The Day After Thanksgiving

The Day After Thanksgiving

It’s Black Friday. Or Buy Nothing Day. Or Flannel Friday. Or Block Friday. What the day after Thanksgiving is depends on your perspective. Let’s start with that last one.

There’s an amazing company, Holstee, that wrote the Holstee Manifesto and sells really great products, from clothes to cards to mounted Holstee Manifesto posters.  Check out their page today and you’ll see they’re diverting traffic immediately to Block Friday – away from their blog and even their sales page.  [Update 11/30/15: that link no longer works, sorry!]

They explain that Block Friday “started as a way to remind ourselves that even as we begin the holiday shopping season in earnest, we can still be mindful of the way we’re spending our time and money. What are you Blocking Friday for this holiday season?”

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Food Stamp Challenge: Mid-Week Check-In

Food Stamp Challenge: Mid-Week Check-In

This Food Stamp Challenge, called 3SquaresVT here in Vermont, to live on $38/week of food was not at all easy. I blew it in so many ways.

Day 4 (Wednesday) was a relative good day. I ate half an apple for breakfast, with coffee, cream and sugar. I ate the beans, rice and veggies that I’d prepared in advance for lunch. I skipped snacks and sodas at work, and then had sesame tofu for dinner.

Unfortunately, I had a coffee pot malfunction in the morning and lost a lot of coffee. I looked at the bag of grounds and looked at what was left in the pot of coffee. I decided I couldn’t really waste the coffee, so I filtered the grounds out of the pot and drank what I could.

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Quantum Wellness Cleanse: Week Two

Quantum Wellness Cleanse: Week Two

Sixteen days down on the Quantum Wellness Cleanse! I’ve lost a total of 4 lbs and about 1 inch around the waist, 1.5 inches around my thighs and 1 inch around my upper arms.

Week 2 was more difficult than Week 1. Returning to work after vacation, I found that we have new chefs – actually, new bakers – at the College cafeteria! I’ve resisted the cinnamon rolls and homemade bread, but it was an epic battle.

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Quantum Wellness Cleanse: Week One

Quantum Wellness Cleanse: Week One

Week One of this Quantum Wellness Cleanse is behind me. I spent about the same amount of money on groceries that I would have for junk food or restaurant dinners, so the fact that I’m 3 pounds lighter and feeling pretty darn good is rewarding.

To recap:

I’m working off of Kathy Freston’s 21-Day Quantum Wellness Cleanse.

I’ve eliminated the Big Five from my diet: sugar, caffeine, alcohol, animal products (meat & dairy) and gluten.

On Days 1-3, I had a growing headache and was very, very tired from the caffeine and sugar withdrawal.

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Montpelier Art Walk :: December 9th!

Montpelier Art Walk :: December 9th!

Enjoy the most festive Montpelier Art Walk on Friday, December 9th! Twenty-eight venues feature fine art, photography, sculpture, posters, handmade ornaments and more! Art Walk is from 4-8 pm. It’s free and open to everyone. For more information, please call 802.223.9604 or visit Montpelier Alive. We’ll see you downtown!

Montpelier Art Walk Venues and Artists include:

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Montpelier Art Walk :: October 7

Montpelier Art Walk  ::  October 7

Montpelier Art Walk
October 7, 2011
4-8 pm

Unwind on Friday, October 7th in downtown Montpelier during our fall Art Walk, where you’ll find fine art, fiber art, sculptures, comics, djembe lessons and more! Art Walk is from 4-8 pm. It’s free and open to everyone. For more information, call 802.223.9604 or go to www.montpelieralive.org/artwalk. We’ll see you downtown!

Montpelier Art Walk Venues and Artists:

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