Skin Cancer Is A Young Person's Disease--Find Safe Sunscreen

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:09:26 EST

(Had to repost as blog suddenly vanished before I could click on post blog entry):

Recently I was asked to post a very moving video about the risk of skin cancer in young people. It turns out that skin cancer is a young person's disease. This video talks to the 16-year-old me, warning to use sun screen (and hats), stay away from tanning booths, and a reminder: Just one bad sun burn before age 18 can double the risk of skin cancer.

Here is that powerful video:

What Will You Do Once You Lose All the Weight? Why Not Do It Now?

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 11:06:23 EST

Note: Blog edited for length

Recently I was asked the question once again about what I would do when I had all the weight off? What were the dreams I deferred? So often, people who have a lot of weight to lose, and even people with 5 pounds to lose, will say that they will start living when the weight comes off.

For some people, that can mean changing jobs and careers, going back to school, taking that trip or going on a wild travel adventure. It could mean kayaking,...

What Holds You Back From Losing Weight? Try EFT Tapping!

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:51:42 EST

I just listened to an amazing online talk by Jessica Ortner on how to use EFT tapping for weight loss. This really works and helped me to overcome the fear that came when I lost 14 pounds on my first green juice reboot, weight hadn't been able to get off off in the first 2.5 years, and tapping helped me to get down to the lowest weight in 7 years. I still use EFT tapping daily, an easy, free method that is quick and works.

In addition to tapping on the meridian points such as on...

Don't Miss the Free Hay House World Summit Online--Going On Now!

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 18:03:40 EST

A few minutes ago, I just got done listening to a free Hay House World Summit talk by Kris Carr, author of "Crazy Sexy Diet" and "Crazy Sexy Kitchen," also know as the star of her own film, "Crazy, Sexy Cancer." Since I had read nearly everything Kris had written, I wasn't sure I'd hear anything new. But I did!

Kris Carr is one of the 110 speakers whose talks are provided for 24 hours free one of the ten days of the summit. Yesterday, when the summit started, I listened to four ...

My Taste Buds Have Changed! I No Longer Crave Veggie Pizza!

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:23:15 EST

In Sedona, one of the surprises was going off my lastest green juice reboot only to discover I didn't want pizza any more! When my husband and I visited Hawaii last, I ate a lot of excellent pizza in part because I was so worried about shellfish reactions from so many restaurants with shellfish on the menu. But I also used to love pizza so much, especially the really fine vegetarian and vegan kind.

What I discovered was that I could barely handle the pizza dough or the pizza. Wh...

Back from Sedona to a Code Orange Smog Day in D.C.

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:45:29 EST

This past long weekend, my husband and I had a fabulous visit to the breaktakingly beautiful Sedona, Arizona. For some time I longed to see those famed red rocks towering before me, not to mention the flowering cacti I was lucky enough to see. While the view from my balcony wasn't quite as scenic as I imagined, the three and a half hour hike my husband and I took on our last full day was one of the most glorious and borgeous of my life.

I am still recovering from a serious knee...

Practicing Gratitude Every Day, Even With a Knee Injury (Torn Meniscus)

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:30 EST

Today I managed to do the Leslie Sansone 5-mile walk dvd for the third day in a row. Given my workout program before, which included TurboFire and ChaLean Extreme, I hadn't used this workout in ages. A knee injury changed all that. (Very long airline flights seemed to have had something to do with it.)

Recently someone mentioned how hard it must be to have to accept that I can't do the more challenging workouts. When I first realized how serious the injury was, I could barely g...

I am the lowest weight I have been in seven years, still going strong

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:06:29 EST

A few days ago, my weight dropped to the lowest it had been in seven years. I have very long way to go on this journey, but this weight loss dropped me below the BMI index for very obese. This is my lowest weight in seven years, since 2006, because I spent so many years struggling back and forth in one weight loss zone.

To be sure, I put everything in place to make this happen when six years ago I learned how to cut sugar from my diet, substituting tons of coffee instead of Co...

