I've been burdened by the sentiment above for the past several months. On my old blog, I started a goal called The Secondhand Year whose guidelines demanded I buy as many material goods as possible on the secondhand market instead of buying into an unethical, international fast fashion market. I struggled with it. I excused … Continue reading on living honestly
black friday
tree lighting
We headed downtown with my sister yesterday evening to witness the annual downtown Christmas Tree Lighting. Since we arrived early, we stopped by the coffee shop to say hello and pick up an iced mocha and mini muffins. The tree lighting was a bit anticlimactic, but the weather was mild (though a cold front blew … Continue reading tree lighting
wishes
We're having a nice time visiting with family and friends-who-are-like-family this week. We made delicious turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pecan pie, and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for our Thanksgiving feast. This was my first time hosting - although I helped with the past two years' meal preparations - and it was a … Continue reading wishes
Leah Wise 