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Short Hiatus

November 16, 2010
pink tulips

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I am in the midst of a creative new writing project. I want to give it my full attention for the next few weeks, so I will be taking a brief hiatus from my blogs. Meanwhile, I’d like to leave you with this bouquet of pink [...]

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Always Leave Room for Beauty

October 6, 2010
Hydrangea Bucket

If you have but two coins And long to be fed, Use one to buy flowers And the other for bread. ~ Christianna Pierce I wrote this little stanza as a paraphrase of many similar sayings I have collected which express the importance of beauty as a vital contributor to the quality of our life. [...]

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Hi There, I’m Back!

September 10, 2010
Turquoise Bike in NE Portland

Dear elegant simple life readers, After what seems like ages, I’m delighted to be back in the saddle with elegant simple life. In my time away, I have been giving a lot of thought and reflection as to where I want to go with this blog. The answer: I will continue to look through the [...]

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Save the Date

June 23, 2010
Raw Beet Ravioli

I am very happy to announce that I am launching a new blog on June 30, 2010. It will focus on eating a plant-based diet for optimal health and well-being. I am excited about this new blog because it combines my love of plant-based nutrition with my desire to share information to help people feel [...]

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My Top 10 Air Travel Tips

June 16, 2010
Winged Mercury, Rockefeller Center, NYC

I have been traveling quite a bit lately and imagine many of you are taking trips this summer, too. In light of that, I thought I would share some tips to ease the rigors of air travel and help you arrive at your destination feeling energized and refreshed. These are things I do whenever I [...]

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3 Steps for Dealing with Subliminal Clutter

April 9, 2010
apple blossoms

Now that I’ve embraced the clutter-free, minimalist way of life, it has become second nature for me to glance around our home and think, “What can I release today?” As I’m going from one room to the next, or am taking dishes to the sink, I invariably find something else that can go into the [...]

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What is an elegant simple life?

March 31, 2010
clementines in silver bowl

I’ve chosen to call this blog elegant simple life for several reasons: Elegant, because it focuses on the beauty and grace inherent in simplicity. Simple, because it does not have to be complicated. Life, because it encompasses the whole canvas of being, not just segments of existence. Elegant. Simple. Life. For me, this is both [...]

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elegant simple life: a new blog about living with less stuff & more joy

March 20, 2010

The Vernal Equinox marks the transition between the cold, dark days of winter and the bright, new life of spring. It seems like a fitting time to launch “elegant simple life,” a blog which will focus on living a life of lightness and elegant simplicity. I have been moving towards a more minimalist life-style due [...]

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