BRING LUNCH TO WORK – This is what I have always done. It’s healthier and you don’t waste money everyday! I would do sandwiches or salad, with chips on the side. Bringing snacks will curb the vending machine appetite! My husband is terrible at this, despite me trying to make sure he has enough! REUSABLE…
CHECK OUT ZERO-WASTE
Lauren Singer and Bea Johnson are two inspiring people online that completely live zero-waste to the best of their ability. There are plenty of items they talk about that can be taken-care of to make our lives easier and healthier for us and the environment. Things such as straws, water bottles, reusable sandwich baggies, cloth…
COFFEE/TEA
Reducing waste and saving money in this area isn’t so bad. I grew up drinking hot chocolate. In college I tried teas. After having children, I began drinking coffee! TEAS – I have tried loose-leaf and bagged teas. They do taste different. Right now it is faster to use bagged teas. Loose-leaf tends to get…
MUSIC AND IMAGINATION
Growing up, either during the day or at night before sleeping, I would sit with my drawing book, pencil, and music, and go to town drawing whatever I felt at the time. Much of high school I listened to Shania Twain’s Up cd. There was a lot of romance in it and I have always…
DREAM OF TRANSFORMATION?
One morning I had a vivid dream! I had been thinking a lot about some of my peers in high school and how I think they perceived me, which was negative. I was self-conscious in school about what I wore, because I chose to be comfortable over trying to impress. It was more related to…
HOWL
I had a quick vision of Howl like this, so I immediately drew it out. That same smile of confidence!
THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP
This is a book (and her additional second book) that is well worth reading, if you love organizing your home and space. First, I LOVE Kondo’s idea of saying hello to the home. I grew up believing in Animism without knowing it was an actual belief system! It’s basically the idea that all things real…
KITCHEN SUPPLIES
By the time I got to going through my kitchen stuff, I had read Marie Kondo’s book: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” But I had already been organizing things in groups anyways! Which was awesome! Electrical Equipment – blender, food processor, hand mixer, etc. I kept these together in a bottom cabinet. Casserole Dishes…
THE RUMFORD PAPER MILL
Disclaimer: I know that pollution is pollution. This is a drawing I drew as a thank you to the Rumford Paper Mill here in Maine for taking the steps to stop polluting the river. There is still smoke and smells that come from it, but it is a lot better than it was before when…
OFFICE SUPPLIES
The next group of stuff I looked at was in my desk. My dad made our desks when we got our own rooms, so it being sentimental, I want to keep it for as long as possible. Office Tools – Looking through the drawers of supplies, there are some that I used in school I…