This page is an attempt to share tips, successes, and failures as my family and I pursue a less waste lifestyle.
The magic of time #1 I’m not good at multi-tasking. In fact, I’m terrible at it. I wish I could do more than one thing at a time but no matter how hard I try, I really can’t. However, we all know that less waste living requires more from you. More time, thought, planning, etc. …
BYOC for restaurant leftovers How much have you missed my Pyrex posts!? Just kidding. Truthfully, this is one that I struggle with because I don’t plan well enough. I have only accomplished it a handful of times since I never seem to have the Pyrex in my car when we decide to go out to …
Practice #20: minimizing wardrobes One of my goals for this year is to minimize mine and the girls’ wardrobes. Since Andrew already has barely any clothes, he’s off the hook. This has been a consequence of many things but the main one was that I am tired of washing/drying/folding/putting away load after load of clothes …
Less waste round here: *A reused Prego jar as a vase for a statement piece in a bedroom window to welcome Airbnb guests. *A used jean jacket I have had my eye on for years found for a good price on Ebay and a used top from thredUP to add as I slowly curate a …
Using what you have: Jars I’ve decided to take the month of March to sort through one drawer, shelf or cabinet per day. At one point last year, Andrew and I went through the clutter in our home and even had a garage sale. You would never know it walking around our home these days. …
From Scratch: Back Pocket Brownies This brownie recipe has been in my family for a few decades. I grew up eating them and in my family they are called “Eve’s Brownies.” A few months ago I asked my grandma who Eve was, hoping she was a great great great great, etc. grandma and that I …
Gift idea: Brown Sugar Scrub Anybody else get a bit of a visceral reaction when they hear that Valentine’s Day is coming up? I’ve never cared for the day, not because of the whole “It’s a holiday created by the greeting card companies!” but more so because I didn’t have a valentine until I was …
Recipe: The Best Granola Before I get into the recipe, I want to be clear about something. When I say that something is “the best” on this page, that’s what it is. I have no dog in this fight. I have no reason to lie to you about this. It’s not my recipe, I’m not …
January was a month! For our family it saw an ear infection, croup, cutting a first tooth, vomit, pneumonia, pink eye, and a run of the mill cold. (You kind of want to go take a shower and change into clean clothes now after reading that sentence, don’t you?) Needless to say, I’m ready for …
Practice #19: Safety Razors How many of you have walked down the razor aisle recently and checked out the prices of razors? I must have bought a boatload of cartridges a couple of years ago at Sam’s or Costco because I finished them a few months ago and thought, “Oh, I’ll just go grab some …