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2008 Archives for November 2008

Archives for November 2008

This Week’s Meal Plan

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money Leave a Comment

In my pursuit of becoming a true domestic goddess, I’ve been hoping to plan my meals for a while now. This week, I finally got it together and took inventory of food in my fridge and pantry and used that as my starting point for meals. It means less food will go to waste, sinceRead the whole post >>

November 17, 2008 · Tagged With: food, homemade, meal plan, vegetarianism Leave a Comment

The One with the F*R*I*E*N*D*S

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I’ve spent over seven hours today watching Friends while I’ve sewed, stamped, and crafted. It’s no secret that I adore that show. It brings me so many memories and makes my heart smile. I wasn’t allowed to watching Friends growing up, and actually started running because I wanted to go down to our apartment’s exerciseRead the whole post >>

November 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The One Where the Tangent Becomes the Post.

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Despite being 45 minutes late to the Cleveland Blogger Meet-Up last night, and dealing with the meanest parking attendant lady ever. (I drive up to the guard shack, stop. Roll down my window and she doesn’t open her window or turn around. I wait a minute or two, then figure maybe I pay over atRead the whole post >>

November 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Total, Unabashed Cop Out.

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I’m home from the Cleveland Blogger Meet-up, tired, and refusing to give up on NaBloPoMo. But whoever said it had to be quality? A few photos of I’ve snapped lately: Found on the slide at a playground. I wish I could claim this as my work of art. At the park on a gorgeous fallRead the whole post >>

November 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Worth it Wednesday: Caffeine Addiction, er, Edition.

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I talked a lot in the beginning of this blog about coffee; particularly, how to use a reusable mug at a coffee shop. In case you were wondering what travel coffee-tea-hot chocolate mug I use, wonder no more! OXO GOOD GRIPS LIQUISEAL TRAVEL MUGWorth: It’s $19.95 at Amazon right now. (Great gift idea: I gotRead the whole post >>

November 12, 2008 · Tagged With: coffee 1 Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

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Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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