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

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

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

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

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

My sincere apologies for missing last week, friends!  I have been a little unmotivated of late but the warmth of spring is approaching and has renewed my faith in life and joy.  At least until it starts raining 🙂  I have been thinking a lot about making a bucket list lately, so I wanted to… Read more

I received this email in my inbox this morning: We all know that Monsanto doesn’t want you to know which foods contain genetically modified ingredients (almost 80 percent of all processed foods), and which don’t. We also know that Monsanto doesn’t want us to know how genetically modified organisms (GMOs) affect our health, which is… Read more

For many people, indulging in a little retail therapy helps them to feel better when they are sad or anxious.  If these people are going into debt for this “therapy,” that’s obviously not healthy, but if you feel like treating yourself to a pair of shoes and that will honestly cheer you up and you… Read more