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What flavor is Dr. Pepper? Is it vanilla? Is it spicy? Spicy how? Jalapenos are spicy but in a different way. Don your chef’s hats and activate your Ratatouille synesthesia because we’re here to talk about flavors. Helen asked me to write a response blog to Cooking without a Crutch, in which I reveal my cooking …
I’ve been looking forward to this upcoming weekend for awhile. Since December, to be exact. This weekend, my partner and I will head to an AirBNB on the other side of Puget Sound. The trip was my Christmas gift to him last year. I covered this concept a little in last week’s blog, but I …
Sharing Experiences: The Ultimate Zero Waste GiftRead More »
This guest blog was written by my brilliant cousin, Amy. I spend a lot of time admitting that my zero waste lifestyle choices are far easier for me, a young single woman, than for, say, a military mom of four. Which is why Amy is all the more inspiring in her efforts to reduce waste …
This guest blog was written by my boyfriend, Nathan Hendrick. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a supportive partner when embarking on something as difficult as a zero waste lifestyle. In addition to supporting my writing aspirations and crazy hippie ways, he has agreed to give me a break from blogging …
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: How to Get Around the City without a CarRead More »
I like my job. I’m also lucky enough to work with some pretty amazing people, many of whom have become a big part of my personal community and support system in Seattle. So here’s my problem: I work in an industry in stark contrast with my lifestyle. Big corporate retail is the epitome of wastefulness. Not only …
Notes from Beyond: Working in Retail When You’re Zero WasteRead More »
I’m moving. Again. Not out of Seattle (I just got here!), but I will be moving to the other side of the city. I could beat around the bush by talking about the lower rent or the nicer building, but the fact is this decision is much more a matter of the heart than of …
Traditionally, there are 5 “R”s of Zero Waste: Refuse Reduce Reuse Recycle Rot However, recent events have revealed a secret 6th R on the list: REMEMBER YOUR SHIT. Someone stole my purse this Christmas. No, I was not the victim of some skull capped thug running up and wrestling my purse from me. I was …
The term “zero waste” freaks people out. Here’s the thing to remember: There’s no such thing as zero waste. Every zero waste guru has a list. A list of things they still use even though they’re wasteful. I know I’ve talked about bad days where you can’t muster up enough energy to maintain a zero waste lifestyle, …
Fall is my favorite season with one notable exception: allergies. When I was a kid, I’d attribute the sudden sneezing, coughing, low-grade fever, and exhaustion to going back to school. Anything could have contributed to my body falling apart come mid-September: a lack of sleep, the sudden change in habitat to sharing close quarters with …
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 …