Becoming Peculiar — Page 2 — Adventures in a Backwards Kingdom

The Problem with the Crunchy Community: An Intro (My Story)

March 4, 2019 by Kathleen Quiring 14 Comments

My crunchy journey started around 2010, when I found myself unable to get pregnant after a year of trying. I found my family doctor completely and utterly useless in the matter, so I turned to the Internet. There, I discovered a world where toxins are everywhere, trying to sabotage our health. The Standard American Diet […]

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5 Things I Learned This Winter (2019)

March 1, 2019 by Kathleen Quiring 5 Comments

Winter has always been hard for me. Seasonal affective disorder runs in my family. Every winter we Friesens all turn into those sad, shriveled little plant creatures in Ursula’s garden in The Little Mermaid. But it became doubly hard when I had a non-ambulatory child. Navigating a stroller through snow and slush is challenging on […]

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Three Resources to Get You Excited About Food Again

January 28, 2019 by Kathleen Quiring 20 Comments

Can you see the exhaustion in my eyes? You know what, don’t answer that Note: I am not being compensated for any of these reviews. LOLOLOL, as if someone would pay me for something. I just wanted to share a few things I enjoyed. Amazon links are affiliate links, though. I’ve been passionate about food […]

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Filed Under: Peculiar Eats

In Defense of Minimalism: Some Responses to Criticism

January 14, 2019 by Kathleen Quiring 11 Comments

Author’s note: I wrote this post about a year ago, but never published it because I couldn’t wrap it up tidily with a neat conclusion. Buuuut considering the sudden and recent renewed interest in decluttering thanks to Netflix’s new Tidying Up series, I thought I’d go ahead and publish it as it is. Let me […]

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What’s Saving My Life Right Now

December 15, 2018 by Kathleen Quiring 9 Comments

Hi, friends! I thought I’d pop in today to share some positivity: here are six things that are making life better for me these days. 1. Antidepressants for my preschooler. This past October we hit a wall with Felix’s sleep. He was nearing four years old and still not sleeping through the night — in […]

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