habit shift

  • habit shift: mending clothes.

    Over the weekend, James and I sorted through the zipped bag of kids’ clothing we keep on the highest shelf in the closet. It’s the time of year for dewrinkling shorts and sundresses that…

    April 27, 2023 27 Comments
  • habit shift: souvenirs.

    Recently it came to my attention that Faye thought Cape Cod was the name of a prolific sweatshirt company and not a popular vacation destination. In the past few weeks we have been in…

    July 28, 2022 20 Comments
  • habit shift: solid shampoo and conditioner.

    This post is sponsored by Conscia, a sustainable line of hair care products that are waterless, soap-free, gluten-free, vegan and responsibly packaged. Solid shampoos and conditioners aren’t exactly new. Anyone who’s been loitering around…

    May 4, 2022 26 Comments
  • habit shift: kitchen composting.

    We’ve been composting our kitchen scraps since we moved to New York City more than ten years ago. What exactly that’s looked like has shifted over the course of the years and been dependent…

    April 27, 2022 43 Comments
  • habit shift: ethical banking.

    I’m not a financial expert, to put it mildly. Like lots of folks, my most pressing financial concerns are more along the lines of how we’re going to pay for childcare and rent each…

    August 18, 2021 11 Comments
  • habit shift: non-alcoholic tipples.

    There’s something to be said for the ritual and romance of an evening cocktail. In a year that’s been so terribly monotonous, to say nothing of impossible, I think it’s nice to home in…

    March 4, 2021 41 Comments
  • election checklist, week fifteen.

    We have 1 day until the 2020 election in the US. For the past fifteen weeks I’ve been trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion, and…

    November 2, 2020 25 Comments
  • cleaning house.

    This post is sponsored by MightyNest, a company committed to sourcing sustainable products for healthy homes.How are you cleaning house these days? As in, your actual, physical home? With our whole family generally spending…

    October 28, 2020 17 Comments
  • election checklist, week fourteen.

    We have 8 days until the 2020 election in the US. That’s one more week during which I’ll be trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion,…

    October 26, 2020 4 Comments