We’ve probably all heard the closet decluttering technique involving turning our hangers around. The idea is that when we wear something, we can hang it with the hanger facing the opposite way and then at the end of a certain period of time, get rid of all the clothes on the hangers that haven’t been…
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A Tale of Two Trees
Growth under difficult circumstances Last spring, before we moved, I had the idea to take a seedling from the huge silver maple in our backyard to plant at the new house. I’d spent the last 10 years fighting these seedlings because that tree spreads it’s helicopter seeds everywhere. Those of you who live near maple…
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5 Fun and Wearable Trends for Spring 2024
When I was in college, I was required to take art appreciation. It was a freshman-level course, but it had nothing to do with my degree and I didn’t want to waste time on it. Instead I kept putting it off and focused on my field of study. I finally got around to taking that…