Apparently I'm a paperterian?

This just in. Did you know that choosing paper packaging over plastic and striving for a paper-based lifestyle equates to being a papertarian?!

I had no idea this was a thing until a few days ago and turns out, I can call myself one!

Paper is a renewable resource and can be broken down and made into something new up to 7 times. That is so encouraging to me.

A few things I'm choosing to be more conscious of moving forward:

printing more recipes or writing them on notecards to be less reliant on my laptop/phone
making daily to-do lists in my notebook
giving myself grace when I can't use paper
revisiting paper copy versions of my digital products

Being a business owner in the digital space, I don't love that a majority of my time is focused here. What small shifts can I make to utilize other sources than the internet? This is what I'll be thinking about in the coming days, weeks and months.

Hosting my first sourdough workshop helped me to bridge this gap a bit since I advertised online and taught everyone in person.

Next time, I'm going to print some flyers to hang around town!

While I long to connect with people on a physical level, it's not lost on me that I can reach more when I share about things online.

Sourdough Guide for Beginner's is live!

I include this guide for all attendees of the sourdough workshop and it is something that you can benefit from, wherever you are geographically located.

The concept is to provide a very simple, easy-to-follow resource so you can understand the terms used for sourdough, without all the extra information.

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

See you next week!

🌱Tip of the week!

Do you shop local before shopping online? Come with me to visit a few of my favorite stores!

When you shop local, you keep 48% of sales return to the local economy. Consider how you can be part of the solution. 🛒

Cheers to intentional, simple,
clean-er living
*xo Kaila*

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