I read about this a few months ago and think it is so great. A zero-waste grocery store will be opening (may already be opened) in Austin Texas. There will be NO packaging on any of the items sold. It will mainly be a buy in bulk from bins kind of place. Buying in bulk …
Read more »I was reading a brilliant essay this morning by The Minimalists called Struggling With Choices and got to thinking about names. A very interesting topic in my own personal evolution. My name is Tali but my full name is Avital. Growing up, my parents called me Tali but my classmates called me Avi. Teachers called …
Read more »When I was in college, I wrote a lot of papers. Mostly for psychology classes as this was my major. My papers were scientific, with lots of psych terms peppered all over the place. The papers were more about proving that I understood the information more than anything else. Then I went for a masters …
Read more »More and more, I am drawn to the simplicity of a minimalist lifestyle. For many reasons, I am inspired when I read about minimalism and have felt it’s affects in my life first hand. I have been moving steadily towards paring down my possessions for about a year now. My life has been transformed and …
Read more »Mother nature let’s us know how incredibly powerful our planet is.
Read more »Your browser does not support the video tag A grand return to Mt Taurus!!!! It’s very hard to hear me in the video because of the wind and I was not speaking loud enough. You can enjoy the amazing views though! I learned from a hiker I met on the mountain that this point in …
Read more »Get your hiking shoes on because this is going to be one hell of an uphill climb folks. I’m talking monumental, soul changing climbing here. Not the kind you can get away with wearing flip flops on, or the kind where if you forget your water it’s no big deal. This is your most challenging …
Read more »I cooked mung beans for the first time to tonight and I had no idea I was in for such a treat!. I made about half a cup and tossed it in with a mixed green salad and some steamed kale. I also sautéed garlic, tomato, portobello mushrooms, spinach and onion. Mixed it all together …
Read more »I just learned how to upload videos to the website!!! I took this short video after a big snow storm in NYC this past winter 2011. I was on my way back from the supermarket with two heavy bags full of groceries and these pigeons were really enjoying the snow! Your browser does not support …
Read more »Your browser does not support the video tag My brother and I recently met up and tried three amazing desserts from Peacefood Cafe in NYC. We tried the Tiramisu, Raspberry spelt crumb bar and the raw chocolate mouse cake. Yummmmmmm!
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