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Install an outdoor clothesline

Celebrate spring by getting set up to enjoy the scent and texture of air-dried sheets and towels — and the satisfaction of taking a small step toward using less energy.

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beauty

Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”  – Ralph Waldo Emerson  Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading

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Pair chores with pleasures.

Pair chores with pleasures. Need to see a certain difficult relative more often? Commit to going to that pricey restaurant only with that person. “I’ve done research showing that if you combine something you find tempting with something that feels like … Continue reading

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Acts of Kindness

RAVE to the gentleman who waited on me the other morning at the West Seattle post office. I used my own box and he said I could fit my box in the USPS box and save $10! Then he waited patiently … Continue reading

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Back in the Day

I am thankful that my children have grown up in an environment where they could run over to the garden, interact with John, pick vegetables straight from the ground, and embrace the enchantment of simpler times.  – Maryy Celeste Beal … Continue reading

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