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thred up
I watched the documentary The True Cost (on Netflix!) a few months ago, and it has haunted me. The idea of cheap fashion was already on my radar. I had…
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wendell for wednesday
“Violence breeds violence. Acts of violence committed in justice or in affirmation of rights or in defense of peace do not end violence. They prepare and justify its continuation.” Wendell…
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black mountain, nc: food, hiking, beer recommendations (2023 update)
We looooove Black Mountain, a little town outside of Asheville, North Carolina. Our dream is to have a spot down there eventually – we joke it will be a yurt…
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wendell for wednesday
From Hannah Coulter, a favorite: You think you will never forget any of this, you will remember it always just the way it was. But you can’t remember it the way…
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wendell for wednesday
One of the primary themes of Wendell Berry’s work is the importance of place. His Jefferson lecture is titled “It All Turns on Affection” because he believes so many of…
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may 2016: what I’m learning and loving
Cumulative progress over time is the most important. When Jasper was little, I had an “aha moment” when we started introducing real foods to him. I had lots of questions…
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wendell for wednesday
Chewing on this for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend… I sit in the shade of the trees of the land I was born in. As they are native I am…
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vacation food tips
We traveled lots last month – first spring break in Black Mountain, NC (aka: our second favorite place), and then to Puerta Vallarta to celebrate my mom’s 29th birthday. I don’t…
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continuous brew kombucha
[Hi! Look! A food-related post – what a concept!] We fell off the kombucha train a few months ago – it is by no means difficult to make, just time…
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april 2016: what I’m learning and loving
I’m slacking on blogging in general, but I’m trying to keep up with these monthly lists. Maybe I can turn things around on the blog front in May! What I learned…
