Living with less is a journey. It’s taken me years — years — to get where I am today and I’m still learning and making zero-waste gains. Part of that learning is discovering new products and adjusting based on personal preference. Since I last posted about personal products, I’ve given up on toothpaste that I
The holidays can be tricky for those of us who are attempting to live with less. Our society has led us to believe that giving a gift to loved ones, friends, coworkers, etc., is a necessity of the holiday season and we also must be a willing and grateful recipient of presents that come our
“I love to walk a city, whether I’ve been there once or a hundred times before. It’s amazing what sort of inspiration you’ll find once you steal a second glance.” ~Erin Hiemstra I have long known the treasures of Denver’s Broadway business district and there a time when I frequented the area on a more
It’s hard to believe the progress we’ve made on the zero-waste front. A few weeks ago, we realized we hadn’t emptied the trash in a month (now going on two) and we’ve now joined the ranks of “those people” who bring their own containers for basically everything at the grocery store (Seriously, the deli manager
This recipe should more aptly be called “Colorado Farmer’s Market Ratatouille” as we were able to make nearly the entire dish with ingredients from our local farmer’s market. And, not only was it all local produce, but we were able to achieve nearly zero waste for the entire recipe. Oh, and I would be remiss
Almost exactly two years ago, I experienced a huge life change when I left the company at which I had spent the past nine years building my career to try my hand at HR technology. Not only did my role change pretty significantly, but I gave up my fairly easy (and definitely comfortable) commute for
Little by little and week by week, we’re making gains in our quest to be less wasteful. Sure, we could still do better (isn’t that ALWAYS the case?) but today I was especially proud of our grocery purchases for the week. Not only were we able to knock out about the half of our
