Like many people in this world I spend a lot of time around technology and it can get quite overwhelming. The constant in your face and post by people you both know and don't know. I have been trying my best to create spaces in my life where I am away from social media and …
my current favourite podcasts: take 4
I can't believe I have another round of podcasts ready to share with all of you. You can check out my previous favourite podcasts posts here: Part OnePart TwoPart Three Now I still listen to all of the podcasts that I can from these lists, though some are on hiatus or have ended completely. I …
why you should vote
The Canadian election is coming up in less than three weeks and while I may not have figured out who I am voting for yet, the one thing that I do know is that I will be voting. Democracy is so important and we are so lucky here in Canada to have the right to …
the best books i read this month – september 2019
Three-quarters of the way through the year and the books are still coming in strong. I have a great list of books to share with you from this month, some of which you may have to wait a little while for them to come out (sorry!) This month includes a few books that made me …
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my fall 2019 bucket list
I love fall. Even though here in Vancouver that generally means a lot of rain, I love to watch the leaves change colour, the hint of chill in the air, and the abundance of pumpkins. (If I had my way I could probably just live in a pumpkin patch) and I want to do my …
on priorities
I have been learning lately that I can't do everything. Of course, I knew this before but it has been made very apparent through this month of September. I haven't written any blog posts in over a week, I really need to clean my bathroom, and my meal planner board is still showing what we …
project 333 – summer wrap-up
Today is the last day of August which also means it is the last day of my project 333 challenge. To get caught up in what my project 333 is in how it has been going this summer check out these posts: IntroductionJune UpdateJuly Update Now I have to be honest, this month was definitely …
take yourself on a date
Yesterday I went out for 6 hours by myself. I went on a bus adventure, shopped, got some treats, and spent time in my garden. It is something I never do, but something I think I (and everyone) should do more. You see I love being alone, but one my alone days I usually spend …
a week of eating – how I use my weekly veggie box
In my efforts to shop more locally and also to reduce waste and get more veggies into my diet, I started getting a local CSA (or community sourced agriculture) box from a farm called Crisp Organics. Every week we get a box full of fresh veggies (and sometimes fruit) and I love knowing exactly where …
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your five dollar t-shirt isn’t ethical, but the expensive one might not be either – a guide to ethical clothing
Clothes are sort of important. We all use and wear them and we all need to buy and replace things (sometimes more than others). A few years ago I never really thought about where my clothes came from, what they were made of, and how I was taking care of them, but as I have …