Low Waste Wedding- Part 2

My Ring My wedding band is a recycled piece of jewelry hand made by Maejean Vintage and purchased on Etsy. I was hoping to find something Canadian-made but, when I came across this ring, I knew it was the one for me! It's recycled 14k white gold contains 5 ethically sourced sapphires. It sits perfectly…

Low-Waste Wedding: Part 1 -Decor

Hey y'all! So as some of you may know, I recently tied the knot. From day one of planning, I tried to minimize as much waste as possible and I'd like to share with you the ways I found to do so. This post will focus on the decor aspect of the wedding.    …

Deodorant & Antiperspirant

Sweat baby, sweat. When it comes to sweat and body odour, it can be quite difficult to find the right product for you that is also cruelty-free and environmentally friendly. Depending on which of these is your priority when choosing a product, here are some reviews on the ones that I have tried. Lush Solid…

Thrift Shopping

I remember when I was a kid being embarassed that my mom wanted to take me back to school shopping at a thrift store. Looking back, I am grateful to have been exposed to the treasures that thrift shopping has to offer. Our culture is so obsessed with the next best thing that it's very…

Hair Removal

First off, I would like to say that I do not think hair removal should be something that we feel we have to do. You are beautiful whether you are hairless as a skinny pig, or as hairy as my cat. Whether you decide you want to remove it or not is up to you.…

Decluttering

Decluttering can be a difficult thing to do for many people. We hold such value to the objects we own that sometimes so much becomes accumulated that it actually prevents us from enjoying the things in life which are most important. The people you love, your pets and your experiences are the most important things…

The Holiday Season- Part 3

DÉCOR Rule number one when it comes to décor is USE WHAT YOU HAVE. And avoid places like dollar stores. The dollar store may seem really appealing to get some great stuff but, most items are very poor quality and will not last you for multiple seasons. (usually all plastic and made in China)  …

The Holiday Season- Part 2

WRAPPING You know all that plain paper that gets stuffed into the box when you order something on Amazon? Perfect wrapping paper ready to be decorated! All you need is pencil crayons, paint, markers or whatever you might have laying around. Simple dots in festive colours all over the paper is a fast, easy way…

The Holiday Season

The Holidays can be particularly difficult to keep our waste down... GIFTS   One piece of advice I can offer is to give the people who would like to gift you a fairly specific list. If there are items you know you will use, suggest those! For example: specific flavours of loose leaf tea, consumable…

For Those Who Menstruate

CONTENT WARNING: For those of you reading who are bothered by blood or bodily functions you may not want to read this particular post. Definitely not MY favourite time of the month, and it’s pretty safe to say most would agree with me that it kinda sucks. From the first time your period comes, it…