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Sustainable Hair Ties: Review of Kooshoo Scrunchies
I had no idea what goes behind the production of hair ties. Until the brand, Kooshoo gave me some beautiful products to use that are:...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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Are your cleaning products truly "Clean?"
The Problem with Household Cleaners Popular household, cleaning products are polluting our home environments and seeping into the...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Sep 5, 20224 min read
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Lake Ontario Water Quality: Can I swim in it?
TLDR: Yes, I swim year-round in Lake Ontario. However, as SwimDrinkFish put it... "Choosing to enter the water shouldn’t feel like a game...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Aug 30, 20225 min read
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Pee, Poop & Periods: Outdoor Etiquette
We've all done it. Now find out if you've done it the right way. Here is what I've learned about peeing, pooping & having a period...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Jun 21, 20223 min read
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Water Safety: How to Purify Drinking Water
Rule of thumb: All hikers should assume that any water source they come into contact with is contaminated. Hikers should also carry their...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Jun 21, 20222 min read
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Eco-friendly Toothpaste Tabs
Have you ever tried Toothpaste tabs before? I was skeptical at first, but then learned about how harmful conventional toothpaste tubes...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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Beauty Essentials for Camping
Being outside makes me feel like a goddess ~ but not as much as accessing proper hygiene products & clean water! My goals are to feel...
Kaitlyn Quigley
May 19, 20223 min read
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Hiking Canada's Oldest Footpath - The 900km Bruce Trail
All trails lead to The Bruce in southern Ontario. If you're like me and enjoy wandering around the mixed Carolinian & beginngs of Boreal...
Kaitlyn Quigley
May 17, 20222 min read
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Hiking with Strangers in Los Angeles
I wouldn't have thought those words went together, either! But I got super lucky when my sister allowed me to crash with her in Burbank...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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A Guide to Ethical Wildlife Watching
With international travel gearing up, people are ready to start seeing some amazing creatures. Here is what I've learned about whale and...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Mar 23, 20225 min read
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Ontario Winter Birds: for Beginners
A collection of birds I've been admiring each winter: There's no time like the present to go outside and figure out who your feathery...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Mar 1, 20226 min read
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Windsor-Essex: Worth Wandering in
Have you visited the Ontario tropics yet? We're talking Windsor, baby! It may not be everyone's go-to city, but this place will forever...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Jan 20, 20224 min read
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How to Break Up with Fast Fashion
Fashion isn't a broken system, it was built this way intentionally. We've all become better consumers in the last few years with COVID-19...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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Eco-friendly Businesses in Toronto
These words make me feel tingly inside: Ethical, sustainable, fair trade, package free & eco-friendly. I get so excited by BYOC...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Flesherton: Solo Trippers Delight
Solo roadtrips are great reminders of who you are. I like hearing my thoughts & looping playlists at full blast. TBH, I also wanted to...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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A Local's Guide to Oceanside
Oceanside is my hometown. And it's also one of the remaining diverse & *affordable* beach communities in southern, California. Located in...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Dec 3, 20214 min read
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Seasonal Recipes for Winter Souls
With an intent to eat more local vegetables, here are my top soup recipes: Sweet Carrot Turmeric Soup Ingredients: 1 tablespoons coconut...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Teaching at an Agriturisimo School in Italy
So, you just read "Eat Pray Love" or finished watching, "Under the Tuscan Sun" and are trying to determine how you can quit your life and...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Nov 11, 20195 min read
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Volunteering to Teach English in Poland
Thousands of travelers see free room and board opportunities as the ultimate summer getaway decision. This is especially true, when it...
Kaitlyn Quigley
Nov 11, 20199 min read
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