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Archives for 2015

Archives for 2015

Airing my Clean Laundry.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money, Green Living & Sustainability 10 Comments

They say nothing is certain but death and taxes, but to that, I would like to add: LAUNDRY. Laundry is one of those seemingly boring topics that for some reason, I love to read about. Maybe it’s the nosiness in me, maybe it’s being a mom, but I love to hear how other people tackleRead the whole post >>

April 23, 2015 · Tagged With: cleaning, featured, laundry 10 Comments

Five Things // On Balance, Screens, and Kids Cooking.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 10 Comments

Waiting for Mike to hide eggs for their egg hunt.  1. I always hear that men don’t stress about life-work balance as much as women do, but I’m not sure that’s always true with this generation of dads. When Mike got his job offer, he asked them specifically about his schedule because he wants to be ableRead the whole post >>

April 8, 2015 · Tagged With: holiday, kids cooking, marriage, quick takes, work, work-life balance 10 Comments

March Update & April Intentions.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 7 Comments

Some scenes from March, via Instagram [March Intentions] On the whole, March was just a fantastic month. That might have something to do with the fact that the snow finally melted. But the meditation, journaling, and new work processes really made profound changes in my daily life. It’s not often I can say that about aRead the whole post >>

April 1, 2015 · Tagged With: habits, monthly goals, reading, routine, website development 7 Comments

Theo at 9 Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 8 Comments

Likes: Green smoothies, his brother, bananas, finding cords to pull or chew on, the guitar, Shake it Off, baths, vacuums, stuffed animals, a regular schedule, eating paper, and being mobile. Dislikes: Blueberries, applesauce, being cold, and being buckled into his car seat (we moved him to this one). – Is 29 inches and almost 20.5 pounds. –Read the whole post >>

March 30, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly Theo 8 Comments

Some News.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 46 Comments

Five weeks ago, Mike got a job offer. Four weeks ago, Mike accepted the job offer. This summer, we are moving. To western Massachusetts.  It’s taken me this long to be able to talk about without feeling a little sad, to be honest. Yes, it’s colder and snowier. Yes, it’s far away from our familyRead the whole post >>

March 23, 2015 · 46 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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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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Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

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