A moment of your time, if you please. I need to talk to you about soap. I’m a bit of an odd duck when it comes to the stuff I use to clean around the house. I’m not fond of the cleaners you see advertised on TV – they seem to be pretty slick, with [...]
Food Tuesday* – Working Through the Weekend Edition
Hello, my loyal readers! Welcome to another edition of Food Tuesday here at A Boundless Life. I didn’t mean to go this long without posting, but I’m afraid that The Day Job got the better of me this week. (It was for a good cause on behalf a co-worker, but I need to remember that [...]
Food Tuesday – The Feeding the Masses Edition
Welcome to Food Tuesday, a little round-up that always seems to hit press a few hours before Wednesday. I didn’t mean to hit on a theme this week, but my search for articles resulted in some interesting coincidences that I’m chalking up to synchronicity. Works for me! My fiance left Ireland for Canada in search [...]
Sunday Project: Ribbon Yarn
The past week has been pretty awful, to be honest. There’s been work stress, home stress, weight loss stress…it’s just been a bad scene, and it’s left me with the urge to get a little destructive. (It happens to us all, doesn’t it?) I’m not one of those people who breaks things for stress relief, [...]
A (Sustainable) Place to Call Home
As a casualty of the Great Recession, I know that my chances of buying a home in the near future are fairly low. Houses are expensive, after all, and I’m currently working an hourly job that covers expenses, but not much else. It can be depressing, but I try to counter that by daydreaming about [...]
Food Tuesday – The Inaugural Edition
Welcome to Food Tuesday, a new ABL column dedicated to food news, recipes, nutrition and other tasty tidbits. I’d like to say that I came up with the idea for this series after much thought and planning, but the truth is that I’m exhausted after a few late nights and can’t seem to concentrate on [...]
Recipe Remix – Scottish Oatcakes
I love oatcakes. My mother found this recipe for oatcakes a while back, and I make it every chance I get. It’s incredibly simple – there are a total of seven ingredients – and they pack plenty of healthy grains, especially if you use whole wheat flour. Sadly, that’s not all they contain. While I love [...]
Changing the World, One Product at a Time
Ever wondered what you can do to make the world a little better? Consider replacing your lipstick. No, really. There has been a lot of talk in the news recently about lead in lipstick, but today I came across an article that was even more troubling – it seems that a broad spectrum of cosmetics [...]
From the ABL Kitchen – Chicken Soup with Leeks
I’ve been feeling a little off for the past two weeks or so, but it all caught up with me yesterday. One minute I was sitting at my desk, getting ready for the day, and the next I was overcome with fatigue, feeling dizzy and feverish. I suddenly realized that I was getting a sinus [...]
A Boundless Life Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us – it’ll be here on Tuesday! Most people know its coming and plan ahead, but just in case you’ve forgotten, here are some ideas to delight your special someone. Unique Gifts - This has been my go-to place for unique gifts for a while, but one of its features makes [...]