Welcome to the revitalization of #zerowastewednesday! Yes, when I first created this blog oh, two years ago, I was ready to post every Wednesday with a sustainability tip. And I think it’s time to get back to that. And now…

Conscious and Creative Notions
This DIY craft is perfect for beginners and a great scrap buster project. It’s quick and easy to sew and makes a great gift! Especially for upcoming Mother’s Day and Father’s Day! Anyone with glasses, ...
Ambling out to the kitchen in the summer mornings, I grab my cup of coffee and gaze out the back door’s window to our garden. As the aroma from my drink drifts up and I suppress a yawn, the birds are ...
Today marks a year that I moved out of the Pink Apartment, lovingly named for the pink carpets, pink counters, and, what used to be, pink walls. In August 2021 I got the keys and gave the whole ...
September 26 to September 30 The Final Four Days As the end of the course approached, my heart was racing. Anxiety was building and the new normal that had come to comfort me was about to be ...
September 17 to September 25 The second week of my time at Exeter rolled into week three after the reveal of our book workshop project at the end of week two. The Columbia Publishing Course (CPC) ...
Welcome to the revitalization of #zerowastewednesday! Yes, when I first created this blog oh, two years ago, I was ready to post every Wednesday with a sustainability tip. And I think it’s time to get back to that. And now…
My manuscript is coming together way better than I ever imagined it. I don’t plan everything, so when things fit together unexpectedly it seems like pure magic. And yet, this felt like the longest draft of my life. Burnout So…
Skincare and eco-beauty were the first things I tackled on my journey to zero waste. But finding a skincare routine that actually worked for me, was another story. It took me up until this point (almost two years) to settle…
Did I successfully stick to a theme? Yes, yes I did. June and the warm summer weather makes me think of lemonade! So I went with a lemon and yellow theme this month. And like I admitted last month in…
Have you ever noticed some book reviews on Goodreads are brutal? So much hate seems to come from readers for a variety of reasons. Not liking a book and not recommending it is one thing but tearing something apart seems…
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