I did something--something that shouldn't be news, but probably is. I let my hair go natural. And, I didn't ease my way in.     Now, I can't tell what I'm not sure about: the cut, the color, or the texture.  

( updated 01/08/2020 ) Want to know the greatest gift you can give yourself? No expectations. Easier said than done, right? A 100 Day Project can help.   For 100 days, you do the same thing--one hundred line drawings, one hundred street rubbings, one hundred hand lettered quotes, and so on. And you share your progress.   DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, preceded by (*affiliate link). An affiliate link identifies this site. If you make a purchase based on my recommendation, I may receive money. I only feature products that I own or that I am considering purchasing. All opinions presented are my own. None of your personal information is shared with me.     While you can start a 100 day project at anytime, The100DayProject organized by Ann Russ and Catherine Benda runs from January through April each year and Elle Luna's 100 Days Project runs from April through July each year. So there are lots of people working on letting go of expectations, and y...

Eating organic is expensive. That means we need to get creative when it comes to stretching our budget dollars. So we're always looking for ways to get the most out of what we buy.   DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, followed by (*affiliate link). An affiliate link identifies this site. If you make a purchase based on my recommendation, I may receive money. I only feature products that I own or that I am considering purchasing. All opinions presented are my own. None of your personal information is shared with me.     We buy organic potatoes, which means if we don't eat them fast enough, they often sprout.   So, the last time one of our potatoes sprouted, we decided to plant it to see what would happen.   What foods have you saved from the compost by planting them?    

This week the news has been about whether the clothing worn by the first lady and the first daughter was appropriate for Tuesday's joint address to Congress. And all I could think about was how women were always reduced to their attire.     “ Surely we have better things to do than tear a woman to pieces over a matter of fashion .” - Zelda, “ Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald ,(* affiliate link )” Episode 5, “The It Girl”   How do you remark about another woman?  

As a mom I'm always looking for great, make ahead breakfasts. When that convenience can be prepped by a little even better! This gluten-free, dairy-free overnight french toast casserole will be a welcome addition to your morning routine.     How do you simplify your mornings?  

There's nothing worse than finding the perfect print and finding that it's a little too short. Or not practical in real life.   Thankfully if you have a sewing machine and you like being creative, you can almost always salvage a poorly conceived clothing item by reconstructing or reinvisioning it.     What's your favorite reconstructed clothing project?  

Since November I've started and stopped many drafts about how I feel about the current state of American politics.   I'm mad. I'm angry. I'm pissed off. And I've been mad, angry, and pissed off since I was 7 and told God had made a mistake giving such a brain to a girl as it would be wasted.   And as the weeks have gone by, I've gotten madder. Angrier. More pissed off than I have ever been before.     I've battled against conventions whispering then screaming in my head: Never discuss Money, Politics, or Religion in public or polite conversation.   And I'm tired. Tired of being quiet. Tired of waiting politely for my turn. Tired of being frustrated that a world where all humans have the same rights to life (health, food, and shelter), liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is nothing more than a pipe dream or a hope.   So I'm going to stop skirting around the subject--the elephant in the room.   I'm going to talk politics. Today and in the...