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HEY JILLIAN
Actually Just a Real Person Doing Sh*t:
A Lifestyle Blog
I created pro looking landscape plan in just over an hour, with only paper, crayons, and a laptop
We have lived in our house for three years, and I've been actively renovating it for two and a half. Despite this, neighbors often ask me...
Jillian
Aug 20, 20193 min read
I don't look for recipes on Pinterest anymore (and where I look instead)
I have found a few gems in my recipe searching on Pinterest. This Mediterranean Fish Stew is stellar. These lentil and goat cheese...
Jillian
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Why I'm a radical homemaker, not an urban homesteader
It was just over a year ago that I finished Shannon Hayes' Radical Homemakers. Blessed with a large, sunny yard and a life based in and...
Jillian
Jul 3, 20192 min read
Review of Botanical Bodywork and Beauty: If you have eyebrows and eyelashes in Vermont, this is rele
So I know it's been kind of forever since I shared anything here, but honestly I have just been feeling like what has been going on with...
Jillian
May 14, 20193 min read
It's official: I have low social media tolerance
I vividly recall being both pleased and amused by my 6th grade career aptitude test results. They suggested fulfilling and successful...
Jillian
Feb 23, 20193 min read
2018 Goals in Review: We did it! (mostly)
At the end of 2017 I outlined some goals for the coming year. Now that 2018 is wrapping up I wanted to revisit them and see how the year...
Jillian
Dec 19, 20184 min read
Cope Not Collapse: My Strategies for Surviving Midwinter This Year
I know I am not alone in finding both difficulty and comfort at the end of each year. The holidays bring us together, for better or...
Jillian
Dec 6, 20185 min read
A brief but positive review of Kronk's New Groove
The Emperor's New Groove came out when I was in high school. Contrary to being too old for it, at the time I was frequently hanging out...
Jillian
Oct 30, 20182 min read
We're living on timers and play-doh
So, both of these things will probably stop working because I'm telling you that they are working for us right now, but I'll take the...
Jillian
Oct 26, 20182 min read
"I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything...You know, as a career,
I've taken nearly two months off from writing. A crisis point with my mental health overlapped with the demise of my laptop, and I...
Jillian
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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