Category Archives: non-/consumerism

Accidental Life List Thing

Posted on September 28, 2011 by la_florecita

Let me just say that the Life List thing I’m crossing off is NOT “take a vacation without overplanning it.” In my planning for Hawaii the 2 things I did the most planning for were what I was going to … Continue reading →

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The Fit is Go

Posted on August 30, 2011 by la_florecita

So out of motherfucking nowhere I bought a car this weekend. Not entirely out of nowhere. I’d said I wouldn’t buy another car until we needed a car seat. We could share a car, we have been for 3 years. … Continue reading →

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The first step is admitting you have a problem, right?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by la_florecita

It’s really not my fault. It’s twitter’s fault. And Nordstrom’s. In May, I blogged about discovering a nail polish blog. I said I’d never be the same and I was right. Now I think of nail polishes not as being … Continue reading →

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Living the Cliche

Posted on August 8, 2011 by la_florecita

Let’s see. I joined a gym, so I go to yoga at lunch. I went bike shopping so I can ride my bike to work. And 2 weeks ago I joined a CSA and picked up my first box last … Continue reading →

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Life List Thing #8, Part 2: Section C (Eating Our Way Through New York, Day 3)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by la_florecita

Thursday. Thursday was our last day to spend on our own. On Friday we’d go to Brooklyn and hang out with our Houston friends. So this time we got up early and made it to the Circle Line for the … Continue reading →

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Bike Shopping

Posted on August 1, 2011 by la_florecita

So almost a year ago, I sold my bike. And just haven’t gotten around to buying another one. I thought I’d just get another Dahon but if I’m honest with myself, I really don’t need a bike that folds. I … Continue reading →

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Life List Thing #8, Part 2: Section B (Eating Our Way Through New York, Day 2)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by la_florecita

First of all, let me say this is what 5am in June in NYC Brooklyn looks like. 5AM!! That’s too early, sun. On this day we slept in and didn’t rush off to do anything. We ate breakfast/lunch at the … Continue reading →

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Life List Thing #8, Part 2: Section A (Eating Our Way Through New York, Day 1)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by la_florecita

Apologies for not posting this last week as promised. Sometimes life trumps blog. [And that's why this isn't paying for my kid's college. Or breakfast tacos.] So our new camera that we bought for the NYC trip has a food … Continue reading →

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Life List Thing #8, Part 1

Posted on July 13, 2011 by la_florecita

I don’t have time to write a long post because we’ve decided to go watch Transformers 3 tonight before Harry Potter kicks it out of the IMAX theater on Thursday. One of us really feels sentimental about the Transformers films … Continue reading →

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Decisions…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by la_florecita

               

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