by Dawn | Sep 7, 2016 | fashion, Frugal Living & Sustainability, self-improvement, simplicity, Teaching
A sad, sad story from my pathetic fashion life… “May I help you?” asked the saleswoman. “Yes. Yes, you can.” I said. “I ate too much recently and gained a pants size, maybe more, and none of my clothes fit. I got new jeans but I...
by Dawn | Jul 10, 2016 | Frugal Living & Sustainability, gardening, nature
Butterflies I run through a field of butterflies. Sun-kissed wings brush my arms. Delicate. Glowing. White. I must be in heaven. “They’re not butterflies. They’re moths,” she said. Pests to society. Destroying the world. Life is what you see. I...
by Dawn | May 27, 2016 | simplicity, writing, Zen
Coffee. Couch. Silence. Glow of the woodstove. “4 AM writing doesn’t get much better than this,” I think. “I am blessed.” I’m sad when the wood stove shuts down for the season. I’m losing an old friend. “Bye,”...
by Dawn | May 1, 2016 | food, Parenting, Teaching
“I have a cold. I need chocolate chip cookies.” “No. I’ll make you some tea,” I say. “I don’t want tea. I want a cookie,” says the boy. There’s no room for discussion here. This is the kind of conversation that...
by Dawn | Apr 9, 2016 | family, Frugal Living & Sustainability, Parenting, sustainability
All you really need in life is a box and some tape. “No! Don’t recycle, Mom! I need them.” The stack of Amazon boxes reminds Declan of Christmas. I scowl–forty rainforests died because I ordered a few glass bottles. I love the magic of...
by Dawn | Apr 6, 2016 | food, Frugal Living & Sustainability, self-improvement, simplicity
1:30PM, EST. Kombucha tasting day. I opened the crock. The kombucha was there, bubbling away. “In 7-10 days taste with a straw. Don’t be alarmed if the liquid is cloudy. That’s part of the natural fermentation cycle.” There are a lot of...
