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Cannot Be Unseen: Raising Awareness
I have a problem. I can never buy a KitKat bar again. (Cue desperate sobs.) I also have to walk away from Mr. Goodbar, M&M’s, and Dove Chocolates. I have seen something that I can never, ever...
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The Attitude-Behavior Gap, Part One
Photo credit: Mitch Tobin Whew, this is going to be a big one. I’ve procrastinated putting up this series for a long time. I’ll be honest, I’m a little concerned about alienating people with this one....
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The War In My Apartment: Part One
I didn’t sleep at all last night. I’m currently curled up on my piano bench in my pjs, trying to finish a bowl of rice and veggies. I’m contemplating my options: try to doze for a couple of hours, or...
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The War In My Apartment: Part Two
I have spent almost two hours writing this post. I detailed every bit of our offensive maneuvers, and talked about the steps we’ve taken over the last few days to deal with the home invaders. And...
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The War in My Apartment: Part Three
I have made a new friend in Theresa Braine. She’s a journalist and blogger from NYC, and you can find her blog here. Theresa has blogged about bed bugs for the last three years, in a series which...
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The War in My Apartment: Part Four
I have decided that I don’t enjoy being bait. I feel that maybe, in the back of my mind, I knew that all along. Unfortunately, our eradication strategy demands I do exactly that. Monday night we slept...
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The War in My Apartment: Part Five
Update: Nights of sleep procured: 2 Possessions tossed: lots Stress level: lower Bugs sighted: 0 So far, a good few days. I definitely get the feeling that we’re on the uphill. Now to blog about...
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Living Simply: Easy for you to say.
One of my new WordPress friends is Ron Byrnes at Pressing Pause. He recently wrote an article articulating some thoughts I’ve been having about the problem with the simple living movement. (Read it...
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100 Posts, and the trap of the Stats page.
Yesterday Tshirts & Twine reached 100 posts. It was kind of an accident. I meant to save post 100 for today, and write something deep, humorous, helpful and inspirational (as I do.) Instead, my...
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Throwback Post: The Attitude-Behavior Gap
This article was originally posted back in January. I had intended to complete this series right away, but the first part of the year got away from me, and here we are. Hope you enjoy the recap, and be...
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The Attitude-Behavior Gap: The Reasons
Bilbo Baggins: I just need to sit quietly for a moment. Gandalf: You’ve been sitting quietly for far too long! When did doilies and your mother’s dishes become so important to you? Gandalf the Grey,...
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Ready… Set…
“If you think you need something, wait a month. One of two things will happen: 1) You will forget about it, 2) you will no longer need it, or 3) you will need it more.” As we get ready to Jump Off the...
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Life Rules #9
Stop saying “can’t.” If you think that something can’t be done, never stop trying until you’ve proven it. If you know you can do something, but in reality you just won’t, learn to be honest and admit...
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Living Simply: Why Simplicity?
Today I bought a new bag, and now I’m deeply conflicted. For the first time in months, I walked into a big retail store, picked out an item, and paid money for it. But I’m not upset that I acquired...
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The Blame Game (and a tiny rant)
So big government is destroying our economy, big agriculture is destroying our health, Hollywood is destroying our girls’ self-esteem, and corporate [insert country of choice here] is creating a...
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That Minimalist Roommate: How it looks from over here.
Moving in with my non-minimalist roommates has been a real experience. To the credit of everyone involved, we’re all still happy with each other. Seriously though, we’ve managed to communicate,...
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Life Rules #12
People don’t do things against you; they do things for themselves. This truth applies far more often than we realize. When we stop believing that people always act against us, rather than just for...
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Some FAQs about OCD, and how it relates to simplicity. (Rhyming!)
I’ve alluded once or twice to my battle with OCD, and I’ve noticed that when I do I often get asked the same questions over and over. Here’s a brief self-interview with some info about my OCD, and how...
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Jump Off the Ladder: Final May submissions (and an announcement about June!)
In the meantime, we’re doing something new for this month’s challenge. As you probably recall, the JOtL challenge is about changing how we think first, and allowing that to change how we live. To...
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