Tag Archives: sustainable living

Ferris Bueller + Joy = the key to the Universe?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

This morning, I think that I inadvertently stumbled on the key to the Universe: Watching a TED talk by one of my favorite journalists, AJ Jacobs, in which he describes his year-long quest to follow several paths of healthful, self-improvement … Continue reading →

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How I Gained Twelve Pounds……and why I’m Not Looking Back

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

It was the last photoshoot of our “How Much do you Weigh?” project. For the previous three months, photographer Sheila Daniels and I had opened the lens to 22 women of many different sizes, ages, and backgrounds.  And each of … Continue reading →

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CIE’s Big Announcement

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

You may have been wondering where in the world I’ve been lately.  Your finger may have even been hovering over the ‘unsubscribe’ button in the assumption that I’ve abandoned my blog. Hold the phone!  There is a reason that does … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

This is a very special edition of Garage Sale Friday.  If you’ve been following my articles over at Chambanamoms, you already know that today was THE estate sale.  At the House That Got Away. The House that Got Away All … Continue reading →

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Cultural WTF: “It’s Just a Flesh Wound….”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

We’ve had a virus-y, virus-y winter here in the CIE household.  By the time spring finally rolled around, I was just hoping and praying for a virus-free week; the four of us just seemed in such an endless cycle.  So … Continue reading →

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What I Really Think About ‘Perfect’ Motherhood

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

“What you call ‘love’ was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.” –Don Draper, Mad Men “Visualize success, but don’t believe your eyes; it’s a version of the world without the will to despise it.” –The New Pornographers The … Continue reading →

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Cultural WTF: Hope for us all?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

On a canister of complimentary plastic combs at a local spa: “Lasts Forever! (and that’s a long long time) Take One!  It’s Unbreakable — it says so right on the comb Token of our appreciation” Couldn’t everything just be labeled … Continue reading →

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Cultural WTF: grocery store edition

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

Little sign affixed to my grocery store cart: “Holiday Star Cookies: Just 3 ingredients!” 1. Store bought cookie dough 2. Store bought frosting 3. Blue sugar Ummm….with the exception of ‘blue sugar’, these are not “ingredients”.  Pssst…..you want to make … Continue reading →

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Cultural WTF: A picture essay

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

“Go ahead.  Get it.  You know you want to.” In the fitting room of our local TJ Maxx.  As if desire were the only consideration when deciding whether to make a purchase. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

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The Nook Pebble Mattress – a real review from a real mom

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

True story: I spent $550 on a mattress for my infant son.  Based on that, you may imagine that I dropped some serious coin into his nursery, creating a space that looks right off the page of the best baby … Continue reading →

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