Musings on the happy marriage of minimalism & zero(ish) waste: Challenge check-ins

How am I doing with my Shopping ban & minimalism (2-month check-in) + my zero(ish)* waste (1-week check-in) challenges? While I had started both of these projects separately, it has become clear that these two philosophies dove-tail so perfectly, that I thought I would reflect on how re-doubling my minimalist efforts through my shopping ban then embarking … More Musings on the happy marriage of minimalism & zero(ish) waste: Challenge check-ins

Homemade body lotion

With a few major deadlines looming and the pre-Christmas crush pressing down on my body, I decided the most logical thing to do was to spend my evening making body lotion. I got this recipe via the wonderful Sweet Madeline. Even though it really looked like I ruined everything, it totally worked in the end! I … More Homemade body lotion