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Enjoying dinner in the Mission District of San FranciscoWe all want to live richer, more purposeful and rewarding lives, but sometimes inertia gets in the way. I want to experiment with my own life by mindfully simplifying everything I do, cutting out the clutter to get to the heart of my ideal existence.
Author Archives: Marie Williams
Hearty Polenta and Sausage
Over the past six months, I have really started getting into cooking and getting to know my kitchen. A few weeks ago, I discovered my boyfriend’s practically brand new, never-used Staub Dutch oven gathering dust in the recesses of a kitchen shelf, and I knew I had to break it in. I specifically thought that [...]
Posted in Food, Health & Fitness
Tagged carrots, Cooking, Dutch oven, Food, garlic, healthy, Meals, mushrooms, peppers, polenta, sausage
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A Polished Outlook
There is something about having my nails painted that contributes confidence to my entire demeanor. I love looking at my freshly polished nails, glistening like colorful jellybeans perched on the tips of my fingers. Sometimes, when I’m having a stressful day and feel like the rest of my world is a complete mess, a neat, [...]
Posted in Fashion & Style
Tagged essie, manicure, nails, polish, self love, sugar daddy
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Home Cooked Tomato Sauce
I have been trying to cook at home more lately, with great success. Almost every night dinner is cooked by yours truly. However, I feel that I am relying too heavily on processed staples to get me through dinner prep instead of making them myself. Last night, a simple tomato sauce for spaghetti seemed a [...]
Posted in Food, Health & Fitness
Tagged Beef, Cooking, Dinner, mark bittman, Meals, Mis En Place, Onions, Processed Food, Sauce, Tomatos
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Digitizing My Magazine Obsession
I have always been obsessed with magazines. When I was a child, I loved Horizons and Cricket. As a teen I loved reading up on my favorite celeb crushes in pubs like TeenBeat and Seventeen. Today I aim for a more decidedly adult literary palette, with fashion magazines galore (my two favorites are Lucky and [...]
Fleas and Fly Ladies
A few weeks back I was covered in more than a half-dozen flea bites that itched like crazy. It made sleeping hell as I woke up multiple times throughout the night to itch my wounds, and only now are they gone. I am blaming the compost bin and me not cleaning the kitchen often enough. [...]
Posted in Organization, Productivity
Tagged cleaning, FlyLady, housework, Organization, The Fly Lady
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Inspiration on the Bus
Earlier this week when I was on the bus, I sat across from a girl who seemed to epitomize calm, the kind of calm I hope to grasp myself someday. Impeccably dressed in a seersucker blazer, denim floods, and fancy grey suede flats, every detail was in place, from her stylish aviator sunglasses to the [...]
Posted in Fashion & Style, Inspiration, Productivity
Tagged bus, fashion, inspiration, minimalism, Organization, style
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Time to Slow Down
I’ve been running at breakneck pace lately. Full days, crowded evening plans, and imperfect sleep cut short by late nights and made fitful by a recent attack of hungry bugs (I have a half-dozen or so nasty bites to prove it). Last night was the last straw. I needed to slow down. No, more than [...]
Getting My Arms in Shape
As part of my quest to focus my free time devoted to exercise, I’ve been dedicating a lot of time to weight training. Based on my personal research on the subject, I believe that weight training is very important to my exercise routine for a number of reasons. I’ve noticed a HUGE difference in my [...]
Posted in Health & Fitness
Tagged arms, ballet, fitness, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Tracy Anderson, weight training
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Focusing on JUST one thing
I have always had the problem of wanting to do too many things. And the fact that I love to start things and not finish them. This deadly combination has left me dabbling in a number of different areas and consistently flitting from activity to activity, never staying long enough to achieve my true potential [...]
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Turning Down the Deal
My mother trained me well to take on deals. I grew up shopping at yard sales, consignment shops and discount warehouses like Ross, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. I love her for that. I can fully appreciate the beauty of a serendipitous sale item. But as I’ve continued my quest to live a simpler, more fulfilling [...]
Posted in Organization, Productivity, san francisco, Self Discovery
Tagged coupon, deal, sale, shopping
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