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Category Archives: Life Hacks

The Details: Downsizing, Prioritizing and Living With Less

June 30, 2011by Jean Brown 8 Comments

A few points of follow-up to my last post, The American Dream?, lest you think I am a communist, hippie or completely unrealistic about money. I believe in goal setting, hard work […]

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Inspiration, Life Hacks

Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule

June 20, 2011by Jean Brown 11 Comments

Last week I played travel agent to my parents, booking multiple flights, event tickets, historical society memberships, etc. It took an entire morning, involved calls to New York and Scotland and put a […]

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Inspiration, Life Hacks

Gardening for Food, Fun and General Fabulousness

May 27, 2011by Jean Brown 9 Comments

“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow forces of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” While I […]

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Happiness, Life Hacks

Procrastination, Productivity… Progress?

April 13, 2011by Jean Brown 335 Comments

Hi, my name is Jean, and I am a procrastinator. In sophomore year of my undergrad, my roommates chased me down the hall as I literally ran away from a […]

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Challenges, Life Hacks

Self-Styling Inspiration: A How-To From My Sister Kirby

March 10, 2011by Jean Brown 22 Comments

My oldest sister Kirby, who was killed in October 2009, has long stood in my mind as an example of someone who lived a self-styled life—of how a person can […]

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Inspiration, Life Hacks, Profile

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