Is HelloFresh Worth It? I don’t remember what convinced me to take the plunge, but about six months into the pandemic lockdown, I decided to try HelloFresh. I had grown tired of cooking the same six meals from my limited …
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Buying Groceries Online: Imperfect Foods & Public Goods Review
Buying Groceries Online During a Pandemic When the pandemic began, Daniel and I hunkered down, almost completely. We didn’t even go grocery shopping outside the house for the first month of lockdown, instead relying on our very generous neighbor to …
How to do a Pixie Cut at Home Using Clippers
At-Home Pixie Cut Using Clippers What started as a pandemic necessity has now become a thing I love. I started cutting my own pixie cut. In March 2020, I was desperately in need of a haircut, but the whole world …
Natural Laundering Tips to Help Your Clothes Last Longer
Easy laundering and storage tips for clothes so that they’ll last longer, including a few environmental tips.
Holiday Recipe: Rooibos Chai Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are a holiday favorite, but they’re even better when you mix in a bit of spice using chai tea bags.
Small Space Organization Tips for Maximalists
Tips for maintaining an organized small space when you are prone to clutter
Fair Trade Apartment Tour: New Haven, CT
This post was sponsored by select brands and contains a few affiliate links Fair Trade Apartment Tour The first thing I did when it became clear we were moving was systematically search Craigslist for apartments. I knew I wanted to …
SOL Organics Sheets Review
SOL Organics makes fair trade and GOTS certified sheets and other home linens at a price point that makes better home linens more accessible. I’m reviewing a fair trade sheet set in this post.
Winter Wellness: 8 Conscious Goods & Activities For Mental and Physical Health
Sponsored. I selected & purchased products for this post with a combination of store credit and cold, hard cash. Willkommen to my brand new monthly series, Monthly Favorites. Each month I choose a theme and select products and activities that …
Hungry Root Unsponsored Review
Hungry Root’s vegan, gluten free, and flexible meal subscription box review.
Ethical Alternatives: Hearth & Hand Collection
Ethical Alternatives: Hearth & Hand Collection I was compensated for my time writing this post by Ten Thousand Villages, a company I’ve been supporting for over ten years Oh, Joanna. Who can know what combination of charm, good looks, doofy …
Gift Guide: Entertaining | Ethical Loomed Goods for Home & Her
I was compensated for my time writing this post by MayaMam Weavers. The Holiday Season is about so much more than frantic shopping and gift giving. I was reflecting on this last month and came to the conclusion that I …
Nostalgia & Knockoffs: The Ethical and Spiritual Crisis of Trend-Driven Homes
A friend and I were chatting recently about the changing world of home design. When we were growing up, we remember most homes being full of a mixture of old family furniture, mismatched picture frames, and trusty dinnerware. Things were …
Do It Yourself: Crafting with Old Tea Boxes
Use the artwork and box form from old tea boxes and repurpose them into postcards and pantry storage.
DIY Weaving Kit Review: Uncommon Goods
I tried a weaving kit from Uncommon Goods and it was such a fun experience, and lots of hard work!













