I Haz Kittehs

I don’t know what came over me. If you had asked me six months ago, I’d have adamantly declared that I did not want any animals in my house. Yet and still, over last week I decided I wanted a cat and this weekend, I got two. Two adorable little kitties...

I’ve Been Here Before

So I know, long periods of time go by when I don’t post anything. It’s just that I get so busy and I forget that 1) I wrote down this goal that I really want to accomplish and I have this blog (two of them actually) that is part of that those...

OMG! OMG! OMG!

The boy can swim! I believed so hard it made me angry yesterday when he wailed like a little girl and said he didn’t think he could do it. “Yes you can!” I snapped, irritated with his lack of confidence. After all, his mother had been a competitive...

What Sustainability Means to Me

I have always leaned toward sustainability in the sense that I don’t believe that less variety is the result of good market competition and that the competition should win at all costs. On a macro level, sustainability is about systems being able to thrive and...

Consumption Will Not Save Us From Ourselves

I don’t have a problem with consumerism in general. Who doesn’t like shopping? Who doesn’t enjoy the feeling of purchasing a new pair of shoes? We all need groceries and clean clothes and stuff. What gave me pause was listening to the news yesterday...

Power Tools and Moving In

I live in my old place for almost 9 years. It was the first place that was actually mine. For some reason though, I always considered it temporary. Over the years, I collected things to hang on the walls and said, oh this will go up in my new place. Now don’t...