A couple of things come to mind—-Limited options makes decision making less overwhelming. We painted our bathroom to match a color in our rug. It was so easy because rather than looking at endless shades of blue paint, we bought a rug first and then matched that. A friend wondered how I found a rug to match the paint so well and I explained the trick. Limited options also make me more creative with cooking. I look at the sales ad and then decide what to make based on that. There’s fewer options which helps make meal planning less overwhelming but I also end up making recipes I forgot about or trying new things. I found this to be particularly true when we did a produce box from a farm stand. Good luck with your book!
I love these ideas/examples, Annette! I am TERRIBLE about picking paint colors, so I am totally stealing your rug trick. I agree about cooking too - it is one big benefit of eating more seasonally: there are less choices based on the season you're in, so it narrows down your choices quite a bit. Same thing with sales or a CSA/produce box. Thanks so much for sharing.
A couple of things come to mind—-Limited options makes decision making less overwhelming. We painted our bathroom to match a color in our rug. It was so easy because rather than looking at endless shades of blue paint, we bought a rug first and then matched that. A friend wondered how I found a rug to match the paint so well and I explained the trick. Limited options also make me more creative with cooking. I look at the sales ad and then decide what to make based on that. There’s fewer options which helps make meal planning less overwhelming but I also end up making recipes I forgot about or trying new things. I found this to be particularly true when we did a produce box from a farm stand. Good luck with your book!
I love these ideas/examples, Annette! I am TERRIBLE about picking paint colors, so I am totally stealing your rug trick. I agree about cooking too - it is one big benefit of eating more seasonally: there are less choices based on the season you're in, so it narrows down your choices quite a bit. Same thing with sales or a CSA/produce box. Thanks so much for sharing.