• Link Round Up

    Link Round Up #63

    Favorites from the week: Are DIY projects worth it? Beating the Sunday scaries. America’s self-storage problem. When summer makes you sad. Organizing your medicine cabinet. Thrifting tips. How to hang out with your friends with kids. If you want to understand what’s going on in Kashmir.

  • Favorites,  Minimalism,  Thrifting,  Zero Waste

    The Joy of Using Things Up

    In January 2018, I decided that I was going to go at least 3 months without buying any new clothes (the exceptions: underwear, shoes, leggings, and anything needed for bridesmaid duties). I ended up going until October and found it shockingly easy. I fell in love with thrifting, Poshmark, and shopping my own closet. This January, I decided to re-start my “no new clothes” challenge. We’re in the middle of April and, so far, so good. The challenge got me thinking — what else could I stand to stop buying this year? Like clothes, other personal and household items can accumulate. Think… candles, skincare, makeup, even food items … generally…

  • Recycling,  Thrifting,  Zero Waste

    Eco-Friendly or Zero Waste School Supplies

    This Wednesday… July turns into August. And many of us start looking forward to the crispness of fall (my favorite season) and new beginnings. As a kid though, August meant one thing. Back-to-school school supply shopping. Walking around OfficeMax… buying the perfect matching notebooks and folders. Ah. Bliss. Fast forward 20 years and I still get somewhat nostalgic for those beautiful school supplies. I get a little giddy seeing all the new adorable stuff available at Target. BUT — man. The whole thing is super wasteful. The packaging surrounding the supplies and then the ultimate toss to the landfill. Or even just the mass of school supplies that end up…

  • Link Round Up

    Link Round Up #13

    Favorites from the week: This is huge and important — please reduce your plastic use. What happens to the west’s plastics now that China will no longer recycle for them?? As someone who has only been thrifting clothes for the past 6 months, I agree with much of this! On learnings from not buying anything. Random acts of kindness for when the world feels like a dumpster fire.?(“Clean up a public space!” YES.) 9 things to do before 9 AM. On buying and selling secondhand sustainable clothing.

  • Haul,  Thrifting

    Q1 Thrift Finds

    I don’t think zero waste/minimalism and loving fashion and beautiful homes have to be mutually exclusive. I think it just means being mindful of purchases. With that in mind… I only recently got into the whole thrifting thing. I know, I know. What was I doing? But I made a resolution this year to ONLY buy thrifted clothing items. Nothing new. Actually, initially — my idea was to not buy any new clothes until March. But once I started thrifting, I realized I could do it the rest of the year — no problem. My husband even got in on it too. I feel good about buying clothes that are…