2014: The Year in Review

December 29, 2014

...how important it is to both of us. We were even able to, after two false starts, launch a podcast and put out 30 episodes. Blogging is a lonely activity, and I’ve enjoyed the reminder, through the podcast, that there are indeed other people in this world. Kelly is away with her family this week, so we’ll have to wait for her perspective on 2014, but here are some of our posts I considered significant: January Analysis Paralysis Kelly and I struggl...

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A viewing suggestion from the media arm of Root Simple

Mrs. Homegrown

February 11, 2014

Domesticus, Food, Gardening, Preparedness, Resources, Thoughtstylings

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...ee is in art history, one thing that really struck me was how much everyone in this show looked like characters out of a Bruegel painting. If you know Pieter Bruegel’s work, you might remember how all his people have this particular stocky, stuffed, oddly jointed, funny-footed sort of look. I thought this was an artistic affectation. Turns out it’s just the way the clothes fit. Pieter, I did you wrong. You were just painting what you saw....

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More Thoughts on Thinning the Library

Mr. Homegrown

January 16, 2015

Domesticus, Tidying up

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...of the websites, or “book rings” in which books travel in a set order to participants who want to read a certain book. The community aspect of BookCrossing.com has grown and expanded in ways that were not expected at the outset, in the form of blog or forum discussions, mailing lists and annual conventions throughout the world. For me, Bookcrossing confirms our hidden animistic view of our possessions. I’m not sure this facilitates getting rid of...

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034 Decluttering

Mr. Homegrown

January 22, 2015

Cleaning, Domesticus, Podcasts

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...of Families Tokyo: A Certain Style (a book that shows cluttered Japanese apartments) The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Paperbackswap.com Bookcrossing.com Project Gutenberg Sony Reader Kindle Paperwhite Little Free Library Movement Selling books at Powell’s and The Last Bookstore Konmari t-shirt folding method If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call...

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Saturday Tweets: From Archery to Jaywalking

Mr. Homegrown

January 24, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...t Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Beautiful short documentary on the art of letterpress via @BoingBoing http://t.co/qadkgGXSeC — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Animal Welfare at Risk in Experiments for Meat Industry http://t.co/8sM2RcL6lk — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 22, 2015 Process (Five Year Grain Program) http://t.co/aD8DC5d8ur via @BellegardeNola — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 21, 2015 5 reasons that Fake grass i...

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