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2011 Archives for August 2011

Archives for August 2011

Four Years is Awkward Photos.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 14 Comments

Today, Mike and I have been married four years. Three weeks from today, our baby turns a year old. Unlike Gabe turning a year old (oh, where did the time goooo?), it feels like it has been far longer than four years ago that I married Mike. I am unsure if that’s a good orRead the whole post >>

August 11, 2011 · 14 Comments

Tightening Our [Fuel] Belt.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money 46 Comments

I have a confession to make. We have a gas problem. Sure, we only have one car. And, no, we never really fly. And, happily, we already paid off the car. And, yes, we live in a walkable area. BUT. This summer, we drove to NYC, North and South Carolina, to western Massachusetts, across theRead the whole post >>

August 10, 2011 · 46 Comments

Eleven Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood 7 Comments

My dear little Gabriel, Somehow you are going to be an entire year old in about three weeks. I know it’s normal to feel like a year, any year, has gone rather quickly. And as I get older, time only rushes even faster. But this past month, it’s become very apparent that you are inRead the whole post >>

August 8, 2011 · Tagged With: monthly Gabe, musings 7 Comments

I Can Never Spell ‘Massachusetts’ Right the First Try.

Filed Under: Travel 10 Comments

Eleven days away from home, and we’re back! Our trip was wonderful, and I’m sure I’ll show you eleven million photos sometime soon. We were tucked away on the side of a hill in the Appalachian Mountains under maple trees, next to the farm’s working maple sugarhouse (aka: where all of the liquid gold isRead the whole post >>

August 5, 2011 · 10 Comments

I Can Never Spell 'Massachusetts' Right the First Try.

Filed Under: Travel 10 Comments

Eleven days away from home, and we’re back! Our trip was wonderful, and I’m sure I’ll show you eleven million photos sometime soon. We were tucked away on the side of a hill in the Appalachian Mountains under maple trees, next to the farm’s working maple sugarhouse (aka: where all of the liquid gold isRead the whole post >>

August 5, 2011 · 10 Comments

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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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