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Why I Love Mint.com.

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It’s that time of the week. Since some of you may be suffering from the stock market crash and the economy issues – I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone (wha-hat is up with that saying? Why not: “Bake two different kinds of cakes in one pan” or something more peaceful and delicious?Read the whole post >>

October 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment

From Scratch. Hardcore.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money, Green Living & Sustainability 1 Comment

I never do things the easy way. My senior year of college, I made a pledge to stop buying bread. I thought, Why buy when you can make it?  I ended up just never eating bread. (Due to a combination of aversion to lugging huge machines and pure, unadulterated laziness and naps. Lots and lotsRead the whole post >>

September 29, 2008 · Tagged With: food, homemade, reducing waste 1 Comment

DIY Frame Earring Holder.

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My earrings have been all in a tangle, and I needed a way to organize them – so why not make my own earring holder?! I used part of a bag from oranges (reduce, REUSE, recycle, right?), a picture frame (very old and unsightly, but it got the job done), a hot glue gun, andRead the whole post >>

June 6, 2008 · Tagged With: homemade, tutorial Leave a Comment

Make It Work, People

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[Note: I’m having a pretty terrible day. But I don’t want to write about and dwell on it, because I’m pretty sure that would just make things worse. Thank God for awesome coworkers who listen and care, that’s all I can say. Just wanted to warn you in case I come off as really aRead the whole post >>

April 7, 2008 · Tagged With: transportation Leave a Comment

Library Lovin' & Lots O' Links

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It’s much easier to not buy new things when you can get an endless supply of free movies, TV shows, books, and cookbooks from the library. I LOVE the public library! LOVE it. Libraries are hidden gems, totally underutilized (especially by 20 somethings). Even when I was in college, I had a library card toRead the whole post >>

April 5, 2008 · Tagged With: buy nothing month Leave a 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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Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

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