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Fashion Emergency: What I Do When I Get Fat

Fashion Emergency: What I Do When I Get Fat

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...
I Won Free Tickets to Hitchcock’s Orchestra

I Won Free Tickets to Hitchcock’s Orchestra

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,”...
Temptation 101: How to Avoid Certain Death Brewing Kombucha

Temptation 101: How to Avoid Certain Death Brewing Kombucha

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...
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...
“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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