The Bollywood Dance Workout Has Me Dancing Up a Storm

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:09:10 EST

Some time ago, I blogged about how I loved "The Bollywood Dance Workout with Hemalayaa." Even when I didn't finish the workout all the way through, I would be dancing around barefoot, with a giant smile on my face, feeling just so happy. As it turns out, the Bollywood workout based on the Indian Bollywood movie traditions isn't just a lot of barefoot dancing fun in a gorgeous living room setting. It also is a workout that is serious enough to work up a sweat and even see weight loss.
...

Learning to Forgive Ourselves And Expecting a Miracle

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:45:45 EST

More than a decade ago, I was hiking in a mystical area of Sedona's red rocks, known for powerful spiritual experiences. At the urging of locals who often meditated there, I tried to do the same. To my surprise, the answer that came back to me in the wind and the sun that beat down on me, was that I should learn to forgive myself. Forgive, forgive, forgive the wind seemed to saying to me as I guzzled water in that intense heat, even in winter. More than that, the wind seemed to specifical...

Decluttering the Living Room: The Ongoing challenge

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:03:11 EST

When you open the door to your place, you should be wowed. Even if it is a humble abode. Many decluttering experts tell people to start decluttering from from that front door, inward, into the mess/lion's den/happy home/castle. I thought that should be so easy for me to do this today, but I should have known from previous experience.

After my one-hour of kickbutt kickboxing workouts, I started off by dusting and clearing certain areas. (Where does all the dust come from?!!!) S...

Free Mindfulness Meditations Can Help In Reaching Goals

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:23:44 EST

I once went to a mindfulness workshop where I had to practice mindful eating. That meant that every bite that I took had to be mindfully eaten. No rushing, no scoffing it down, no eating while doing something else at the same time. I ate much less when I had to spend five minutes chewing just one thing, truly tasting it, smelling it, sensing it. Going deeper into this practice will help me to eat less and also to enjoy even more deeply what I do eat.

Mindfulness means being ...

Decluttering the kitchen--letting go of oats, wheat, rice, cereal, etc.

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:04:17 EST

Today I began decluttering my kitchen in a way I hadn't done before. If you had asked me earlier, I would have assured you that I had, but finally today I decided to get honest with myself. I got up on a chair (and I'm five foot eight!) to get into those higher cubbards.

Out went the oatmeal and oats, the wheat products, the old packages of brown rice, the Kashi GoLean cereals from years ago, along with awful smelling coffee and mangled coffee filters from a habit I gave up at ...

Free Tapping (EFT) Is Freeing and Can Aid Weight Loss/Fitness Journey

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:20:50 EST

I just participated in a free online tapping seminar with Nick Ortner and Louise Hayes, author of "You Can Heal Your Life" with 50 million copies in print. Although the free online tapping seminar series starts February 4th, I found the 24-minute video of these two healers to be amazing.

This morning I was in a bit of a funk going into my fifth day after after tooth extraction and bone graft required for a dental implant. Although the extraction was painless and I am healing well...

Kickboxing My Way to Hawaii, Including Lots of Intense Hiking/Swims

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:39:42 EST

Four days ago, I underwent a dental extraction (tooth pulled) from a dental problem spanning years before. Just before that happened, I was elated to have lost 4 pounds in one week and to feel myself getting so much stronger and fitter from kickboxing to a dvd program, often doubling the workout.

By now, I know the drill. I have had to take it very easy, soft food, very little exercise at all, as my body puts all its healing into that dental surgery and a good outcome. Somewhere...

Speaking Your Own Truth and Speaking Truth to Power

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:06:58 EST

Often we hear so much about the importance of counting the calories, getting in the exercise, and maintaining portion contorl. But there are very deep changes that start to occur that are less like likely to be discussed. For instance, for many women, learning once again to speak one's own truth and speak truth to power is essential to losing weight, getting fitter, and living up to one's potential.

Recently I experienced a version of that when I had a dental checkup right before...

Turbofire Kickboxing Got Me Into Great Shape for Manhattan and Maine

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:59:49 EST

In Manhattan, just before Christmas, my husband and I were walking as much as 160 blocks per day, never taking taxis, seldom taking the bus. One of my biggest treats was trying a vegan Korean restaurant called Hangawi where I had the most fantastic organic mushroom dish and even shared a blueberry coconut dessert eaten with tiny forks.

