Category Archives: Lifestyle

A Blogging Dichotomy

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

Many of us in the blogging community like to talk about sustainability, shopping locally, and leading a wholesome lifestyle. We believe in what we write, and we do [..]

Commercialism, Community, Lifestyle, Personal Responsibility, Product Recommendations, Shopping, Sustainability , , , ,

A Well-Intentioned Lie

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 11

So, hi. I know it’s been since spring that I wrote anything here, and for that I apologize. A few of you have left emails and comments asking [..]

Chickens, Cleaning Products, Community, Eggs, Failures, Food, Gardening, Goals, Habits, Household, Lifestyle, Local Farms, Mental Well-Being, Musing, Personal Responsibility, Planning, Stress, Sustainability, Toxins, Vegetarian , , ,

Finding A Sense of Permanence

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 7

“Stability” isn’t really a word I’ve had a vast familiarity with since leaving home.  Moving yearly all though college, dragging myself across the country on a snap decision, [..]

Failures, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being , , , ,

The Awkward Holiday List Post

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

For convenience’s sake, I typically put my holiday wish list on my blog. This year, I am also making some recommendations for special gifts you might like to [..]

Commercialism, Lifestyle, Product Recommendations, Shopping , , ,

Yoga, Part Next

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

I am mindful that my little seeker brain hunts for new things to adore, exhausts them and moves on to the next target. It’s been my modus operandi [..]

Community, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being , ,

The Fundamentals of Change

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 7

Wow – pretty profound title, right? It sounds as if I might be able to impart some actual wisdom there. Sadly, as you have all come to learn, [..]

Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being, Musing, Personal Responsibility, Writing , ,

The Nursing Thing

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Several people have asked why I’m not going to go back to school for Nursing. Happy to explain. The backstory for those who didn’t know me then: Back [..]

Community, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being

Tribes, Communities & Other Assortments of Humans

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

“Community.” This is a word some of us often take for granted. In an ever-expanding, yet ever-isolated world, it seems many of us are losing the sense of [..]

Community, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being, Musing

Woman, Get On My Horse!

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 8

The Mid-Life Crisis, Part Next (Wherein we speculate) [EDIT: I have just sent in my application to MSU. Oh dear.] At various points in my life, I have [..]

Lifestyle, Musing

How It All Came to Pass – My Unhappy Accidental Life in IT

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

When I need to work things through in my head, I write them down. Writing helps me refine things, get them into quasi-logical order. Getting intangible thoughts put [..]

Failures, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being