We live in a fairly eco-conscious area, so when my older daughter (OD) started kindergarten, she began talking about the importance of "renew, reuse, recycle." We have a great recycling program in our city, so very little goes to waste; our recycling container is usually twice as full as our trash container. I realize now … Continue reading Renew, Reuse, Recycle…
Category: Simplicity
Preempting the Holiday Blues, Part II: Simplicity
Yesterday Jeff and I went to see the new movie version of "Anna Karenina." Although I might have preferred a more traditional take on the novel (the movie kept pushing the concept of "life is a stage," which I feel has been done to death), the cinematography was sumptuous and the costumes luxe with pearls, … Continue reading Preempting the Holiday Blues, Part II: Simplicity
The virtues of older houses
I spent much of this weekend trying to make our 1942 house - with its tiny closets, single bathroom, and many quirks - function better in our current lives. My youngest daughter is almost three and now largely trained in what not to do - pull books from bookshelves, dump contents of drawers - so … Continue reading The virtues of older houses
Between Gods 