Although we are not able to control the amount of food waste at the restaurants, we can at home. Reducing food waste is better for the environment and for our pockets too! As we see in the media, a lot of the food in the food supply is often discarded. Hence, we, as …
How was your holiday season so far? The end of the year is coming up, now what do you have planned for the next few days till New Year’s Day? Are you ready for Boxing Day? Ever wonder about the history behind Boxing Day? There are a few few theories. Historical Theories According to the …
Vivian Green Living, Our Planet Time to do some back to school shopping!! But, isn’t that not a good thing? Spending more money and not very environmentally-friendly? Honestly, looking into the past, as a young student myself, I remember how much I loved to purchase new supplies each year to start school…. It’s a time …
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Vivian Fun Treats & Activities It’s the middle of August already! What happened? Where did the time go? Did you get to do everything you wanted to do with the children? Many young ones were busy with summer school or camps. Therefore, they spent a lot of time huddled indoors working on their indoor activities. …
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Vivian Green Living, Our Planet, Zero Waste Kitchen We are midway in to Plastic-free July! Time flies by quickly, but it is never too late to start! This global yearly challenge helps increase our awareness about single-use plastics and how to avoid them more often. Some people may have concerns about how inconvenient and time …
Plastic-free Month Is HERE Vivian Green Living, Healthy Eating July is Plastic-free Month! It is an honour to be associated to so many wonderful businesses who actually care about our environment. It is such an important goal to be supportive of the small businesses in our neighbourhood. This can help to further enhance the needs …
Safety Month For The Family: Ready for Summer?? Vivian Green Living, Our Planet The end of June is here, it is never too late for safety. June is National Safety Month and we need to keep this in mind for the rest of the summer. Since school is over and the weather is wonderful, the …
Barbecue On Father’s Day Father’s day and barbecues are like horses and carriages. Both go hand in hand. Well, this is definitely the case for our family. As soon as our aunts and uncles confirmed the date and location of our Father’s Day barbecue, we, the little people, began our planning. Firstly, as a habit, …
Imagine being with the same group of people in a room for ten whole months…. That is exactly what your children’s teacher is going through this past year. They get to see their students around eight hours a day. This is definitely more time spent than with their own parents! Some teachers are lucky and …
Father’s Day is coming up! As the day gets closer and closer, there are many advertisings with lists of Father’s Day gifts. Fortunately, our local communities are organizing quite a few very unique Father’s Day activities for that weekend. Let’s Be Unique After doing a bit of digging and research, here is a list of …
What is kindness? According to the Wikipedia definition, “Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern and consideration for others”. Recently, some comments on our social media platform reminds us of an issue among the zero waste community. The Zero Waste Movement is a global movement and many people are at a …
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Activities on Mother’s Day: Beyond the Sunday Brunches Vivian Fun Treats & Activities, Healthy Eating, Holidays This upcoming Sunday is Mother’s Day. For many people, enjoying a Mother’s Day Sunday brunch is one of the most popular activities on this special day. However, have you ever thought of doing something unique and different this Mother’s …
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Earth Day in An Epic Way for British Columbia: Part 1 Vivian Fun Treats & Activities, Green Living, Holidays, Our Planet This year’s Earth Day is on a Monday; therefore, many of our province’s Earth Day celebrations are happenings during the weekend right before that Monday. Some of the celebrations are also happening next week …
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Are you noticing the different types and assorted kinds of Easter season candy and decorations? The most obvious places are the supermarkets and gift stores. We must not forget about those low cost convenience stores, like dollar stores too! No matter what you believe in or not, and no matter what ethnic background you are, …
1) The History of Black Friday In the beginning, the Americans used the term Black Friday around 1952, as the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. This term described the heavy traffic that happened after Thanksgiving Day. Many people would take the day off after Thanksgiving Day. Having this extra day off would …
