Whether you’re still celebrating Thanksgiving, ready to shop, or hiding under the covers recuperating, I’ve got some links for you to check out this weekend! Need a fun family activity or a quiet way to spend some alone time? I love these craft ideas from The Nester. Chai shortbread cookies? Genius. Can’t wait to try […]
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Often in conversations with friends, they mention shopping at Nordstrom Rack or Target, look at me guiltily, and mumble, “Sorry, Christy.” Oh, friends. As if my life is so perfect that I have time to criticize others’ choices. Sometimes we think we are supposed to keep up with ALL THE THINGS. To be worthy human
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The ethical fashion journey can be tough and frustrating, but finding friends along the way is a treasure like no other. Today I want to introduce you to my friend Amanda. Amanda started her ethical fashion journey about a year ago. After attending a Noonday Collection party, Amanda started to learn about fair trade and
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In our communities, we love with food. We deliver meals to celebrate births and to memorialize deaths. We gather with friends, sharing recipes and plates and love. Have you ever had a far-away friend dealing with a tough time, and you wish you could just step across the miles, appearing at the door with a
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JANUARY. Am I right?! I mean, it’s not as bad as last year, but man. January just gets me every time. Take some dreary weather, add in a couple of birthdays and post-holiday clean-up, toss in a new dairy allergy just for good measure, and suddenly I’m dropping balls and forgetting emails all over the
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Ah, October. The day in Nashville is gray and drizzly, perfect weather for a curling up with a blanket and reading. Alas, I have other obligations, but if you find yourself in so fortunate a position, here are some links to get you started. My brilliant friend Jen eloquently shares How to Talk to Kids About
We introverts have enjoyed the limelight lately. Books and articles extol our hidden virtues and proclaim the wisdom of keeping an introvert handy at all times. For those of us who often feel invisible in the chaos, it’s been nice. Lately, though, I’ve realized how thankful I am for the extroverts in my life. A
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You may have noticed that items from clothing swaps feature prominently in my wardrobe. Several times a week I find myself wearing an item previously loved by a friend. I love clothing swaps for their gentleness on the environment and my pocketbook. This week clothing swap guru and budget queen Mandy shares her guide to
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My friend Sam likes to cook. Actually, she is pretty passionate about food in general. She’s an avid gardener, and she’s working to end hunger on local and national levels through Community Food Advocates, the CROP Walk, and other programs. Yeah, she’s pretty cool. And now Sam is bringing her passion for food to her
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Erin Evans is a world traveler, a self-published author, a trained musician, and a mom of six. She’s also a college buddy of mine who is responsible for some of my best memories from those years. Erin recently took a departure from her “suburban fantasy” Rhine Maiden series to release Food for Love, a culinary
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