To kick off my Declutter Challenge, I decided to start in the bathroom.
As promised, my tips on how to declutter your bathroom. Including my own, personal, never-been-shared-before tip you don't want to miss: Step #3: "The Pharmacy"
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Challenge: The Spartan Sprint
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| This is how you celebrate when you're almost finished a race... like that scene from Rocky! |
On Saturday I ran in a race called The Spartan Sprint with my boyfriend, brother, and his girlfriend.
The Spartan Sprint is a 5 km obstacle course designed by US Marines. Absolutely grueling, but also incredibly fun!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Declutter Challenge: The Declutter Series
This marks the beginning of my declutter series. Posts include tips and tricks on:
- How to Declutter your Bathroom
- How to Declutter your Closet
- How to Declutter your Kitchen
- How to Declutter your Life
My Decluttering Goal Achieving Action Plan:
1. Write down your positive goal in concrete terms.
Pare down enough items to fill just two truck loads when I move next week.
Note: not including furniture, because I honestly don't have that much furniture.
2. List your reasons for setting this goal.
Moving: I'm moving in the next few weeks and I have so much stuff. I do not want to have to move it.
Moving: Further, I'm moving to New York in the fall, and I need to fit my things in my boyfriend's tiny Manhattan apartment.
Personal Improvement: Minimalist is beautiful, and something I've never been very good at.
Exploration of Consumer Culture: While I was in Cambodia I was perfectly happy living out of my suitcase for 3 months. Do I need all this "stuff" to be happy? No. So why do I have such a hard time throwing it out?
Be sure to read the rest of my Action Plan!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Vegan Challenge: Final Thoughts
Sorry little buddies.
It's 1 week after my 3-week diet ended, and now is a good time to reflect. I never went into this challenge expecting I was going to go vegan for life. At most, I was hoping to learn some vegan subsitututes I would be likely to incorporate into my everyday life.
Vegan Habits I'll Continue
Milk alternatives: Soy milk in my Americano; Almond milk in my cereal (here for my almond milk post)
Corn tortillas instead of flour
Homemade Vegan Granola (here for the recipe)
Eating nuts for snacks
Vegan Habits I Won't Continue
Vegan cheese. Bleh.
Not eating bread. I need it!
Soy milk/almond milk in my tea. I need the good stuff.
What I Learned
I used to think strict vegans/vegetarians were slightly self-richeous, smug, and kind of irritating. But after eating vegan for just 3 weeks, I have a whole new respect for people who put the time, effort, and willpower into a non-mainstream diet for the sake of their beliefs. I am extremely passionate about the things I believe in, and those willing to deprive themselves for the sake of their convictions deserve the utmost admiration.
Go Vegans!!
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