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Choosing between Convenience and Values.

Filed Under: Green Living & Sustainability 3 Comments

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so hard to opt for what’s right over what’s ready (example: the pants I know fit from Banana, versus seeking an ethical and sustainable new brand when I need new pants now…)Read the whole post >>

November 11, 2015 · Tagged With: clothes, intentionality, musings, shopping, social justice 3 Comments

Cloth diapering, the second time around.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money, Green Living & Sustainability 5 Comments

I cloth diapered Gabe from about 10 days old, and did the same this time around. Here’s what I wrote about cloth diapering last time: two months in and two years in. This time around I really simplified my stash and routine: Washing more often. Instead of every 3-4 days, I’ve been washing every 2 days.Read the whole post >>

November 4, 2015 · Tagged With: cloth diapers 5 Comments

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

10 Books that Changed my Life.

Filed Under: Green Living & Sustainability 9 Comments

There’s a little meme going around Facebook that asks you to share your top 10 books. When I started thinking about the books that changed my life, they were all non-fiction. Maybe that means I’m not reading enough heady fiction books., but reading non-fiction books have been some of the most transformative experiences I’ve undergone inRead the whole post >>

October 10, 2014 · 9 Comments

Family Logistics // Being a One Car Family, Part 2.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money, Green Living & Sustainability 11 Comments

Last week, I discussed being a one-car family – some ways sharing a car has made our life more simple and more complicated as well as the keys to how we’re able to make this work for our family. Today, I want to talk money. Money is one of my favorite things to talk about and analyze, because it’s so empowering.Read the whole post >>

April 23, 2014 · Tagged With: car, one car, saving money, transportation 11 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

9 Things I’ve Learned from Being a Vegetarian for 9 Years.

This month marks 9 years since I decided to stop eating meat. It's not something I talk about much since it's not really something … [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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Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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