Eric and I have bought lots of things secondhand over the past few years: furniture, textbooks, our car, my engagement ring. In the past couple of years I’ve bought more and more secondhand clothes, too. From talking with friends and family and observing their behavior with regards to clothes shopping, I’ve come to realize that there is a lot of mystery and some negative stereotypes associated with buying secondhand. I’d like to talk through them, based on my own experiences!… Read More »
3 Reasons Why You Should Reconsider Eating Shrimp
A couple of years ago, I was in the kitchen with E, his sister, and her now-fiancé J. We were making coconut milk shrimp stew for dinner, and J–a vegetarian–was heating up leftovers for himself.
We were talking about food, as we do. (E, his mom, and his sister have celiac disease; I have IBS and am lactose and soy intolerant. We think about what we eat a little more than most people.) Our dinner that night came up in conversation, and J claimed that of all meats and seafood, shrimp were “pretty much the worst thing you can eat for the planet.”… Read More »
I Don’t Want to Be More Productive
Being able to say that you’re busy is a great source of pride in this day and age. I can’t begin to count the number of blog posts I’ve read in the past year that start off with something along the lines of, “Another crazyyy busy week here in the Smith household! I worked 120 hours on my business, secured 87 new sponsorships that I am SO excited to share with y’all, read 25 novels and ran a marathon yesterday! How’s this week treated you?”
Of course, I have been so guilty of that myself. Not as much on JTC (I’d like to think), but definitely on my previous blogs while still in college. “Today I took three exams, cranked out a five-page paper, called both my parents, went out for dinner with E, and made it to the gym, too!” Cringe.… Read More »
My Simple Living Journey So Far
I’m a chronic overthinker. Always have been, always will be. And lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what exactly this blog is about. Today I’m going to write more about why I blog.… Read More »
Conscious Gift Guide for Him 2017
Seeing as I published a conscious gift guide for her last week, it’s only fair that I share gift suggestions for the men in your life, too! Christmas is less than two weeks away, so here are some last-minute gift ideas that he’s sure to love.
As with my women’s gift guide, many gifts listed here fall under the environmentally-conscious label. However, I also included gifts that I feel are “conscious” simply because they will be used again and again, not thrown away within the year.… Read More »