Author Archives: Sweetdena

Whoopsie I Was AWOL

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Sweetdena

Where did Sweetdena go? Did she go to Austin? To the furthest corners of her garden? To Grandma’s house? Yes to all. But I’m back. So many updates and Simple Veggie things coming soon. I missed you!

Posted in Out & About | Tagged beer, blogging, traveling | 1 Comment

Searing hot steering wheels and seatbelts. A decidedly un-fall looking fall season. Air conditioning bills the size of tuition payments. These are staples of living in The Desert. I know I’m crazy, but Gimme Gimme Gimme. I genuinely LOVE the … Continue reading →

Posted in Out & About | Tagged DBG, Friends, Handsom Mr. Mustache, My Favorite Five Year Old, The Desert | 5 Comments

Shampooless and Sexy: Living Product-Free

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Sweetdena

As I woke up this morning I dug my knuckles into my eyelids and rubbed them sleepily like a two year old. Noooo I don’t wanna get up. I’m not a jump-out-of-bed kind of person. Squishing my eyelashes hard against … Continue reading →

Posted in Simplicity | Tagged Handsome Mr. Mustache, Product-Free, Simple Beauty, Water-Only | 6 Comments

My Dog is Less Simple Than Your Dog.

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Sweetdena

Last weekend I broke one of my own rules and bought a non-food item. Ok, it was actually 2 non-food items and yeah I’ve broken that rule more than once already anyways but I’ll get to that another day. Last … Continue reading →

Posted in Simplicity | Tagged Line drying clothes, Sir Archibald | 7 Comments

Fall Garden 2010: No Suckiness Allowed

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Sweetdena

I love plants. I love to eat them, I love to cook them, I love to smell them, I love to look at them, I love to water them, and occasionally I love to destroy them. (Some plants are real … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | 12 Comments

Easy Awesome Eggplant Pasta: Five Ingredients to YUM

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Sweetdena

Recently I found myself with a perishing Eggplant. An Eggplant that promised to expire at any moment, sneaking twoish dollars from my pocket, bypassing my stomach entirely, and placing them firmly in the trash. An Emergency Eggplant Recipe had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes, Vegan/Vegetarian | 8 Comments

How to Win the War Against Mags & Rags

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Sweetdena

If only I were an “avid reader” …Sigh. Alas, I am doomed to be but a “wishful learner.” I love to be informed. I want to know thangs. I want to speak eloquently, factually and at length about some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Decluttering, Simplicity | 3 Comments

Approaching Minimalism: Finding the Hospitable Middle

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Sweetdena

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between minimalism and simplicity. Will I ever be a “true” minimalist? Is striving for simplicity enough? What are the drawbacks of a minimalist lifestyle? Is simplicity just failed minimalism? I’ve come … Continue reading →

Posted in Simplicity | 6 Comments

E-book Review: Smalltopia by Tammy Strobel

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sweetdena

Smalltopia: A Practical Guide to Working for Yourself is an in-depth and accessible guide to leaving the 9-5 behind and running your own very small business. I had the opportunity to purchase, read and review this little gem by Tammy … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Simplicity | 9 Comments

My First Green Smoothie: the Start of a Love Affair

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Sweetdena

Yesterday was a big day for yours truly. Yesterday I made my first Green Smoothie. Inspired by Mike Roberts’ experience doing a month-long raw food diet, I decided to look into the raw food movement more closely. A homemade green smoothie was … Continue reading →