personal finance, waste reduction, skincare, single living, and needlepoint; hopefully travel at some point in post-unprecedented times
This week has actually been an excellent week! We have been having a staff retreat at work and it's in person! I have gotten to meet so many people, I've made friends! I've never thought of myself as an extrovert, but I am so energised (but also exhausted) by this past week and all the … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Professionally, this week was very overwhelming, I'm really hoping that after forest fire season things tone down for a bit at least, but probably we'll just get straight into ice and winterstorm planning and the fourth wave of COVID so ugh. I'm glad to be busy and not bored, but building a department from nothing … Continue reading Obsession: August 14
This was a big month for using stuff up. Some of it makes sense, a few things I have been using since last November and some were purchases I had to make because I haven't yet got used to having to be prepared and planning ahead to avoid using plastic/packaged products. This is a great … Continue reading July Empties
Compared to March it looks like I didn't use anything up this month! Mostly, I just finished up some samples that I have had for several months. The nice thing about a Project Pan is that you actually do use those random things that you have accumulated over your years of purchasing. I do see … Continue reading April Empties
The apathy is strong this week, or maybe it's not apathy maybe it's that thing the New York Times talked about last week that everyone was sharing (it's in here don't worry if you missed it) but it's kind of between enthusiasm for life and apathy caused by a simple lack of stimulation; languishing. And … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination
We're sticking to a theme this week (which means that next week's MWP post will be super full of fun, random stuff- hint, hint). But the ultimate Earth Week procrastination item would be to grab some shoes, a garbage bag, and a set of tongs and a container (if you live in an area where … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination: Earth Week Edition
I am a fastidious house cleaner. Maybe excessively so, I just find it so much more pleasant, but it has not escaped my desire to use less plastic. I think I have made great strides here, but there are still areas I can work on. I also don't think that there is any increased costs … Continue reading Earth Week: Low Waste House Cleaning
Earth Day is this Thursday! So this week I'm going to be going through the changes that I have made and the space that I still have for growth here. Today is personal care/beauty/hygiene. This is the area that I have made the most growth in and still have the most room for growth I … Continue reading Earth Week: Low Waste Personal Care
This series is to help keep me accountable in my journey to reduce my single-use plastic consumption and Project Pan progress. This empties post is a little different. I don’t have a nice big class photo of everything this month because I couldn’t bring myself to pack up and haul what is basically garbage across … Continue reading March Empties
Over the past several years I have been really inspired by the Zero Waste movement after being introduced to Lauren Singer’s platform online and then the wider zero/low waste community. I have already made changes like a plastic-free shower routine, eliminating plastic shopping bags, and only using reusable drinks containers (pre-COVID), and I make significantly … Continue reading 6 Things I am doing to make my life more sustainable in 2021
Thoughtful Millennial 