Thinking Outside the Gift Box
July 28, 2015
We all know the typical kids birthday party drill: balloons, cake, unbridled enthusiasm (aka “the crazy”) and, of course, presents. Lots of them. I’m not sure
We all know the typical kids birthday party drill: balloons, cake, unbridled enthusiasm (aka “the crazy”) and, of course, presents. Lots of them. I’m not sure
The word “minimalism” can be scary because it often makes people think of being deprived. While it is true that minimalists live with less than most folks,
It’s always hard when I have to take my own advice. But I said it was important to involve kids in the de-cluttering process, so
I hope I’m not the only mom in the world whose kids have already started talking, in rather surprising detail for October, about what they’d
Before I talk about this month’s challenge (living without credit cards) I’d like to reflect on last month’s challenge, a month without make-up. This was
After two months of living without certain dietary habits (January was dedicated to living without white sugar, flour, potatoes or rice and February was my
Ah, February! The month of love, the month of those chalky-tasting yet somehow always adorable little candy hearts, the month of no cheese. That’s right…
Ah, the holidays… we all made it through, hopefully without compromising our waistlines and health too much. December was my month of mindful eating; basically,
Happy Holidays, dear readers! It is the end of my month of meditation and I am looking forward to a new month of habit-forming. But
Well, here I am at the end of my month without sugar… and I am still alive. Barely. Actually, I am doing quite well, which
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