Author Archives: Mim
Jakob is one of the river gnomes, a group noted for their extraordinary bridge building abilities. A sheep herder by trade, he has now turned over much of his flock to his son, Atticus. Now, Jakob enjoys cultivating his prize-winning orchids and over-indulging in crossword puzzles. Jakob on Etsy
The List
By Mim | January 11, 2012
I have a lot of lists. I have To Do lists and Packing lists and Grocery lists and Idea lists and Books I’d Like to Read lists. There’s something strangely satisfying about making a list: I always feel like the first step is getting it out of my head. And crossing the very last thing [...]
Salaries of US college graduates are in sharp decline! Oh, and by the way, woman still make a whole heck of a lot less than men.
By Mim | November 12, 2011
I just read this interesting article on BoingBoing about how the average salary of college-educated US men and women are in sharp decline. There’s an accompanying article by economist Michael Mandel that asks what policymakers can do to try to reverse this downward trend. Interesting stuff. But then I took a closer look at the [...]
A certain little girl turned six years old this week, and we decided she was old enough for her very own wallet…even if it’s only to hold her ever-growing collection of credit card-shaped pieces of cardboard that she pulls out of the recycling. We picked up this plain Jane pink wallet at Savers. It has [...]
The stickers are finally here! My Subaru is very, very happy. Do you love Colorado, too? Get your very own over at Colorado Love.
It’s autumn! Up here in the mountains, the leaves are already starting to turn and it’s cooler every day. Okay, I’m lying. There’s been near record-breaking heat and it feels just like summer. But the leaves really are quite pretty this time of year. In honor of my [...]
I really love my state. Just dreamed up this logo, but expect to see it again soon…I think I need a new hat!
