What gives you direction in life? The older I get, the more I realize that I have very little control over anything. I think the Dao De Jing has it right—be more like a sapling in the wind versus a tree standing firm, let the flow take you. Explore what’s interesting and seek out new …
Free alternatives to popular paid services
At the beginning of the year, I decided to attempt a year-long no-buy challenge! My goals with this are to eliminate my habit of shopping when I’m bored, to stop shopping for the dopamine hits, to use (and use up!) what I already own, and to save as much as I can while bank interest …
Most effective DIY fruit fly trap
This is the best fruit fly trap I’ve ever devised (and stylish)! I’ve almost eliminated my little flock of pests overnight. Here’s what you need: Pour about an inch of vinegar into the glass and add a drop of soap. Rest your paper cone on the rim, making sure the tapered point doesn’t touch the …
Sweet and spicy roasted chickpeas
I’ve been cleaning out my cabinets lately and remembered two enormous cans of chickpeas I ordered during the early pandemic when literally everything else was sold out. I can only make so much soup, so I looked up snack recipes and created this variation on roasted chickpeas: Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. On …
The 5 ingredient salad dressing that got me to love salad
Anyone in my family will tell you that I don’t eat green things. I’m much more likely to dive into a box of Oreos. But I recently decided to make some changes to my diet and include more fresh foods. I watched a YouTube video encouraging one big salad a day and figured I could …