Hosting Your Own Wedding On A Budget | Guest Article from Tidy Home

Hosting Your Own Wedding On A Budget   He popped the question, and you said ‘yes.’ Now all you have to do is plan the wedding, but funds are tight and you both want something really special. What can you do? It’s time to host your own wedding. Setting The Budget Once you know yourContinueContinue reading “Hosting Your Own Wedding On A Budget | Guest Article from Tidy Home”

three zero wasted years later

Hello everyone! It’s been months since I’ve written anything and then all of a sudden, three posts in a row! It’s your lucky week. Just kidding. Or maybe it is… Three years ago today, I embarked on a journey to reduce my waste. The first year, was this entire blog, posting about my extreme experimentContinueContinue reading “three zero wasted years later”

Petition to reduce waste in Ottawa by eliminating single-use, disposable plastic cups, plates, cutlery and bags!

Happy Earth Day everyone! In honour of today, I’ve started a petition to reduce waste in Ottawa to eliminate single-use plastics & bags in our city! I, along with many others, would love to add Ottawa to the growing numbers of cities implementing a similar ban and need your support. Refusing to use single-use plasticContinueContinue reading “Petition to reduce waste in Ottawa by eliminating single-use, disposable plastic cups, plates, cutlery and bags!”

A mini interview by Sidney Weiss

Sidney is in their third year of journalism at Carleton University and was working on the zero waste movement in Ottawa. They reached out to me to ask me a few questions about the lifestyle. Thank you Sidney! Just a note: while Jodi and I would love to be able to connect and meet withContinueContinue reading “A mini interview by Sidney Weiss”

Mattress pick-up in Ottawa

Hey Ottawans, Recently I had to go through the process of getting a new mattress and discarding the old one. We had a king-size mattress that we wanted to save from the landfill and donate because it was in good condition so I called around. To no avail, no companies would pick it up becauseContinueContinue reading “Mattress pick-up in Ottawa”