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An OLA Makeover.

First, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (And happy birthday to my wonderful mother-in-law.) Gabe went trick-or-treating and to the pumpkin patch and I have all sorts of photos and stories to tell about it, but I have something else to share today:

Instead of giving Our Little Apartment a facelift, I gave her a complete and total makeover! …

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Is My Dork Showing?

If you frequent the internet, you’ve probably watched about a dozen video blogs of someone reading a list of words and asking if they speak with an accent.

Well, guess wha-at? You get to watch another! (Or just watch the first ten seconds and see Gabe pretending to talk on the phone.)

Oy. It’s sort …

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Working for Myself: Favorite Tools, the Current State of Things, and Some Recent Designs.

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Someone asked me the other day how I have time to work 20 hours a week and run Little Leaf. Simple – I don’t take days off, I take hours off.

I work at the high school Monday through Wednesday, and work at home Thursday through Sunday. Instead of having a weekend that is completely …

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Still Shampoo Free.

One of my post popular blog posts, and the topic I get most emails about is being shampoo-free.

After over a year of using only these ingredients for my hair and face care, I have learned a lot and have more to share.

The goods: Apple cider vinegar, olive oil, castor oil, baking …

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Ads in October: Who are They?

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First of all, a deep, heartfelt thank you to all of you who took a few minutes to complete my survey. I received many kind, helpful, and downright inspiring comments – it honestly was one of the best things I’ve ever done, blogging-wise. (The number one would be having a child, obviously. So much blogging …

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A Little Blog Reader Survey.

And, now, a brief interlude from our usual blogging… I started this blog four years ago intending to share our (newly married) adventures in green living. It began with a month of green tips and ideas, segued into a largely ‘green and simple living’ blog, and has since become a smattering of photos, tutorials, family …

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