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How to Get Internet Safety Lessons for the Cost of a Pizza

How to Get Internet Safety Lessons for the Cost of a Pizza

by Dawn | Feb 4, 2016 | Frugal Living & Sustainability, Parenting

“Thank you for your order.  Total: 12 pounds.” Wait–I’m not British.  I don’t have a pound in my pocket, just a few extras around the waist. It seemed my kid sent somebody in Manchester, England a pizza over the internet.  It cost about...
How to Reclaim Your Bathroom Privacy

How to Reclaim Your Bathroom Privacy

by Dawn | Jan 27, 2016 | education reform, family, simplicity

My son’s been in the bathroom for a very long time. I thought there was a problem.  Nothing’s wrong except the iPad has a full charge. In the olden days, we took real books into the bathroom–honest to goodness literature.  Dickens is plenty long...
How to Be Prepared: When Storms Catch Me By Surprise

How to Be Prepared: When Storms Catch Me By Surprise

by Dawn | Jan 24, 2016 | gratitude, Life, nature, self-improvement, sustainability

Greetings from snowy New England. A friend from Jersey texted “Be safe!” I smiled. “This storm’s going to miss us,” I thought.  The roads were clear and people weren’t fighting over the last of the bread and milk.  That’s how...
Ode to Dad: Squirrel Appreciation Day is Real!

Ode to Dad: Squirrel Appreciation Day is Real!

by Dawn | Jan 21, 2016 | Rhode Island, sustainability

Yes, Squirrel Appreciation Day’s a thing.  I saw it on Twitter–it must be true.  The number one reason we have Internet is to discover all those things we never knew were critical to life.  The second reason is to dumb our reading down to fourth or fifth grade...
“If I Had Your Time”: Why You Will Never Succeed

“If I Had Your Time”: Why You Will Never Succeed

by Dawn | Jan 17, 2016 | Life, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity

“If I had your time…” That’s what I hear from people who don’t want to get things done. “If I had YOUR time…” Always that dark tone, sitting halfway between dismissal and envy…as if it’s somehow my fault time’s cheated them… that I’m some space-time villain who steals...
Santa’s After Christmas Secrets Will Improve Your New Year

Santa’s After Christmas Secrets Will Improve Your New Year

by Dawn | Dec 27, 2015 | self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Zen

After seven to ten billion cookies and countless miles logged around the world, Santa needs a rest. When the sleigh’s empty, he doesn’t return to the North Pole.  He does two things to prepare for next year.  He goes straight to the gym, then relaxes for a...
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