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Lazy weeks on the Beach.

stephanieough wrote 5 months ago: Seaside. The building on the right of this photo is where the resort we stayed at is now located. We … more →

Plastic Bagless Bellingham!3 comments

stephanieough wrote 6 months ago: I was very happy to learn that Bellingham has a no plastic bags given at stores policy. While shoppi … more →

Tags: zero waste, recycling, Environment, Shopping

6 things the PNE fair and Vegas have in common.2 comments

stephanieough wrote 10 months ago: I was thinking while dozing a bit on the drive home that the PNE and Vegas have many things in commo … more →

Tags: Las Vegas, Vancouver, Mirage, Fremont Street, shark reef at mandalay bay, PNE, Kool-Aid, twinkie, skee ball

Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci 4 comments

stephanieough wrote 10 months ago: I saw this quote on the wall of the da Vinci exhibition at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. It made … more →

Tags: Las Vegas, Leonardo Da Vinci

The Dentist, compostable floss, and the fillings.5 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: It’s painful to see things in the waste perspective. My oldest son went for a cleaning a few m … more →

Tags: Environment, dental floss, dentist, Teeth

A Visit to the Honeybee Centre2 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: I went to the Honeybee Centre in search of zero-waste honey. What I found was local honey, in glass … more →

Tags: honey

National Design Award Ceremony

Erika Interior Design & Decoration wrote 1 year ago: Last year I was a finalist of the National Design Award and on Thursday I attended the Award Ceremon … more →

Tags: National Design Academy, Interior design

I lost all sense of control at some thrift stores...5 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: I went on a bit of a thrift store shopping spree a couple of days ago. It`s been ages since I have j … more →

Tags: Shopping, charity shop, Value Village, salvation army, Power Rangers, Toys and Games

A Visit to... Golden Ears Cheese Works7 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: I would rather have a little bit of wonderful local food than a lot of mass-produced food. On Friday … more →

Tags: Reducing waste by reducing packaging, cook, Rubbermaid, Home, cheese, Bruce Cockburn, leek, Baguette, Friday

A Visit to... Famous Foods2 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: Famous Foods is an institution in Vancouver. My recent visit was fun. I’m glad I went so I cou … more →

Tags: grocery shopping, famous foods, organic, Fair Trade

Zero-waste dishwashing and other things I want to talk about.3 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: We have been evolving. At first we just used regular dish detergent. Then we switched to environment … more →

Tags: zero waste, Reducing waste by reducing packaging, dishwasher detergent, reducing packaging, epsom salts, conditioner

Going Green for St. Patricks Day

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: What’s a girl on an intentional journey supposed to do for St. Patrick’s Day? Visit the … more →

Tags: Reducing waste by reducing packaging

Crazy About Clothes 1 comment

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: A few months ago I realized that my clothes did not reflect myself. If I’m trying to be my aut … more →

Tags: zero waste, consignment, clothing, Shopping, Canada, MEXX, Reitmans

A Visit to... The Soap Dispensary.8 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: In the fall I heard of a store opening in Vancouver that refilled shampoo, dish detergent, laundry s … more →

Tags: zero waste, Refill, The Soap Dispensary, Shampoo, laundry detergent

A Visit to Cytheria House Unique Boutique.

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: After spotting the upscale Cytheria House Unique Boutique a few weeks ago I finally got a chance tod … more →

Tags: Stephanie, clothing, Cytheria House, Shopping, Canada, Earth Day, Maple Ridge British Columbia, Maple Ridge, Children's

A Visit to Cytheria House Thrift Store (close to zero-waste clothing shopping)

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: Within the last 2 days I added to my wardrobe and the only waste was 7 little plastic thingees that … more →

Tags: zero waste, Living on Less, clothing, Cytheria House, Thrift Shop

A visit to... Portugal2 comments

Erika Interior Design & Decoration wrote 1 year ago: I have just come back from a holiday in the Algarve, Portugal and the beautiful surroundings and sur … more →

Tags: Interior design, design scheme, Portugal

A Visit to Roots Natural Organic Foods1 comment

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: It’s amazing how crazy people get when you talk about looking for package free soap. Why would … more →

Tags: Zero-Waste Fast Food extras, organic food, Roots Natural Organic Foods, toothbrush

Visit to Lush2 comments

stephanieough wrote 1 year ago: On my quest to buy products that are both less carcinogenic and have less packaging I ended up visit … more →

Tags: zero waste, Lush, TOOTHY TABS, toothpaste, zero waste soap


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