We're passionate about living life as sustainably as possible without sacrificing too much comfort. That's why we're posting all the tips and tricks we've learned over the past decade and showcasing projects and issues that we think are relevant and important.

We want to help you achieve a sustainable lifestyle too!

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Sustainable Living Blog

Apr 19, 2024

Kootenay RideShare, a part of the real sharing economy!

Forget Uber or Lyft, Kootenay Ride Share is where it’s at! If, for whatever reason, owning and operating a personal vehicle is not possible for you, your transportation options are going to be limited. This is especially true if you...

dogs · pets · west kootenays ·Mar 18, 2024

All about Bella, the star of the show!

I love animals. We had a hobby farm when I was kid growing up with cows, horses, pigs, chickens, goats, geese, a few cats and a dog. I encountered quite a few wild animals on our property as well, including...

Feb 17, 2024

Aggressively Pursuing Comfort

“Ageing is the aggressive pursuit of comfort”. When I recently read these words for the first time, I had an aha moment! I had been thinking about this very concept but, I hadn’t quite figured out how to articulate it...

Jan 01, 2024

Solutions to Help Reduce Waste

“If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production.” - Pete Seeger I considered writing a blog about the importance of conserving water...

Dec 06, 2023

Cut or Potted, The Christmas Tree is Not Sustainable

We buy 30 million Christmas trees every holiday season. There is a meme circulating the internet suggesting that we should buy living potted trees instead. Can we talk about how misguided this idea is? What if we just didn’t buy...

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