Monthly Archives: August 2006

We got off to such a great start with kindergarten this morning–skipping into school ready to learn. By the early afternoon we had totally deteriorated into a dysfunctional mess. I picked up my daughter from her first full day of … Continue reading →

I’m starting to keep a running list in my head of stuff I want. This feels antithetical to the spirit of the consumer-free project. If I run out in January and start buying like a crazy woman, then I’ve learned … Continue reading →

Yee-haw…both of my kids are in school and I’m feeling like a free woman. My daughter started kindergarten yesterday, and for those of you who asked, I managed NOT to cry. She was just so darn excited about the whole … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I decided that I must remodel our master bathroom. It’s been ugly from day one, but now I feel that I can hardly function in it. There is no counter space, a 30 year old vanity with rust on … Continue reading →

Food is stressing me out this week. This has nothing to do with the extra “padding” around my middle that seems to be settling in for the winter, but with the ridiculous amount of packaging that comes with most of … Continue reading →

You might think this post will be about how teary eyed I am over my first born starting kindergarten, but it’s not. Don’t get me wrong, I am quite sad that my “little” girl is big enough for elementary school. … Continue reading →

I visited my very pregnant friend, Alison, today to wish her well before she gives birth to her second child in a week or two. I couldn’t resist the urge to take a peak at the nursery complete with coordinated … Continue reading →

I thought the Republicans typically held ownership over the statement “Do as I say, not as I do.” Perhaps you found it a bit too Inconvenient to stand behind the beliefs you espouse in your film–but you’ve left this temporary … Continue reading →

We’re officially one month in to our six month consumer-free project as a family. I certainly can’t say we’re suffering. I’m still purchasing food (and for those who have asked, alcoholic beverages fit under the “food” category in my book) … Continue reading →

For some reason, throwing things away totally depresses me these days. I haven’t always been this way. Just a year ago when we moved into our Chapel Hill house, we were amazed (and thrilled!) by what was picked up every … Continue reading →