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Pruning Season: Practical Tips for Simplifying Your Life

ByAbby Quillen

It’s the time of year when we prune the rose bushes in our backyard down to a few stalks. For several weeks afterward, they look stark, straggly, and half-dead. Then an amazing thing happens. By May, they transform into vibrant, healthy bushes overflowing with blossoms. It’s life-changing to witness this process time and again, because…

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Simplify Your Personal Care

ByAbby Quillen

Do you have cleansers, creams, lotions, serums, sprays, perfumes, deodorants, and cosmetics packed in your bathroom drawers and cabinets? If so, you’re not alone. A 2004 Environmental Working Group (EWG) survey found that the average adult uses nine personal care products, containing 126 unique chemical ingredients, each day. These products are expensive. More alarmingly, according…