The new Asics 2170 running shoes I bought right before the trip were a lifesaver as I had to do keep up with so much walking, going all over the...

A New Phase In Decluttering: A Chlorine Filter For My Shower And More

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:51:44 EST

My husband and I have reached a new phase in our decluttering efforts, and it is heartening and freeing. In our humble city abode with limited space, we've been able to let go of more and more, making more space in our lives. We've been able to donate a lot, recycle a lot, sometimes give away something to someone else who needed just that thing, and yes, sometimes toss a lot, too.

At the same time, we have "unearthed" treasures and lovely memories once forgotten. We found pho...

TurboFire Rocks and so does Brendan Brazier with free Thrive Foward

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:10:26 EST

Today I started Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire, purchased at a huge discount on the Black Friday weekend deal. I had wanted to do this workout for some time, especially I started with Turbo Jam and still use parts of ChaLean Extreme. This new workout rocks, and I know I am going to benefit greatly from it.

Because I have been in serious declutter mode, I haven't bought workout dvds for awhile, and in fact, I don't bring much into my home now. All the decluttering I'm doing has to ...

Setting New Goals For Myself (Before I Fly On a Plane For Hours)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:31:29 EST

Here is one thing that will get me practically running out the door and down the street, even though running is still tough on me (and my knees). Remind me that in about three months or so I need to fly on a plane. Just the thought of me buckling my seatbelt while a steward stands over me to watch this, constantly reminding me that they are short of seats, is enough to do that to me. And I have had that happen.

I am writing out my goals tonight, including weight loss and fitne...

Yoga For Weight Loss? I have the DVDs and plan to try it out

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:30:45 EST

A dear Spark Friend's difficulty about finding a yoga class that would accept obese students reminded me of my own struggles. That inspired me to post this blog.

"Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss" with Suzanne Deason, produced by Gaiam, remains one of the best dvds I'd ever experienced for people with obesity issues. The fact of the matter is that people who are obese or very obese can not make all the same moves as someone who is not. This dvd shows many different alternati...

Are You a Starchaholic? Do you crave that white flour, white sugar combo?

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:25:42 EST

For years, I struggled to eliminate problems in my diet one by one, and eliminating that sugar was one of the first huge hurdles. Only recently have I heard more about starch and wheat flour and all kinds of other addictive hurdles.

In reading a sample of the writing of Dr. Gabriel Cousens, known for his work in the documentary "Simply Raw" and his Tree of Life Center in Arizona, I came across this in his book "From "Rainbow Green Life-Food Cuisine":

“I see many people ...

Decluttering My Workout and Food Plan: Part II

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:44:46 EST

The day after Thanksgiving the last place I would want to be is at a Black Friday supersale at madly crowded stores buying stuff I might have to declutter later. Instead I ended up celebrating today by pulling out Turbo Jam Cardio Party 3 for a wild 48-minute workout that brought out my inner kickboxer. And decluttering meant I easily found my ankle weights from ages ago that I used in place of the weighed gloves, hoping that wouldn't be a mistake. And that 48-minute workout was quickly fo...

Decluttering My Workout and Food Plan: A new Decluttering Step

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:03:32 EST

For the past 10 days I have been on a serious decluttering plan, and the today I spent time decluttering an area of my humble city abode that was most unexpected. It was the area where I keep my strength training weights, fitness gear, and numerous fitness dvds. When I woke up today realizing my dust allergy was kicking up and my back was tired, I realized that decluttering, walking, and the occasional strength training wasn't enough.

So today I grabbed a Turbo Jam lower body wo...

"Simply Raw" Shows Raw Vegan Diet Can Quickly Reverse Diabetes

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:03:00 EST

This should be shouted from every rooftop. A plant-based vegan diet can reverse diabetes and heart disease. And a raw vegan diet might be able to reverse diabetes within days. Apparently this is diabetes awareness month, so this is a perfect time to tell you that there is a special offer that Kris Carr has announced for "Simply Raw" dvds or the Raw Encyclopedia of other information compiled during that documentary filmmaking. The bonuses offered are worth it so I just ordered the Encyclo...

