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January Mood
?What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.? ? John Steinbeck
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Link Round Up #77
New year so lots of articles on decluttering, purging, and saving $. The myth of free shipping. Stop setting your alarm for better sleep. A new year purge. Your decluttering checklist. You’ve already decluttered? Here’s what to do next. Things to stop buying in 2020.
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New Year Winter Refresh
We could leave the Christmas lights up ’til JanuaryThis is our place, we make the rules– Taylor Swift, Lover Happy New Year! Instead of resolutions this year, I wanted to share out some things I like to do at the beginning of the year so that my mind, body, soul, home, etc. feel refreshed and ready to go for the new year. Home Take down the Christmas tree (and put the tree out to compost) and decor. *sigh* It’s sad but it must be done. And don’t just throw everything in a box. Take your time to organize everything as you put it back so everything is ready for next…
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ICYMI: Top Posts of 2019
How To Minimize Waste When Eating Fast Food Finding Joy In The Cold, Dark Winters The Joy Of Using Items Up Make A “Do Not Buy” List Must Pack Travel Essentials How To Read More
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End of Year Thoughts: 2019 Edition
How is it almost Christmas?! This last month went by in a blur… a merry, happy blur… but still a blur. I’m looking forward to relaxing, eating, and Christmas-ing with family this week. But before I do that, here are some end of year tidbits! Some amazing books were released in the later months of the year and deserve a mention (see my favorite books of the year from a few weeks past). The Starless Sea (meta as hell and won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but if you love stories? gosh, what a love letter to it all? I sank into the pages and it was like a cup…
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Link Round Up #76
Favorites from the week: Since I just finished the latest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — here’s a very cool article on that amazing apartment! Things that can’t be recycled. Wrapping paper alternatives. Three things I’m leaving behind this decade. What successful women do in the New Year. How to read more. What to do with recycling now that China won’t take it. (Also has a shout out to our local Plano facility!)
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A Less Wasteful Gift Wrapping Guide
Brown paper packages tied up with strings… these are a few of my favorite things! ***Updated for 2019!*** Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy gift giving! So you picked out the perfect, thoughtful, mindful, gift — now what? I, like many others, love seeing beautifully wrapped presents under the Christmas tree. I also love watching the joy on people’s faces as they slowly (or not so slowly) unwrap their gifts. So how can we present beautiful gifts without producing waste that goes to the landfill? Here are your options!? The BadFirst off — check to make sure your local recycling facility accepts wrapping paper. Most do with some caveats. If your…