My Etsy

Confession: I’m A Documentary-a-Holic.

That’s a thing, right?

The first documentary I remember watching was Super Size Me as a sophomore in college. I absolutely loved it and watched it several more times (Partly because I found it fascinating and partly to talk myself out of McDonald’s French fry cravings). I had never seen anything like it – …

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So Fresh and So Clean Clean.

Laundry is one of my favorite chores to do. Weird? Maybe. Here are six tips to make laundry day a tad more eco-friendly.1. Line dry | I stopped doing this for a while, because, well I am lazy and we had free laundry. I am so happy I’ve started this again in the recent months. …

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On Earth Hour, Michaels, and Other Tomfoolery.

My weekend….in Six Morsels. (Since you’re in on my six obsession now, I’ll be randomly posting with six morsels. Yum, morsels.)

1. A China-free shopping trip to Michaels craft store left me frustrated and angry. With a 25% off coupon in hand, I eagerly skipped into the store, determined to get some adorable goodies.

I …

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Worth it Wednesday: Let’s Get Something Straight.

My hair is a crazy animal, and I never quite know what to do with it. I usually go with curly, as it’s quicker. However, I recently purchased a new straightening iron that might change some things…

IONIC NANO SILVER TOURMALINE CERAMIC STRAIGHTENING IRON*[Kudos to Sarah for suggesting I do a Worth it Wednesday on …

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Asparagus in January

As I mentioned, I’ve recently read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

Now, this might sound dramatic:

It pretty much changed my way of thinking about food and farmers.

I’ve lived in a lot of places. The capitals of Thailand, Malaysia, and Hawaii, to be specific. (As well as smaller cities in Ohio. Can’t forget …

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The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowin’ In the Wind

We don’t use a clothes dryer because we’re cheap. We can also claim that we want to reduce energy usage. ☺ Instead of using the dryer for our clothes, we bought an indoor clothesline from Ace Hardware and mounted it in our second bedroom/study/storage area. We also have one of those expandable drying racks. We …

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