Chia Seeds are great for athletes, diabetics, and weight losers

Sat, 3 Nov 2012 13:33:42 EST

Chia seeds. I am in love with them, but still I was surprised to get an email saying there was a worldwide shortage of these little seeds, about the size of poppy seeds, and known as the fuel of ultra marathon fuel for the Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico regions. It turns out that not only do athletes love them for nearly perfect combination of Omegas, magnesium, and other crucial ingredientsm but now diabetics discover that chia seeds can help keep away the sugar surges and gluclose incre...

How A Spirit of Gratitude Can Change Your Life

Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:48:21 EST

Many years ago, I read about a woman whose life was changed by doing one simple thing. Every day she woke up in a spirit of gratitude, thinking of at least 10 things for which she could be grateful, big or small. Recently I was in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, the winds howling by, sometimes screaming, rain pounding down so hard that I could go nowhere for three days. I was grateful that the power stayed on and...

Lessons On Going Raw Vegan--and using Kindle for first time

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:21:01 EST

Yesterday I got my new Kindle PaperWhite, two days sooner than planned, along with a combined shipment of raw cacao powder, chia seeds, and spirolina. It was exciting to charge my Kindle for at least six hours then get the wifi password from my husband so that I could connect with Amazon.

To me, the funny part has been that I said that cookbooks were the one thing I couldn't imagine on a Kindle, all black and white, small in size, but raw vegan recipes are what I have on my Kin...

Spirolina: I am still going strong with this superfood (it helps allergies!)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:10:27 EST

A few years ago, I had no idea what Spirolina was, and if you told me, I would have run screaming out of the room. I grew up in Maine, where algae on the water was a very bad thing, not a good thing at all. To tell me one day that I would eagerly order $18 bottle of algae made into cold pressed tablets (Nutrex Pure Hawaiian in Kona, Hawaii), I would have thought that was a huge joke.

But then I learned that Spirolina was considered a superfood and many people have been using it...

How Wheat Can Be Like Sugar--And Make You Fat and Unhealthy

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:04:42 EST

" Two slices of whole wheat bread now raise your blood sugar more than two tablespoons of table sugar." Dr. Mark Hyman

This is how Dr. Mark Hyman's powerful article begins:

"Gluten-free is hot these days. There are books and websites, restaurants with gluten free menus, and grocery stores with hundreds of new gluten-free food products on the shelf. Is this a fad, or a reflection of response to a real problem?

Yes, gluten is a real problem. But the probl...

Escaping From Trader Joe's Without the Sugary Treats--And Being Freed!

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:18:38 EST

This beautiful evening I tossed on my jacket and went to Trader Joe's to buy some raw cashews. The truth was that the black beans I was cooking were taking forever, and I was starving, not having enough protein in my meals today. That and having to sort through another 10 nightmare white boxes from 28 years ago. But my trip to Trader Joe's got me thinking.

In line behind a very friendly woman remarking on the silliness of pumpkin-flavored dog treats, I could not help but notice ...

The Power of Visualization And How It Can Make a Difference

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:16:34 EST

Last night a Washington Nationals hitter was at back, perhaps 2 strikes out, almost too many balls to count, clipping some that flew backwards, then suddenly let rip a home run that flew over the Cardinals dugout and beyond. The crowd was ecstatic that this home run on the very last pitch of the very last moments of the game had just put them into another day of playoffs, the Day 5 that could make or break the World Series dreams of this team.

One thing I am struck by in this whol...

Wonderful Insight on Going Raw Vegan From Angela Stokes-Monarch

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 19:47:56 EST

Today, just before I headed out for my vegan cupcake and whoopie pie treat at Sticky Fingers, a truly rare event, I had just learned about Angela Stokes-Monarch who lost 160 pounds when she went raw vegan. I read something she wrote that was insightful about what happens when someone goes raw vegan and can't hide behind the food any more:

"In the Long-Run

I want to make this absolutely clear from the outset: if you truly go
100% raw, in the long-run you will natura...

