• Zero Waste

    My Favorite Zero Waste Snack

    Snacks seem to be one of the worst offenders of excess packaging. Most of which can’t even be recycled. So beyond fruit (which, let’s be real, feels a bit too healthy to feel like a treat) and overpriced bulk candy, what’s a low waster to do? Enter popcorn. Popcorn is mostly healthy (depending on your toppings), can be completely zero waste, quick to make, and delicious. I buy popcorn kernels in bulk, pour a bit into a brown paper bag (reuse until you can’t anymore and then compost it), and microwave for about three minutes. If you’re feeling fancy/making a large quantity/hate microwaves, you can make this on the stovetop…

  • Link Round Up

    Link Round Up #68

    Favorites from the week: Why Zara and H&M beat out Forever21. Microplastics in your tea bags. Excited to try out this new chai place in NYC next week! The most important thing you can do about climate change. Three rules to bend when working from home. Name your group texts. A shampoo bar review. The year of knots. A day going zero waste. Food isn’t good or bad.

  • Random

    October Mood

    ?I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.? ? L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Happy October! It still feels like summer down here in Texas after an unseasonably warm September. I’m hopeful for cooler days by Halloween though… Until then, I’ll live vicariously through these images (and a short trip to New York to enjoy some chillier temps). I decorated the home with some amazing pale pink Porcelain Doll Pumpkins from the local grocery store. At the end of the season, the flesh will make pumpkin soup and the rind will go into our compost.

  • Tips,  Travel

    My Travel Essentials

    My husband and I like to travel. A lot. So over the years, I’ve gotten my packing down to a science, especially since I seldom check in my luggage (except on the way back from a trip IF I bought some > 3 oz. liquids). Here are my essentials to make the travel experience a tiny bit more pleasant. A hard shell suitcase (easier to clean). Preferably in a carry on size. I love the ones from Away — mine has lasted for years through multiple countries and being dragged along for miles on all sorts of bumpy streets. A lightweight bag. Preferably one that can fold up (if you…

  • Link Round Up

    Link Round Up #66

    Favorites from the week: A fall bucket list. How shopping habits change after simplifying your home. Where pros stash their summer items. What I wish people understood about my reasons for not having children. PSL and the backlash explained. (pstt… it’s about women). On “daylighting.” Zero waste school tips.