Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
I was at the grocery store yesterday, and I passed the marked down “manager’s specials” section twice before I went in. Why? Because there was someone else shopping in the little alcove where they’re kept. I could chalk it up to the fact that the alcove is legitimately small, and it’s tough to get...
Happy new year! I absolutely *love* any excuse for a new beginning, and New Year’s Day is kind of a big one. I gave up making traditional resolutions a while ago in favor of taking small steps all the time to reach bigger goals. So I sat down and brainstormed all the little changes...
So, a few weeks ago, I asked if you’d be willing to fill out a short survey to help me decide what to work on next—and nearly a hundred of you obliged! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it, too, because you made it very clear what I should (and shouldn’t) be...
On January 5, 2009, I was laid off from my job. It was still near the beginning of the economic crash, and we all knew the company wasn’t doing great, but I thought I was safe. Just a week before, I had been meeting with the CEO of the company, he had asked for...
I’m challenging myself to eat more sustainably over the next year—and documenting the steps I take in this series, inspired by an article in the Jul/Aug 2010 issue of Whole Living Magazine. Local, organic, free-range, rainforest certified, antibiotic-free—it can get really confusing out there in food land when you’re trying to make the best possible...
May has five weeks this year. Some of you who are more on the ball than I am may have noticed that a while ago, but I only noticed it when I was wondering why my grocery money was so scarce for this week. Turns out, I needed to make the same amount of...