by Amanda | Oct 31, 2021 | Mind, Minimalism, Uncategorized
Experientialism. That’s my guess anyway. The Minimalism movement came from society’s need to be less overwhelmed. Everyone’s reasons for being overwhelmed included but wasn’t limited to having too much stuff. Also, everyone’s...
by Amanda | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
While it’s far more tempting to avoid a budget when expenses are high and income is low, this is when you need it the most. I make a good wage, live in a city, and have reduced wages due to health issues. My greatest stress was when I was getting a...
by Amanda | Aug 5, 2021 | Body, Nutrition, Uncategorized
This is the first time I’ve ever made pesto. My objective was to find an easy stand-in for tomato sauce and hopefully open up my menu options a bit more. My sister has had great luck freezing pesto so I should be able to prep and store it easily as...
by Amanda | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I remodeled my house, I choose to lose a cabinet of drawers in order to add a dishwasher. I badly needed the space so I opted for a drawer dishwasher by Fisher & Paykel that fits into a microwave cabinet and allows a deep drawer underneath. ...
by Amanda | Nov 13, 2020 | Mindset, Spirit, Uncategorized
The leaves fell off the trees, I began to oversleep, and stay up too late. What does that mean? It’s the beginning of the end! Kidding…That hard shift into winter is rough on our good habits and best intentions. So what can we do to winterize habits...
by Amanda | Sep 19, 2020 | Body, Uncategorized
Like many others, one of my values is to be an active person. I grew up on a farm. My mother would kick us out of the house from at least after lunch till supper. I didn’t have to work activity into everyday life, or at least it didn’t...