I Check Out Vegan CupCake and Whoopie Pie From Sticky Fingers, DC

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 18:17:24 EST

Today I finally got to try out the famed Sticky Fingers vegan bakery in Washington, D.C. My introduction to Sticky Fingers had actually been at DCVegFest a year ago, when the bakery sold out of goods there. I stood in a long line to get my vegan cookbooks signed by Isa Chandra Moskovitz, surrounded by so many women who ate more cupcakes each than I had in years.

I'm not kidding. Some women in fro...

Don't Miss Insightful Interviews with Kris Carr and Jon Gabriel

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 17:59:24 EST

I learned only this afternoon that "Hunger For Change" has made available free one-hour interviews with Kris Carr of "Crazy Sexy Diet" and Jon Gabriel of "The Gabriel Method." If you have a chance to watch these interviews online today (October 6th), don't miss out! There is so much knowledge packed in these interviews!

Kris Carr talks about her journey to her sugar addiction and what sugar does to the body and even gives you her green juice recipe. She isn't into dieting and co...

My decluttering marathon continues with another 14 boxes--plus!

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 12:09:25 EST

"Not everything in life can be faced. But nothing in life can be changed until it is faced."

James Baldwin

NOTE: BLOG EDITED FOR LENGTH

On a colder autumn morning, I prepare for my marathon decluttering session yesterday. Yesterday I had the freaky misfortune of knocking of blender pitcher full of green smoothie out of the fridge and over the top of my left ankle bone. For a terrible moment, I wondered if I had just broken my ankle or possibly chipped the b...

Maca from Peru may relieve anxiety and balance hormones in women

Thu, 4 Oct 2012 17:04:06 EST

Athletes like Brendan Brazier already knew that maca, grown in the high Andes, can improve endurance, stamina, performance, while increasing energy. When I first learned about raw maca, it was mostly from information like this, all the people who will not do with out it. (Please note: Brendan Brazier and many other experts recommend gelatanized maca instead of raw maca. My next order will be for gelatanized maca.)

But soon I began to read comments from women who said that mac...

Europe May Be About to Join Russia in Banning GMOs--At French Urging

Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:50:31 EST

Today I learned that Europe may soon be banning genetically modified foods, at the urging of French officials. The super secret and carefully done research studies of genetically modified foods and their results when fed to rats is truly shocking. At least 70 percent of the female rats died early, and huge tumors became the norm, even when rats just drank the amount of Roundup allowed in normal American drinking water.

With Europe on this verge of this action, one has to wonder w...

Do I have to buy a new Kindle, Nook, or Save up for an IPAD?

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:10:22 EST

I make the climb uphill to the lovely D.C. library on the hill, perhaps the prettiest one in the city, pick up three books on hold, then go to the Information Desk to raise an issue. Many of the new books available at the DC Library are only e-books, meaning one needs an electronic device to read them them. No other option is available, no paper version.

This makes little sense to me because the people most likely to use the library services may be the least likely to be able to ...

The Farmer's Market Becomes My Pharmacy--Beyond Organic!

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:16:07 EST

Today my husband and I remembered about a great farmer's market just in time. We headed over where I immediately loaded up on a big bag of red kale, baby spinach, and cilantro by the big bunch, while buying 4 cukes and a tomato at another spot. Whenever possible, I buy organic. It is well worth it, and farmer's markets often have great prices, not to mention fresher ingredients.

As I spot one organic booth, a woman enthusiastically tells me that the produce is so good here, that...

Becoming a Plant-Based Vegan Can Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:39:35 EST

Here is a fact that has absolutely astounded me. Going on a plant-based vegan diet can reverse heart disease and heal the heart. A vegan diet can do the same in regards to diabetes. A vegan diet can reverse diabetes. Not only that, plant-based vegans lower the risk for cancer as well. (A plant-based diet is alkaline, not acidic, and cancer grows best in an acidic body.)

It is something that I wish I could tell my father who has a very serious heart condition as he tears into ...

