series. Jamie, from JamieAdStories, reminds us of the link between our transportation choices and climate change.
Simple Living Sunday – Hello from Colorado Springs
Hello everyone! This week’s Simple Living Sunday post is coming to you from beautiful Colorado Springs. As I mentioned last week, I’m travelling the next couple of weekends so I’ll be taking a break from my usual Sunday posts.
Will high gas prices make us change our driving habits?
When the price of gas in Canada broke the $2 a litre barrier in 2022, it shocked a lot of people. Although prices have since dropped, news reports about the impact of high oil prices on our lives had me thinking about the importance of vehicles in our lives, and whether high gas prices are enough to make us rethink our driving habits.
Clutter Tales – A life-changing summer in France
Welcome to Volume 21 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter.
Today’s tale was inspired by an old trip diary I found when decluttering my bookshelves. When I opened it, I was transported back to a life-changing summer in France, and treated to a view of the world through the eyes of 18-year-old me.
Green travel tips to reduce your carbon footprint
While it’s exciting to discover faraway places, the environmental impact of travel is something to be concerned about. Today’s post has green travel tips to keep in mind when planning your next getaway, and a checklist of items to pack to reduce waste and lessen your impact during your trip.
10 amazing must-see sights of London
In Decorating the tree with treasured travel memories, I told the story of a favourite tradition where we buy a Christmas ornament on every family vacation. It’s a fun way to rekindle memories of our travels every year when we decorate our Christmas tree. Today, I continue the series with a look back at some of our must-see sights of London—my all-time favourite city.
Not to be missed in San Francisco and New York City
In Favourite Christmas ornaments and cherished memories, I shared how decorating the Christmas tree makes me nostalgic, thanks to one of my favourite family traditions. Years ago, on our first big family vacation, we bought a Christmas ornament. Since then, we’ve added to the collection on each of our family trips.
Today, I continue with more Christmas ornaments and memories of our trips to San Francisco and New York City.
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.