yesterday went to the naperville farmer's market with jessica. 

my bag:
1lb of green beans - $2.50
1 radish bunch - $2
2 large cucumbers - $1
black berries - $4
enormous bunch of fresh eucalyptus (which is stinking up my house wonderfully right now) - $4 

my food (and yes, that is a plastic bag.  i forgot my shopping bags)

its amazing what the internet can do.  brings you information + entertains you, who knew it would allow you to help fulfill your dreams?

october's ten thoughts on whole living from body + soul.

-you already possess all you need to stay calm.  it's just a matter of practice.
-food isn't just fuel; it has the power to heal.
-you can't slow the aging process by getting tough on your body.  be gentle instead.
-breathe deeply.  healthy, strong lungs fan the flames of well-being.
-pay close attention to the patterns in your life.  they're the keys to doors only you can open.
-no one likes a lecture.  inspire by example.
-you don't need a lot of time to get fit; you just need consistency.
-real, authentic change emerges only from a place of deep focus and intention.
-when you really listen, without reacting or judging, things get a lot more clear.
-bad news gives us the rare chance to pause adn reflect on what matters most.

*erika + zachary, circa july 2008

i am reminded of these two:

*melissa + andrew, circa 1980-something

and every time i go over to her house, i so desperately want to take all the catalogs that they have and toss them into the recycle bin.  but of course, she'll say she is saving that one or this one because she wants to order something from it. 

sharon's (sister #2) last visit here, she cleared out like 3 bass pro shops catalogs, some jcpenney fliers and a few other things and tossed them. 

i found this website, catalog choice, where you sign up and tell them which catalogs you dont want to receive any more.  the effort of doing this is to reduce the amount of trees used.  check it out...

one of my favorite past-times is to browse Barnes and Noble or Borders for a couple of hours, then get a drink, then go back to browsing.  my browsing consists of reading every book jacket of practically every book they have on the tables as you enter the store.  usually i end up leaving with a purchase or two. 

i always forget that i can do the same at my local library.  (except for the drink) and i can leave the library with a rental or two or three at no cost to me!  that's right, no money coming out of the wallet. 

so this is exactly what i did last sunday.  i went to the romeoville library and walked each isle, looking at all the books.  i left with three books.  me being cheap = a cost savings of $50 (and probably more since i would have used my credit card, therefore would pay interest on those three books, which in the end would probably cost something crazy like $532)

(as i type this i realized my tax dollars are going to the library, so technically its not free.  i better make use of the library to get my moneys worth!)