Author: Sandra Maki

Practical Tips for Reducing Food Waste

April 25, 2019 Off

As I mentioned in one of my previous blog posts, reducing the amount of food that you waste is one of the best ways that you can help the planet. In North America, the statistics for food waste range from 30 to 40%, however, the bulk of the waste is institutional, from places such as…

By Sandra Maki

My first Vintage Shopping Experience

April 10, 2019 Off

Since my year of no shopping is done, several people asked me: “Have you been shopping? What did you buy? Did you go crazy and get a bunch of new clothes?” There is such an overt pressure from other people to buy, buy, buy. No one asked me “What did you use up or wear…

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Making Homemade Nutella

February 24, 2019 Off

When my daughters told me that they wanted Nutella crepes, I understood.  Nutella, the Italian chocolate hazelnut spread, is delicious.  Although Nutella comes mostly in plastic bottles, I was able to find it in a glass jar with a plastic cap:  However, like my mustard experiment, I figured that there had to be a way…

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A Reduce our Waste Cold

February 1, 2019 Off

I had a great time during the Christmas holidays and New Year’s Eve, however, with all the mix of people, I caught a cold.  I actually hadn’t had a cold in all of 2018 and I had attributed it to my decreased consumption of meat.  Maybe it was simply a question of luck (and frequent…

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A Reduce our Waste Christmas

December 26, 2018 Off

I love Christmas.  For me, Christmas is the most magical and exciting time of the year. Strangely, I have maintained my childlike love of the holiday season.  I love the music, the decorations and the food.  Even though we weren’t particularly well off, my mother and father always managed to make Christmas special. Our tradition…

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Oil: It’s not just for cooking anymore

December 2, 2018 Off

Have you looked at all the ingredients in the commercial face cleanser or moisturizer that you buy? Do you find propylene glycol, butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine, butylene glycol, EDTA, methylparaben, propylparaben, diazolidinyl urea?  Doesn’t sound particularly healthy, does it?  Searching for a more wholesome alternative for cleansing and moisturizing my face and body…

By Sandra Maki