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Aisha Tyler 16 Jul 2013 | 01:04 am
I really enjoy making digital painted portraits. So it was especially fun to have the opportunity yesterday to listen to the extremely funny comedian Aisha Tyler at Powell’s Books and then be able to ...
elegant simple life v2.0 14 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
Hello, dear readers of elegant simple life! As many of you may recall, this blog started several years ago as a place to share my experiences of bringing simplicity and minimalism into my chaotic sub...
Why I gave away my nearly-new Christian Louboutin boots 22 Mar 2012 | 08:00 pm
It’s not that I woke up one day and suddenly decided to embrace the minimalist lifestyle. No, the dye was cast after the innocuous, or so we thought, decision to watch a documentary on the local on-d...
Veganism versus Minimalism 16 Oct 2011 | 12:39 am
You may recall my post about switching to veganism earlier this year. After being a long-time vegetarian, watching Michael Pollan’s film Food, Inc. was all it took to convince me to forsake consumptio...
60 with 60 Recap: What I’ve Learned from My Photo Challenge 27 Sep 2011 | 04:01 am
I’m happy to report that I have successfully completed my self-imposed 60 with 60 photography challenge. In this challenge, I aimed to post 60 photos using a 60mm prime lens. My hope was that by impo...
Beauty and Neglect 30 Jul 2011 | 06:12 am
The jasmine blossoms try their best to cover up the peeling white paint Yes, another haiku. I couldn’t resist! This jasmine-covered archway stands in front of a yard near our house. I love that it ...
Lacecap Hydrangea 29 Jul 2011 | 03:05 am
I’ve always been partial to lacecap hydrangeas. Have you ever looked closely at a lacecap blossom? It’s like having two-flowers-in-one. There are the itty-bitty individual florets in the center (i.e.,...
Haiku – Sunflower Petals 28 Jul 2011 | 01:56 am
The yellow petals arranged like rays of the sun greeted the new day. In my mind, the connection between haiku, photography and mindfulness runs deep. I will be talking about haiku in greater depth...
Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries! 27 Jul 2011 | 02:59 am
A thoughtful friend recently gifted us with us these freshly-picked Oregon (perhaps Rainier variety?) cherries. Whenever I see a bowl of cherries, I am reminded of humorist Erma Bombeck’s book titled...
“Healthy Eating Rules” Free for Immediate Download 12 Apr 2011 | 10:52 am
Your response to the free version of my Healthy Eating Rules e-book that I offered to people with cancer has been very encouraging! I now realize people are hungry (yes, pun intended!) for the informa...
