Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in clothing, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse on Mar 24th, 2011
I’ve mentioned it a few times already, but I thought I’d give you an update on the bag-a-week purge that’s been going on since January. It’s taken me a long time to admit it, but I am ready to say it: I have too much stuff in my house. Way too much stuff. Too many [...]
Posted in clothing, Environment, Going Green, Reduce, Reuse on Sep 20th, 2010
Regular readers know I have recently implemented a new practice in my house: If something new (and inedible) comes in, something old has to go out. It’s challenging when that “something” happens to belong to Big Girl. Recently, she got a few new pairs of shoes, a few new tops, and a gorgeous desk for [...]
Posted in clothing, Emotional development, Shopping on Jun 24th, 2010
Quick! Which underwear do you have on? Are you wearing the old ones? The ones that you bought on eBay (new, of course) and have owned for more than a decade? Or are you wearing the really cute (yet still cotton, of course) hip-huggers you bought at Aerie? The ones your husband says look adorable [...]
Posted in clothing, Emotional development, Gender on Jun 8th, 2010
Let’s get this out of the way: I normally do not like skirts or dresses. I don’t like wearing stockings. It’s really hard for me to find dresses that work with my body type, and skirts are ehh. You have to worry about how you sit, where you sit and whether or not you’ve shaved [...]