Last days of Fall

ByAbby Quillen December 4, 2009

The first day of winter is December 21. Look for a post next week on ways to celebrate!

Right now, I’m savoring these last fleeting days of fall….

Alternative transportation | Nature | Parenting | Simple Living

Want Healthy, Happy Kids? Walk With Them.

ByAbby Quillen November 2, 2015January 10, 2018

Walking has always been my favorite mode of transportation. Yes, it’s usually the slowest way to get somewhere, averaging fifteen minutes per mile. But it makes me feel clear-headed and invigorated when I get to my destination. Thus, I’ve long preferred striding, strolling, or sauntering to driving, riding, and even biking. That’s why I’ve commuted…

Simple Living

Resolving to do nothing

ByAbby Quillen February 4, 2010August 6, 2016

I wrote a lot about resolutions in January. What I didn’t mention is that I don’t usually make New Year’s Resolutions. This year I decided to though. I’ve read and heard a lot about the benefits of meditation over the years, most recently in this fascinating interview with Jill Bolte Taylor, author of Stroke of…

Family life | Household

Coming out of a rut

ByAbby Quillen January 21, 2010

I love the feeling of coming out of a rut. The rhythms of life sometimes go stale. You find yourself preparing the same meals every week, going through the same routines, taking the same walk, doing the same chores. Then one day the whole world feels electric again, your brain buzzes with ideas, and you…

Family life | Nature | Simple Living

Season Tickets

ByAbby Quillen January 19, 2010August 25, 2016

This fall, my neighbor, an avid grower of corn, fertilized his backyard garden and pinned black plastic over it. A couple of days later, a few ducks showed up and stayed for the night. He surmised that from above they may have mistook it for a pond. The next evening more came. And then more….

Family life | Nature | Simple Living

Happy May Day

ByAbby Quillen April 30, 2011August 7, 2016

When I was a kid, every May 1, I accompanied a friend’s family in their festivities. We made homemade baskets, filled them with flowers, hung them on neighbors doorknobs, and ran away. Since it wasn’t my family’s tradition, I never understood why or what we were celebrating. It turns out that May Day was traditionally…

Nature |

A Snapshot of Waste in America

ByAbby Quillen July 8, 2010September 4, 2016

Pounds of trash the average American generated in a day in 1960: 2.68 Pounds of trash the average American generated in a day in 2008: 4.5 Percentage of U.S. municipal solid waste that was recycled in 1960: 6.4 Percentage of U.S. municipal solid waste that was recycled in 2008: 33.2 Percent increase in the amount…

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renee @ FIMBY says:

December 5, 2009 at 5:49 am

Wow, it still looks like fall there! We are now in drab and dull and awaiting the snow to freshen it all up.
Wendy says:

December 7, 2009 at 11:48 am

I can’t believe how quickly autumn came and went. Luckily, there are all sorts of lovely things one can do only when it’s chilly, like drinking warm apple cider while wearing a heavy turtleneck sweater, or eating a hearty pot roast and raising a glass of porter. Hmmm. My winter experiences appear to be all food and drink based. Why is this?

Hey, great blog! Very informative and entirely absorbing! I look forward to reading more of your posts.

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