mother earth sister fox

 Last week I checked The Cozy Minimalist Home  by Myquillyn Smith out of the library. I wanted to see if it was the kind of book I could buy my good friend, Danielle, for Christmas. In the process of deciding, I read it cover to cover.  I was at Danielle's house a few weeks ago, she has stacks of books. Some from the library, but mostly her own. I found a library book,  Remodelista by Julie Carlson, on the top of a pile. I was intrigued, so of course I checked a copy out of my library, too.  Let's contrast for a minute - Remodelista is very clearly a plastic avoiding book. There is a sustainability edge to it that I really appreciate. In the Cozy Minimalist Home , Myquillyn doesn't really mention suitability or green living at all. Myquillyn does suggest spending more on pieces that you will keep for a long time - which I think is a step in the right direction. However, she did spent much of the book lamenting her old ways of thrifting and finding good deals (...