My Favorite Blank Paper Notebooks
My favorite blank paper notebooks this week seem to reflect the weather in Venice Beach, California. It’s gray. It’s foggy. It’s 10 degrees colder than…
Embracing Underconsumption Core and How to Make the Switch
Underconsumption core, or the idea of under-consuming as a way of life, isn’t particularly new to anyone living a minimalist lifestyle already. But it’s exciting…
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My Husband and I Drove Across the Country and Back in 3 Weeks – This is Our Ultimate Packing List
A three-week cross-country road trip can be thrilling. It can also be exhausting and challenging if you aren’t prepared. These are the things that made life easier and the things that took up space.
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Buying Nothing on Prime Day
I was ready to make a big purchase on Prime Day. One of those couches was going to be mine, and I was going to…
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Intentional Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Day (or week, in some cases) has always been complicated for me. I’m trying to live more sustainably. I have always leaned toward…
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Testing Ridwell to Meet Our Recycling Goals
We were shocked to find out how much of the material we put into our main recycling bins really doesn’t get recycled. And then we…
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Have You Tried the 20/10 Home Organizing Method?
Home organizing methods always get my attention. This was true when we lived in a large apartment, and it was even more true once we…
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Gray Paint Trends
Let’s talk about gray paint. Over the last five to six years, gray paint has become the go-to neutral color. While it will likely always…
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Growing Potatoes in Containers: The Harvest
Growing potatoes in containers can be fun, relatively easy, and inexpensive. Don’t have a large plot of land to plant seed potatoes in the ground?…
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Seed Potatoes – Growing in Late Spring in SoCal
I’ve been staring at a catalog of seed potatoes for months. I feel like I’ve seen every variety of organic seed potatoes, and I’ve fallen…
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Growing Sugar Snap Peas in a Hanging Basket
I was obsessed with growing sugar snap peas in container gardens in 2022. They were the perfect late fall crop, and we had an excellent…
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