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In Defense of Paleo
Sorry to bring things back into gear with another very enthralling food post, but I have some thoughts and a blog is the perfect place for me to express them! I’ve talked about labels, I’ve talked about food. What about labeling the way you approach food? The “Paleo” or “Paleolithic” diet is one supposedly based… Read more
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I’m alive
Dear readers, I apologize for my unannounced hiatus. It started as a brief respite from life, and then I just never went back to my blog. For a long time. I am up to some new minimalist endeavors and I have much foodie news to bring you (probably in a new blog. Because the answer… Read more
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Clutter attack
I have fallen off the wagon. My apartment is a continual mess. I can make excuses, like: I work three jobs and I have little time to devote to cleaning Sleeping is importa-zzZZZzZZzzZZ I deserve to relax sometimes, so I’ll just watch one episode of Supernatural I do the dishes every night, that’s gotta count… Read more
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Follow up to “Ditch it: The bra”
It may seem out of place that I cited a study finding a correlation between breast cancer and length of time that women wear bras, after I wrote a whole post imploring you to question correlations and figure out what else might be the cause of the effect. In gathering evidence to make a decision,… Read more
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Happy anniversary
Today, June 15, 2013, marks the anniversary of my lease! I have lived in this apartment for one year. I am staying in it, because the lease is now monthly instead of annual and that’s a sweet deal. Projects to celebrate this anniversary: Purging any item I haven’t used in the last year. There… Read more
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People don’t just give away wedding dresses
There are lots of ways to get rid of things you don’t want or need anymore: Sell them on the Internet (eBay, Craigslist, Yardsellr, etc.) Sell them at a consignment shop Sell them at a yard sale Give them away to friends Donate them to a charitable organization (Salvation Army, shelters, etc.) Give them away… Read more
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Food with integrity
I have noticed that I am writing about food a lot lately. Hopefully I’m still interesting! I spend a lot of time learning about natural alternatives to medicine, natural foods, natural this, natural that. I wash my hair without shampoo and I wash my face with olive oil. I had to learn that somewhere! I… Read more
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Saying grace
Growing up, food came from the grocery store to home, where mom cooked it, and we ate it. That was the life cycle of food. Sometimes food came from a box, a bag, or a jar. Food had commercials on TV. Food was pizza day at school (triangle or circle pizza only… rectangle pizza was… Read more
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Quick recap!
My apologies for disappearing for a while. I am recovering from the joy that is adrenal fatigue! Basically I allowed my body to get so stressed that she is now in a state of constant stress and fatigue, and I’m tired all the time if I don’t sleep enough and take good care of myself. … Read more