Lucy by Laurence Gonzales My rating: 3 of 5 stars I almost stopped reading this, and I’m glad I trucked through it and finished it just minutes before NaNoWriMo 2010 … Continue reading Book Review: Lucy by Laurence Gonzales
What a trip this month has been! I’ve not gotten through the whole house yet, but much of it has been decluttered, or at least organized so that the clutter … Continue reading Week 13/October Review
I don’t know if it’s country-wide, but in our neck of the woods, trick-or-treating happens on the 30th when the 31st falls on a Sunday. My Halloween experiences have given … Continue reading Martha Stewart is no Friend of Mine
Last night I followed two of my commandments: Risk Looking Silly, and If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Poorly. First I side-stepped my inner perfectionist by finally framing and … Continue reading Compromising with Gravity
Inspired by the chocolate ice cream recipe that came with my VitaMix. This recipe makes about 5 cups. If you want to, you can cut the recipe in half. That’s … Continue reading 5-Minute Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream
I’ve been having fun spending a lot of time on my posts every night, but tonight, I decided to give myself—and you—a little break. I happened upon this poem tonight … Continue reading Poetry Break
Be Happy Without Being Perfect: How to Break Free from the Perfection Deception by Alice D. Domar My rating: 2 of 5 stars Maybe if this had been one of … Continue reading Book Review: Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Here’s what I did yesterday while the sitter was with the kids: If you sent us a card for our wedding, sorry but it’s now in the recycling. … Continue reading A Record of my Accomplishments (Decluttering-wise)
I got to attend the Monday night step class at my gym tonight, which I’ve only done once before, even though I loved it that one time I went. I’ve … Continue reading Joyfully Moving
As I’ve come to expect at this point in the month, I’ve started losing my zest for my resolutions. I’ve not done much decluttering this week since my mom left. … Continue reading Week 12 Review: The Dangers of Openness
I’ve been thinking a lot about home lately, and apparently I’m not alone. My friends Victoria and Maggie have both blogged about this in the past couple of days. Victoria … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home
Today’s posts on Gretchen Rubin‘s blog are, I think, convincing me more and more that my goal isn’t really happiness, per se. The first post is, “Consider the Elephant, or, … Continue reading Driven to Distraction
Imperfect Happiness 