Now that tax season is upon us, I thought I'd share a snippet from my first minimalist book, Minimalist Monday: Declutter Your Way to a Zen Home. (You can order it in all electronic forms (PDF, Kindle, Nook, etc) here.)

Admittedly, weeding through stacks of papers isn't what I would call a good time, but it's so worth it! (It shouldn't take more than an hour or so, either).

Tip from the book: Make it a weeknight …

The moment after I posted yesterday's blog about taking 24hours "off" (and then cross-posting it to HH's Facebook and Twitter) I found myself unable to close my laptop.

I felt the anxiety rising in my chest. I was sweating to the point where I needed to change my shirt. In true OCD fashion I checked all my email, all the support email, my twitter stream, and Facebook one last time -- making sure everything was "okay" there was no crisis …

At the last hour, I'm making a monumental decision: I'm unplugging.

(for 24 hours)

I was scrolling through my personal Facebook feed during my lunch break when I noticed a friend posting about National Day of Unplugging.

[Editorial note: How embarassing, I didn't even know today was March 7. I was like... oh this is interesting... when is it... *opens calendar on laptop* *mouth drops* gulp, it's today.]

I started panicking. No joke. In that very moment I …

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner (Monday, March 17th, to be exact)!

If you're going to celebrate by wearing green, why not eat some greens with these plant-strong recipes, which include a couple of traditional Irish dishes!

Who knows, maybe they'll even bring you a little luck ;)

**There will also be a special St. Patrick's Day-themed meal plan next week! Check back on Wednesday for details!**

Recipes from the blog

• Apple Jack Smoothie
• Green Goddess Muffins
• …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Holly!

A couple months ago, Holly sent me an email about her experience since going plant-based:

"My hubby is a preacher and was out of town this Sunday. We asked our congregation to submit questions they would like for me to answer during the sermon time. I picked the top 20 and nervously stepped up front to give my answers to easy questions like, "How did you and Adam meet," to more …