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My First Half Marathon.

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I did it! I wish I could tell you how great the spectators were, how much fun I had, how wonderful it felt to finish my first half marathon. But, Ive gotta be honest:  it wasn’t as euphoric or as easy as I’d expected it to be. All of my long runs during training wereRead the whole post >>

April 30, 2012 · Tagged With: internet, updates 46 Comments

January Update & A February Intention.

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[January Goals Revisited] Fix all 500 broken links and reorganize my blog  |  Done! Some links were broken from moving over, but a lot were old blog posts with links to now-defunct blogs and such. And I’ve added some pages and changed up the navigation in the side and top bar to help direct newRead the whole post >>

February 1, 2012 · Tagged With: internet, monthly goals 17 Comments

We Were on a BREAK!

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Friends, I have a lover. And his name is Twitter. Some people can dabble with Twitter and are able to be moderate about it. I? Am decidedly not one of those people. I tweet while I’m nursing Gabe, while I’m driving, first thing in the morning, before I fall asleep, while we’re watching a movie,Read the whole post >>

March 8, 2011 · Tagged With: internet Leave a Comment

Internet Friends do Indy.

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(This and all photos by Erin. Except the last, which was some random guy.) Once upon a time, I missed an epic Vegas trip. I was heartbroken, but a dear friend was getting married that weekend, and I couldn’t very well skip her wedding to meet a bunch of ‘internet friends’ without lying quite aRead the whole post >>

May 25, 2010 · Tagged With: internet Leave a Comment

Love Harder: Saying a Little Prayer for Brandy…

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Hello, lovelies! The post (and video!) below is something that will be sprinkled across the internet today – please take the time to read. And not just because Brandy is adorable and a seriously fabulous writer. Read it, you’ll see. And the video? Well, it’s our attempt at cheering Brandy up with a little song.Read the whole post >>

January 20, 2010 · Tagged With: internet, video 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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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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