Weekly Roundup

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Jenna turned a bland builder-grade kitchen into a budget-friendly charmer. And if you want another bland makeover, check out this lil’ bathroom cutie.

@bellybaila made a beautiful cotton tree from an old artificial tree. It’s so striking and has symbolism of her family’s history picking cotton. Check out the progress in her Stories here.

It’s January so you’re likely trying our a new resolution or working on changing habits. This podcast episode is a smart look at how we develop and maintain habits -both good and bad.

60 Zero Waste Resolutions for 2020. These are great ways to get started living more zero waste, but be sure to not get caught up in ZW swaps and forget the bigger picture - remember to vote, check your privilege, educate yourself and others, prioritize justice over plastic, and think about the systems instead of just the products.

The City of New York is hosting a massive yard sale and just the thought of the magnitude is mind-boggling - let alone the weird things they’re selling. Who wants to go and pick us up some cool NYC salvage architectural pieces?

Renate is hosting a The Burning Issues Book Club and has lined up a bunch of important reads covering justice and environmentalism. I just started the audiobook version of the first read and I can’t wait to dig in further. If you want to join, email Renate (I already drafted the email for you so you just click two clicks) and she’ll give you access to the groups and a list of the books for the year!

Are you participating in my January Declutter and Organization Challenge? It’s not too late to join, there are no rules, and it’s designed to break the organization's task into smaller pieces. Even if you don’t follow my checklist, please declutter with a conscience and declutter responsibly.

How to Have Closer Friendships (and Why You Need Them).

Imagine if we had to spend as much money to dispose of our stuff as we do to buy it.

Here’s what I’ve been reading and watching lately that I think you’ll enjoy:

  • Certain Women is the perfect slow, melancholic, moody movie of my dreams. Plus Laura Dern AND Michelle Williams?! It was exceptional and I’m welling up just watching the trailer.

  • Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs was an easy read and had fun answers to our weirdest questions about death. This would be great for curious young readers.

  • Little Women was a great film from a favorite director, Greta Gerwig. Run to the theaters to support female creators!

Since I took last week off, I didn’t share my December playlist, but here it is!

Happy weekend!