Mish on January 28th, 2009

It often seems like it’s difficult to “be green” all of the time. A lot of us simply don’t think we have the time. It seems much easier to just buy a new this or that and put the old one on the curb, rather than take the time to recycle it; donate it; or [...]

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Mish on January 22nd, 2009

I am currently 16 weeks pregnant with my 7th child – in case you missed that info. I am in a new city (well, I lived here before but that was over 6 years ago) and there is only one certified nurse midwife. Only one! Anyway, going with my new insurance provider network, I selected [...]

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Mish on January 19th, 2009

I read – a lot. And because I am constantly striving to live more simply, more frugally and more eco-consciously – I read a lot of books about those topics.
What follows are my top five picks for some of the best reading for living simply and frugally. I have been inspired by these books and [...]

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Mish on January 14th, 2009

#1) I forgot how inexpensive things are here. I am so used to having to make stop at my local general store (because I didn’t want to drive 45 miles to the closest grocery store) and spending $5 or $6 on the tiny can of coffee. I love that I can stop at any one [...]

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I think it’s that I don’t like the idea of only writing. I’m the kind of person who likes to go do stuff and then write about it later. I hate the idea of just sitting at my computer every morning “waiting for inspiration.”
So – there. That’s it in a nutshell. I like to write [...]

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Mish on January 12th, 2009

First, a quick apology for the lack of posts. I have been overruled by the most amazing case of writer’s block. That – and I have started to seriously wonder about my future as a blogger and as a writer. To be honest, I often feel that there is so much out there already that [...]

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