I have problems with giving myself some slack when I'm not feeling well. I have Fibromyalgia and it sometimes gets the better of me. Today (April 1, 2021) was a particularly damp and chilly day, which is almost always a recipe for trouble. My aches and pains get...
We’ve had our dining room set since around the time we got married in 1999. We had been to the furniture store and picked out the table, intending to save up and purchase it. Hubby, however, surprised me by taking time off work to go get the set a few days later and...
I just heard a piece on CBC Radio One about Tippi Thole and her TinyTrashcan.com site, where she shares how to decrease your waste. I love her site - so many resources for me to use to find ways to decrease our household waste. We already compost and...
Since we are down to only one kid living at home, we figured this year would be the year we make a conscious decision to NOT go overboard with Christmas decorations or gifts. I've mostly kept to what we have on hand, but did splurge at Dollarama and picked up 6...
As we journey toward a more minimalist life, I've been learning about how to reduce our impact on our environment and within our own home. Here is a video from Exploring Alternatives with 12 Cheap & Easy Tips for Reducing Your Waste. I hope you find this video...
I am not a morning person. Even when my children were little, I was not an early riser. Now that my kids are older, I have created a morning routine for myself to help ease into the day. And by doing a "nightly reset", I can make my morning run more...