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Why I’ll Never Be a Minimalist

October 7, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 13 Comments

Let’s just get this out of the way from the beginning. There are some aspects which appeal to me but unless something within me does a major shift, I’ll never be a minimalist. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Why I’ll Never Be…

Timely Tunes ~ October 6, 2016

October 6, 2016 By Christopher Piercy Leave a Comment

This week on Timely Tunes, we bring you the latest by Bon Iver, Drive-By Truckers, Solange, and more! Drive-By Truckers “Guns of Umpqua” (From “American Band”) Drive-By Truckers are a strange band. For the past twenty years, they have drawn from the well of their Southern Rock forbearers, even going so far as to release…

Crawfish Bisque ~ A Guest Post Recipe

October 5, 2016 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Some of you know that I used to have a couple of other blogs before I started Life With Dee. One was a cooking blog, Dee’s Kitchen. I rolled over all my old posts to Life With Dee but unless you dig through the archives you aren’t likely to realize that there is a wealth…

LWD Book Club ~ October 2016

September 30, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Tomorrow will be the first of October (!) so that means it’s time for new book club selections. This month we have non-fiction, literary fiction and an old favorite of mine. Let’s take a look: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. LWD SEPTEMBER BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown…

How to Create a To-Do List ~ Step by Step Guide

September 30, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 11 Comments

I might as well start with the painful truth. There is no way to get it “all done” unless you have very low standards and no goals, which I’m sure doesn’t apply to my readers. Still, we can’t let that cause us to simply throw in the towel and settle in for yet another Netflix…

Timely Tunes ~ September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016 By Christopher Piercy Leave a Comment

Timely Tunes is back! Check out what’s new in music. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam “A 1000 Times” (From “I Had a Dream That You Were Mine”) The Walkmen, Hamilton Leithauser’s old band, went into an indefinite hiatus in 2013 after a consistently stellar run of records. His partner on this project, Rostam Batmanglij, is…

Create a Beautiful Life With a Gratitude Journal

September 28, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

We are probably all familiar with the idea of keeping a gratitude journal. Back in 1995, Sarah Ban Breathnach published the book that started it all – Simple Abundance. She shared it with Oprah and the rest is history. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases….