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Busy Girl’s Guide to Composting
Since Matt and I moved to our new house in Austin, we’ve changed up our composting system. Before I share our new system, I wanted to share our old one because it was super-simple.… Read MoreI got the old one for free in Baton Rouge back in 2001 when I was doing Teach For America in rural Louisiana. It looked just like a trash can, except it had a big hole at the bottom that opened up to the ground. It was similar to this one. I’m convinced it’s the absolute best system for someone who wants to keep as much out of the landfill as possible but a) doesn’t
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Henry Helping in the Kitchen
I just had to share this video of Henry helping with lunch (on his Learning Tower). Editor’s Note: Please ignore my annoying high-pitched baby voice. I try hard not to use that voice, but apparently it still sneaks in.… Read MoreOf course I also need to say that the rest of the process was not this smooth. I tried to teach him how to smear pizza sauce with a spatula, but he wanted to do it with his hands (which was fine except then he grabbed a big chunk of the dough and stuffed it in his mouth).
Henry’s new school offers parent education classes (hooray for learning more
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Running
Dear Running,… Read MoreI hate you and I love you. It’s as simple as that. When we started our relationship over nine years ago, you opened me up to new possibilities. You showed me that changing my daily habits can actually change my identity. By showing up to the park five times a week and making the trek around the three-mile loop, I became A Runner. I felt healthier, stronger, less stressed, and more proud of myself. I lost weight, built muscle tone, and eventually got comfortable running in just a sports bra. (I gasp just thinking about that now!).
But there was always the underside of our relationship. I always
