Day 1 of House Hunting

Day 1 of House Hunting

Tomorrow we’ll be starting the search for our new home upstate. Well, to be perfectly honest, I’m going alone since it’s a weekday and Alan has to work. But I’ll be taking tons of photos and notes, obviously. And technically, we already looked at a couple of houses back in August just to get the lay of the land. We learned some very valuable information like: it was WAY too early to look- we needed to show up ready the…

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My everyday eco-friendly life hacks that are pretty easy* to implement

My everyday eco-friendly life hacks that are pretty easy* to implement

*I say “easy” while recognizing that these changes may create much more annoyance for some and be nearly impossible for others. We all have very different resources and relationships with time management. Without getting too high on a soap box here, I’ll simply say that I am tenaciously protective of our environment. When I was a little girl and learned about the term “littering,” I made a sign that said, “Shame on you, litter bugs!” to hold up from our…

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How we kept from going crazy during Brooklyn’s Covid quarantine

How we kept from going crazy during Brooklyn’s Covid quarantine

Staying healthy was my husband’s and my top priority during Covid quarantine. Next on the list: staying sane. I am grateful to report that neither of us came down with Covid (though a few of our friends and neighbors did). And I’m pretty sure we didn’t go (too) crazy and are emerging from this experience whole and even more grateful. I guess some might argue that uprooting our lives and moving to a place where we have no history or…

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Let’s start at the very beginning…

Let’s start at the very beginning…

…A very good place to start! (Julie Andrews, anyone?) This is my first-ever post in my first-ever blog. After six months of Covid quarantine, I know I’m not the only one turning more and more to their computers for creative outlet and connection. And since the countless hours of binge-watching, compulsive knitting, and adventurous baking have begun to lose their appeal, I’m attempting a new activity here. For those of you who are only meeting me now (Nice to meet…

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