by wwm | Jul 13, 2010 | FromUM, Uncategorized
“Never make the same mistake twice, if it can be avoided”. That’s good advice, but unfortunately it relies upon you having a good memory. One of the places where my memory just doesn’t work correctly is at the grocery store. It can be hard to...
by wwm | Jan 1, 2000 | Old Drafts, Uncategorized
I’ve pretty much always known I needed to “get organized”. I was a messy kid and I’m still a somewhat-messy adult. Back in 2006, I was still solidly mired in my packrat’s nest of clutter when I stumbled upon a book by a guy named Don...
by wwm | Jan 1, 2000 | Old Drafts, Uncategorized
Landfills aren’t particularly glamorous, but understanding how they work is a huge part of living a simpler, decluttered life. Most people have this vision of a landfill as a place where their stuff goes, decomposes, and eventually “returns to the...
by wwm | Jan 1, 2000 | Old Drafts, Uncategorized
I don’t have a high degree of attachment to most of my things. I do, however, frequently have an attachment to the function those things perform. This post is about my Birkenstock sandals. Okay, I know it’s kind of cliche. And no, I’m not being paid...