In these articles, I keep y’all up to date about the goings on in my life–zero waste or otherwise. Because after all…this is a blog.
I’m not sure how to start this revised article other than to say, “Back when I published my original piece about gaining weight in 2019, I was completely wrong.” Wrong, naive, brainwashed by the patriarchy….whatever you want to call it: the fact that I once believed gaining weight was wasteful makes me cringe today. I …
Regardless of my mixed feelings towards Thanksgiving as a holiday, there’s one tradition I can appreciate: literally giving thanks. My family always said grace before meals growing up, but since it was so tied up in religion and thanking God, I struggled with the tradition as I entered adolescence and started questioning my religious beliefs. …
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Photos by Ashley Biltz Photography. Seriously, check her out. She’s an amazing wedding photographer who travels around the country making people like us so happy with her beautiful photos. This past May, I got married. Since I have now gone through the wedding process and am also a zero waste blogger, I’ve decided to do the …
Lake City is changing. Or rather, the rest of corporate Seattle is corrupting this weird little neighborhood I’ve called home for the last year and a half. That’s right, readers: Lake City’s Value Village will close permanently this Saturday. And I. Am. Devastated. I’m sure my reaction to Lake City’s Value Village’s closing seems dramatic. …
I’m pretty self conscious about my body. Not the most original thing for a young woman to say, but there it is. A lot of people will act shocked when I talk about this kind of stuff because I’m good looking. “You have nothing to worry about; you’re beautiful!” they say. The assumption is you …
It’s true: I said yes to my partner’s, “Will you marry me?” But this blog isn’t about how he popped the question. I’ve been telling that story to anyone who will listen. No, this blog is about the part of the story most people don’t care about: how my engagement ring aligns with my zero …
I came home one day to find that my landlord had chopped down my peace lily. Since this was only the latest in a long string of affronts, I wasn’t so much surprised or angry as just genuinely sad. First of all, I’d had that peace lily for six years. In that time, it had …
Yes, after countless hours of mind-numbing work, I’m thrilled to announce the official launch of ZeroWasteBystander.com. I can’t wait to get back to blogging, so look forward to lots of misadventures and advice in the coming weeks. A few other announcements: If you haven’t already, take a look at my article featured on Imperfect Produce. …
I’m not exactly sure when the “anniversary” of any lifestyle is. There’s no commitment ceremony to becoming zero waste, but it has been about a year since I started blogging about this crazy decision. I’ve made significant strides in the past twelve months, but there’s still so much more that needs doing. To that end, I’ve made a short …
I recently made the big decision to pack my bags and move from the Midwest to Seattle, Washington. Me and the rest of my generation. It’s been about two months since I’ve settled in and I’ve started to pick up on some of the major environmental differences that drew me to this city in the first place. That …