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As I mentioned in my post “Turning Into a Crunchy Person,” I’ve gone on a quest to change all of my beauty products into chemical-free, natural, vegan options. Here’s a run down of what I’ve switched to, including some “make … Continue reading →

As of today, we have closed Fumee’s doors. After a lot of research over the last few months, we found out that we will actually come out ahead financially to close rather than to sell the business. A bit surprising, … Continue reading →

All week I’ve been thinking “I need to take better care of myself.” It’s hard to keep yourself as a priority when you’re busy. I’ve been so, so busy. Lately my hours at my day job have been around 50/week. … Continue reading →

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Today sucked. It began and ended with a lot of animal mishaps. I had a puking dog, a cat that, like most boys, can’t seem to aim to when peeing, a mouse that refuses to die no matter what sort … Continue reading →

Today my grandma passed away. Grandma Shidlow wasn’t my blood relative. She was my mom’s step-mom, but I grew up knowing her as grandma and I always thought I was lucky to have three grandmas when everyone else only got … Continue reading →

Today is my 7th day on the diet. I only lost 1 lb. I was very diligent on the diet. I am totally bummed, but I am hoping that the problem is that the scale I used for my starting … Continue reading →

Tip #2: Making Eggs Less Disgusting I don’t really like eggs. Since I don’t eat meat, and this diet is predicated on eating lots of protein, specifically two eggs for breakfast each day, I am now finding creative ways to … Continue reading →