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Residential Solar Project: Solar Panel Update 2021
Why Solar Panels? In the past months we have been sharing ways we can reduce our carbon footprint in light of the reports released this year indicating that our planet is well on the way to at least 1.5C warming. At COP26, it seemed that what needs to be done to keep warming to 1.5C is in progress, but not guaranteed to occur. One of the main issues was the use of coal for power generation with several key nations unwilling to commit to eliminating the use of coal from their energy generation processes. So, in light of these impactful decisions of nations, what can we as individuals do in…
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Easy and Low Waste Meal Planning with Fulfill Shoppe Pantry Staples
|AD| As Fulfill Shoppe Ambassadors, we are compensated for this post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are our own. Easy Meal Prep With Pantry Staples This week I thought I’d share a few of my favourite “make a big batch and eat for a week” kind of meals using several zero-waste Fulfill Shoppe products. You can make all of these items with minimal prep time, and they are filling and budget friendly too! As I’m sure many of you find as well, there just doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day most days, so I’m always looking for quick and easy recipes to make. I was…
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Secondhand Furniture Tour and a DIY Furniture Transformation
Introduction If you’ve been reading our blog for some time, you’ll know we’re big fans of DIY furniture and love a good before and after – on a budget, of course! In this season of being indoors, maybe you’re feeling like some of your home decor or furnishings could use a refresh. We’ve pulled together some inspiration from our homes to share, and hope that you will be inspired to share your projects with us! DIY and Secondhand Furniture: House Tour Window Picture Frame This window was actually removed from our house like this: paint colour and all! I have yet to source some backing material and print some photos…
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10 Fun and Frugal Fall Activities to do With Kids
Activities In All Seasons It’s that time of year here in Southern BC: some days are gloriously sunny and others are rain-soaked and gloomy – and we need fun activities to do no matter what the weather! So if you’re struggling with keeping little ones entertained in this changing season, read on for 10 fun and frugal activities to do with kids! As the kids grow older, we’ve started to have more interesting discussions about the circle of life and changes in nature throughout the year, among other topics, as we go about our days. We’ve had a few life lessons come up lately and here are some activities that…
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How Your Travel Choices Help the Planet
Alison and I have been spending time looking at different areas of our lives where we can take personal action and help the planet. The recent IPCC Report on climate change was fairly overwhelming, so we wanted to check in and dive a little deeper on a few areas. We’ve looked at a few areas of our lives so far, such as our food choices, energy choices, clothing choices, and even our internet use choices. This week I’m looking at how our travel choices impact the planet and changes we can make to reduce our impact. The Problem with Air Travel Impact of Air Travel We’ve been discussing how various choices in our lives impact our…
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How Your Internet Use Choices Help the Planet: 5 Simple Actions
Introduction After being overwhelmed by the IPCC Report on climate change, Alison and I wanted to spend some time focusing on personal actions that could help the planet. We’ve looked at a few areas of our lives so far, such as gardening, our food choices, our energy choices and how we can use our time to help the planet. This week I’m looking at how our internet use choices help the planet. How Data Gets Around the World Internet use choices such as streaming, searching, emailing – they all seem like they shouldn’t have much of an impact beyond maybe the electricity to run our computer. Somehow I thought that the data I download, upload,…
