Affiliate links are used in this post for your convenience. One of our readers, Ashley Lombardi, in pursuit to Live With Less decided this year to make homemade play dough to give as a party favor instead of a plastic toy with all the bells and whistles. I thought it was such a great idea that I wanted to share…
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Do we live in a “throw away” society? Since my post, 200 Things to Throw Away went viral, I’ve been accused numerous times in comments (and much nastier emails) that I’m promoting a “throw away” mentality. I don’t think that’s true and here’s a little bit of my reasoning. 1.) People are hoarding. It’s true. I am, you probably are. As…
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This post contains affiliate links to some of my favorite products for your convenience. 5 Ways to Buy Quality Merchandise We all love nice things, right? I know I sure do. Here are 5 tips to help you shop less, have better things, and maybe, just maybe, enjoy life a little bit more! 😉 1.) Buy Better Quality. Buy something that…
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Since last January, I’ve been trying to declutter and minimize my belongings. To gain motivation I’ve shared my process and hosted challenges where people can “play” along with me in this process of living with less. I’ve had so much fun (and I still have a lot to get rid of!) that I decided to host another challenge for the…
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The holidays are upon us and I’m up on the grocery store. I head to Publix® to get some of baking needs. Specifically, I’m getting some Crisco® to help me out with my baking. I remember when I first started cooking that I didn’t really realize how important it is to use shortening when the recipe calls for it. We…
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