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Project DIY: Dyeing Eggs Naturally
Easter is a time for vibrant colors and festive traditions, and dyeing eggs naturally has, in the past, been at the heart of these celebrations. While store-bought dyes offer convenience, there’s something special about harkening back and creating your own natural dyes using ingredients found right in your kitchen! Not only is it a fun and creative activity, but it’s also a way to avoid the chemicals found in commercial dyes and the plastic these items are usually wrapped in. In this guide, we’ll explore how to dye eggs naturally. If you’re looking for more fun spring activities, check out our past post here! Dyeing Eggs Naturally: Gather your ingredients…
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Introducing Goodwash Soap and their Plastic Free Soap Products
|PR| This post contains sponsored content. As always, all thoughts are our own. Please read more on our Privacy Policy and Disclaimers Page. Small businesses on a mission to do good are one of my favourite things. It’s so encouraging to see people creating ways to improve life on our planet through products that reduce environmental impacts, packaging that has minimal waste, and using profits to give back to communities. When we met Susana from Goodwash Soap, it was clear she was on a mission to do all of these things. I’m excited to share about this woman-led business with you all and talk a little bit about sustainable soap. And keep…
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6 Easy ways to reduce our climate impact
Have you ever wondered if you’re doing enough when it comes to reducing your climate impact? There are definitely days that I see a news headline or the latest report on the impacts of climate change and feel overwhelmed by the current state of our planet and my ability to make meaningful change. However, looking back across many of the posts Alison and I have shared, I realize that there are many good, small things that I’ve changed for the better. However, they’ve become so routine that I don’t think about or give myself credit for them! This post is part of the Climate Change Collective, a group of environmentally-minded bloggers…
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Get to Know our 5 Fantastic Climate Change Collective Bloggers
For over a year now we’ve been a part of a great group of bloggers called the Climate Change Collective that have a monthly conversation through our blogs about climate change. There have been some visiting Climate Change Collective bloggers through the months, but our core group of participants are: Jamie, from JamieAdStories, Michelle from Boomer Eco Crusader, Molly from Transatlantic Notes, Caroline from Enviroline Blog, and Krista and I from A Sustainably Simple Life. I love how we’ve all come together to talk about big topics such as the difference between weather and climate, food security, and climate change myths. There is so much more to these blogs and…
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Celebrate Real Bread Week by making Easy Homemade Bread
Real Bread Week is a celebration of one of humanity’s oldest and most beloved foods: bread! This annual event, typically held in late February or early March, invites bread enthusiasts from around the world to enjoy the goodness of real, wholesome bread – often by making homemade bread! What is Real Bread Week? Real Bread Week is a global initiative that aims to raise awareness about the joys of real bread. Organized by the Real Bread Campaign, an organization dedicated to promoting additive-free bread made with natural ingredients, this week-long celebration encourages people to embrace traditional homemade bread making and support local bakeries. How to take part in Real Bread…
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How I’m saving over $100 on my Energy Bill this Year with the BC Hydro Team Power Smart Challenge
Everything in life is expensive right now and that includes paying for electricity. This is why I wanted to share how I’m saving money on my energy bill with the Team Power Smart Challenge. The first time I saw BC Hydro email about their Team Power Smart Challenge I actually dismissed it thinking there’s no way I could achieve the targets they set out. Turns out I was wrong! And I’m glad I am giving the challenge a try so I can (hopefully) earn my $100 at the end of the year. What is the Team Power Smart Challenge? BC Hydro has a program you can opt into where, if…