Save The Wild Horses From Being Eaten: Why I am Vegetarian

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:37:03 EST

I became a strict vegetarian in my quest to help save the wild horses, especially when I heard that their lands were sometimes being taken away to be given to ranchers for their cattle. People have sometimes asked why I am a vegetarian and vegan. Sometimes I tell them that I became a strict vegetarian because of what is happening to the wild horses. Then they understand. Even the meat bullies don't say another word.

Tonight I read a story that made me physically ill, like I had...

I release

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:39:34 EST

I packed "Passionate Vegetarian" cookbook into a box, along with another vegetarian cookbook, so that my husband could take some of last vegetarian cookbooks to charity.

My cookbook selection says something about the changes in my life. While I anguished over giving away the "Passionate Vegetarian," I had to admit I am at a stage where I need vegan cookbooks and raw uncookbooks to help me along the way. So after browsing through the book with love, I realized its major purpose ...

Decluttering 30 years ago and freeing my life one box at a time

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:38:30 EST

The peach Argenti dress has to go, the one I probably wore to my wedding rehearsal, although I can't be sure. A whole lot of other very nice clothes have to go into the clothes donation pile, too, as I open up boxes of clothes I wore decades ago. At times, my dust allergy kicks in a bit and I feel soooo tired, but I keep going.

"Don't Look Back" by Boston gives me some oomph as I fill another up another bag to give to a major charity, knowing that clothing resales like this one a...

My Love Affair With Vitamin D--crucial for weight loss and good health

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:56:02 EST

Today I ran out on a chilly morning to buy Vitamin D, one of the few supplements I still take. Years ago, my Vitamin D levels were tested and shown to be way below normal. Even though I just came back from 2 weeks in a very sunny place! Since that time, I have been taking at least 3,000 units of Vitamin D daily because I learned that obese people apparently store up Vitamin D differently from thin people.

And Vitamin D is essential to weight loss, not to mention crucial to good ...

See This Movie on Genetically Modified Foods--Change Your Life!

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:30:04 EST

Watching the "Genetic Roulette" movie just blew me away. I already knew a lot genetically modified (GMO) food facts, but this movie is one that every person should see. For one week, this movie is free. It goes well beyond telling you that 95 percent of all soy in the U.S. and 84 percent of all U.S. corn is already genetically modified.

This movie is also talks about the skyrocketing rate of allergies, immune system problems, leaky guts, autism, breast cancer, and infertility--a...

New French research on genetically modified foods shows danger

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:18:04 EST

Today I read an article on secret French research just published in a major scientific journal, peer reviewed, that shows that genetically modified corn and other foods is linked to giant tumors, early death, and possibly even breast cancer. The issue of genetically modified foods hits center stage soon with Proposition 37 in California to label genetically modified foods and a bill in Congress that seems to move very much in the opposite direction.

Right now, genetically modified...

Our Canon printer is up and running, worth 10 pounds of weight loss

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:07:34 EST

The new Canon Pixma printer is set up, the one that is wireless but requires a cable to link up to our desktop computer for now. This new computer supposedly can do everything but make coffee, as the saying goes. I don't drink coffee, and haven't in ages, so I'll settle for the promise that it can go wireless, print from my Iphone, even take care of greeting cards and photo needs down the line.

Mostly I am just thrilled that I can push a button on that old desktop and that prin...

My New Wireless Printer Teaches Me About Letting Go, Moving On

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:45:20 EST

I feel it. The release that comes from decluttering. This time it is my technology decluttering project. Up until the moment that my husband removed the Canon printer and took it away to a charity, leaving the new Canon Pixma printer in the box, I never realized how incredibly heavy the weight was of typing on my old Dell desktop while staring over at that printer that just hasn't worked in weeks, if not months.

Like so many decluttering projects, this included many futile effo...

My Technology Decluttering Adventure

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:30:23 EST

Today could have just ended up being a tough day. I finally handed my 8-year-old Dell laptop over to be recycled for free at a nearby store. While my husband held out hope that I could donate it, I knew that most charities and schools want computers that are less than two years old and in good working order.

Strangely, I felt both relieved to hand over the laptop and a bit sad. While I looked at the laptop and remembered how I paid so much for a computer that was wiped out by ...

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