Downsizing and Holiday Food

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Before Thanksgiving was over, the recipes started appearing in my in-box for how to use the leftovers. While I enjoy turkey for days after the main event, all these ideas were just too much for me to deal with! Then an article appeared that talked about how wasting food is bad for our … [Read more...]

Reduce consumption—downsize your spending this Christmas

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It’s no secret that we descend from a hunter/gatherer society and many of us haven’t completely evolved from that mindset. This is no stretch when it comes to our accumulation of “stuff”. Every time we go shopping, there are those very attractive impulse buy items near the cash. And what … [Read more...]

Downsize Thanksgiving but Not the Thanks

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Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and while it feels very early this year, it’s the second Monday in October as usual. So, I’m thinking some of us may be caught unawares and not be ready for the celebration. Here are some ideas of how to deal with the shortness of time: 1. … [Read more...]

Downsize and Simplify your Holidays

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It’s time to be all jolly and jingle-bells, isn’t it? What happens when you don’t have those feelings? Is it time to downsize your Christmas and all those activities and expectations surrounding it? This is a good time to think about how you wish to celebrate, or not. Sometimes we get so … [Read more...]