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2009 Archives for October 2009

Archives for October 2009

Nubbins of News.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates Leave a Comment

The mouse saga continues! Oh, wait…I haven’t told you about our mouse saga? (Unless you follow me on Twitter. Which you probably did and stopped following me after I made you nauseous when I told everyone I found a frying pan FULL OF MOUSE DROPPINGS in the drawer under our stove.) Call me nasty, cheap,Read the whole post >>

October 28, 2009 · Tagged With: etsy, holiday, work Leave a Comment

I Wear People's Old Clothes And You Should, Too!

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money 1 Comment

Since I’m three weeks into my four months of second hand-only clothing purchases, I thought I’d share why I’m doing it, how it’s going, and my tips. I’m a huge fan of tips, I do have to admit that I am missing the indian dresses online in australia that I used to buy all theRead the whole post >>

October 21, 2009 · Tagged With: clothes 1 Comment

A Surprise Birthday Special!

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My second surprise this week (on today, my birthday, hurrah!) is FREE SHIPPING within the United States and a free card with every purchase over $15 from today through the weekend. This may be a little too generous and ridiculous of me, so hurry up before I change my mind! Clockwise from top left: daisyRead the whole post >>

October 14, 2009 · Tagged With: etsy, work Leave a Comment

A Birthday Present…for YOU.

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This is my birthday week (I turn 25 Wednesday), and it will be filled with a few little surprises…for you! In the style of Steph, I decided to give away the current love of my life to one lucky reader: That’s right – six colors of the most glorious pen known to (wo)man. These SharpiesRead the whole post >>

October 12, 2009 · 2 Comments

Wanted: Work-Life Balance.

Filed Under: Career & Business, Personal & Life Updates 2 Comments

Me: “Waah! I work too much!” My friend: “Dude. I’m a medical resident, I wake up at 4am and don’t get back home until 7pm, at which point I go to bed. And I work most Saturdays.” Me: “You win. Also, I’m never going to be a doctor.” . . . . . . .Read the whole post >>

October 9, 2009 · Tagged With: work 2 Comments

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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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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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