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In today’s blog post, I make a bold thesis: Selfishness can be the same as selflessness. I can feel your confusion: Michelle, you ask, are you taking us to la la land, where the unicorns play and opposites mean the same thing and ice cream is the healthiest thing you can eat for dinner? No, I’m not. But I do have a rather interesting argument, so if you could spare
Oops, I have too much is a blog series dedicated to the inevitable abundance of seasonal produce. Whether you grew it in your garden, got it in your CSA box or just couldn’t resist buying beautiful seasonal produce at the grocery store or farmer’s market, I’ll give you ideas for delicious ways to use your excess food, and tips to preserve it for later so it won’t go to waste. What
You’ve heard of the hedonistic treadmill, no? It’s the idea that once you get something new, you feel a temporary rush—endorphins, happiness, satisfaction, pleasure, what have you—but then . . . it wears off. You return to the original level of happiness you had before the purchase. As you become accustomed to the new car, shoes, or couch, the newfound happiness releases its hold on you as soon as that
Every week, it gets closer and closer to spring. The weeds in my lawn are starting to turn green (but the grass itself is still a few weeks out). There was a lovely oriole in our tree when I got home from work one day this week, and I also thought I saw another at my parent’s house, but after about 20 seconds of trying to point it out to
When I was a little girl, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie books. I was a prairie girl for Halloween. I went to Pioneer Camp* (which rocked). I wanted to be just like Laura Ingalls, living off the land and running barefoot through the prairie in the sunshine with my bonnet hanging down my back. Just like traveling can teach you a brand new perspective upon returning home,
Recently I re-wrote my About page, and it is the truest version of the reason I created this business that I’ve ever put into words. For purposes of this blog post, here is the part you most need to know: If you constantly chase beauty, love and usefulness, and release anything that is not one of those three, you will eventually find all you will have are beauty, love and
I’m excited to finish this post today, because after that, I get to go grocery shopping. It’s going to be a pretty fun Friday morning. Raise your hand if you are also making corned beef & cabbage for St Patty’s day next week! I make mine in the crock pot. It’s so divine. In other news, I have a new favorite quote, found via the lovely Abby Kerr on Pinterest.
For years, I have tried to make omelets the “correct way”, which is when the fillings are entirely enveloped by egg. And for years, I have failed miserably. Cheese oozes out the sides, and the thing won’t close, and I’m sure I’d be kicked out of chef school for pulling something like that. So I have thought to myself . . . I’m terrible at making omelets. The fillings always come
Part of me thinks these things are so basic, why write a post about them? We’re all human, we should know this stuff, right? But another part says, I have done all of these wrong at one time or another, so maybe we all could use the reminder. You get to decide whether I’m helpful, or if I’m being Captain Obvious. 1. Eat when you’re hungry The next time you
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who filled out the Rosy Blu survey last week. I read every single entry from start to finish and got tons of great insights I’ll be using to make Rosy Blu even more helpful from this point forward. THANK YOU for sharing your opinion with me. Whether you filled out the survey or not, this post is for you. Dearest reader, Here
