That Time I Finished Saving All My Pennies...

A year ago I started an experiment where I picked up every single coin I saw on the ground. This included some less accessible ones, and stopping short in front of people just to pick up a penny.

Yes, for the last 12 months I have been real-life Mario...

That Time I Went On Another Cruise...

Husband and I were gearing up for our 2nd cruise that was coming up on October 29th. This time we set sail on the Norwegian Breakaway out of NYC. For us, there were bonus savings because we can drive there instead of flying! We actually took the Megabus so we don't even have to pay for parking.

In preparation for our trip, here is a list of cruise-cabin must-haves that I will be bringing:...

That Time I Read A Short Story...

I was at the campus library for a meeting and walked past this on the way to the bathroom:

I was curious, so on my way back from the bathroom I pressed the button for 1 Minute:

I expected it to be shorter.

Aside from the use of thermal paper which puts BPA on your hands and kills trees, I found this experience highly entertaining. Curious about how much it gets used.

I didn't actually read my story yet... saving it for a rainy day.

That Time I Tried to Sell Some Stuff on Craigslist...

This is a Public Service Announcement:

If you are a person who is shopping on Craigslist or a similar P2P shopping method, BE POLITE and treat the person you're (not) buying something from with RESPECT like they are an ACTUAL PERSON.

I recently had a need to sell a bunch of furniture. I'm using Craigslist, LetGo (an app), and Facebook Marketplace. And I have had the same following experiences, multiple times, with using each:...

Plastic Free July 2017, Ep 2

Well I lied about being back in one week. But I made it. Better late than never.

One of the huge things I try to do all summer long, is get as much produce as possible from farmers markets. Not only can you get most items plastic-free, but the items have a lower carbon footprint due to not traveling as far as super market produce does. 

The most important thing to remember: BYOB (bags) or else you will be putting un-packaged items into plastic bags...