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Climate Change Collective: Sustainable and Simple Change
What are sustainable and simple change? This week on the blog I’m sharing our response to the monthly Climate Change Collective lead post about sustainable and simple change. This month the lead post shares several Tiny Steps to Save the Planet as encouragement that collectively we can all do small things that add up to large impact…and these small things don’t have to take up a lot of time and money. Our blog name was born as Alison and I thought about the changes we wanted to make in our lives as a response to issues in our world, but also wanted to recognize that these changes would have to…
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10 Reasons to Shop at Thrift Stores (and 3 fun things I’ve found recently!)
Thrift stores are some of my favourite places, but I get that not everyone is ready to embrace the idea of shopping second hand stores. If you’re wondering why to do so, I’m sharing 10 reasons to shop at thrift stores and also have a few fun things to share that I’ve found second hand. 10 Reasons to Shop at Thrift Stores From living sustainably to having fun, there are so many reasons to shop at thrift stores. Here are 10 reasons to consider if you’re wondering why to shop second hand. 1. Reduces textile waste Thrift stores give clothes a second life, diverting them from landfills where they would…
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How to maximize protein intake with vegan foods
Why maximize protein intake? For the last year and a half or so I’ve been struggling with some health issues that seem to have finally been tied to variations in blood sugar. I recently purchased and used a continuous glucose monitor to try to correlate what I eat to how I feel, and ultimately to improve my day-to-day functioning – and wow was it ever eye-opening! The benefits of protein for my own health became immediately apparent as I monitored food intake against blood glucose and realized how key protein is to maintaining balance in glucose, which is the power system for our whole bodies! When I eat enough protein,…
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It Matters that Climate Change Impacts the Little Things
Climate change is one of those things that touches on every part of our planet even when those parts are out of sight and out of mind. For our Climate Change Collective conversation this month, Michelle at Boomer Eco Crusader raises the topic of how climate change in the Arctic affects us all. Shrinking ice surfaces on the earth are one of the clearest indicators of climate change in my view, but it can be hard to pinpoint how these far away happenings are affecting my life over here on the west coast of British Columbia. Michelle does a fantastic job of identifying direct impacts of climate change in the…
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Behind the Blog: Introducing Alison
As a companion post to last week’s re-introduction that Alison posted of me, I’m sharing about her! I hope you enjoy getting to know her beyond the details on our About Page! Getting to Know Alison I think one of the first things Alison and I bonded over was our shared love of salt and vinegar chips. From there we’ve moved on to finding treasures in thrift shops, going for walks, and dreaming about buying a chateau in France. It’s hard to narrow down what to share because there’s so much! For example she’s incredibly thoughtful and comes up with the most personal gifts, a few of which she’s posted…
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Behind the Blog: Introducing Krista
Krista and I have been writing this little sustainability blog for three years now and it’s a project we are so proud of. In all of the things we talk about, though, ourselves is rarely one of them. That’s why I thought it would be a good idea to hit pause and take a moment to introduce ourselves a little further than our About Page. This week, I’m taking some time to introduce Krista to you all. I hope you love her as much as I do! Getting to Know Krista Krista and I met over 10 years ago when we were in a small study group together. We met…