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Decluttering made me a lady of leisure

Feb 9, 2026

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4 min read

Decluttering made me a lady of leisure

But, like, not in a lazy way

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
Putting on a new identity

Jan 31, 2026

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4 min read

Putting on a new identity

Like trying on clothes, but harder

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
What do you do when you want to burn it all down?

Dec 19, 2025

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5 min read

What do you do when you want to burn it all down?

Blow out the match. At least for now.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
Do you need a capsule kitchen?

Dec 17, 2025

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3 min read

Do you need a capsule kitchen?

I was today-years-old when I heard the term, “capsule kitchen.” Which, as it turns out, is what I’ve had for the last, oh, 16 years or so.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
The year of refinement

Dec 14, 2025

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2 min read

The year of refinement

Every year for the past, I don’t know, 10?

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
Thanksgiving Pie: a leftovers experiment

Nov 23, 2025

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3 min read

Thanksgiving Pie: a leftovers experiment

I was sitting, well, kneeling, in Mass this morning, post-communion, when a little thought wiggled its way into my head: “You know, green bean casserole is just the base of Shepherd’s Pie with some crispy onions added to it.”

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
Food is more than fuel

Nov 19, 2025

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4 min read

Food is more than fuel

I was sitting at the table the other day, thinking about food.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
5 Ways to cut your food budget

Nov 13, 2025

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4 min read

5 Ways to cut your food budget

Many years ago, when we decided that I would stay at home with the kids, I made it my mission to cut our budget as much as possible.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
7 lessons learned while spending (almost) zero

Nov 3, 2025

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6 min read

7 lessons learned while spending (almost) zero

When my bestie and I went to Costa Rica in July, we ended the trip with a startling revelation: we needed to focus on launching our children well.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
The simple principle that makes grocery shopping easier and cheaper

Oct 30, 2025

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3 min read

The simple principle that makes grocery shopping easier and cheaper

You would think that as a nutrition coach, I would love meal planning.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
How to eat healthy on a budget

Oct 30, 2025

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3 min read

How to eat healthy on a budget

This was one of my most popular posts on food back when I was a natural living blogger.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
The Art of Peasant Maxing

Oct 30, 2025

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3 min read

The Art of Peasant Maxing

My third-born is a baker.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
How to make yogurt

Oct 30, 2025

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4 min read

How to make yogurt

Once upon a time, I was really intimidated about making yogurt.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
Homesteading, hospitality and drinking wine from bowls

Sep 28, 2025

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2 min read

Homesteading, hospitality and drinking wine from bowls

(Welcome to my homestead.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

mount angel abbey

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Did we just join a monastery?

Sep 24, 2025

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3 min read

Did we just join a monastery?

Have you ever gone to a place you’ve never been and realized that it’s about to become somewhere very meaningful to you?

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
A promise fulfilled

Apr 6, 2025

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2 min read

A promise fulfilled

Right after we got divorced, Ian and I went to a line dancing lesson together.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
The Art of Peasant Maxing

Mar 6, 2025

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2 min read

The Art of Peasant Maxing

Intentionally making the most out of life

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
The easiest way to make decisions

Mar 4, 2025

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4 min read

The easiest way to make decisions

At the end of last year, shortly after listing my food truck for sale, I was offered a really great opportunity to park it at a nearby resort for the summer.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
My heretical view on the zodiac

Feb 19, 2025

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3 min read

My heretical view on the zodiac

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic).

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Weekly Gratitude

Answered prayers, reluctant rest and a new puppy

Jan 26, 2025

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2 min read

Answered prayers, reluctant rest and a new puppy

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic).

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Faith

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My nature is fire

Dec 11, 2024

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4 min read

My nature is fire

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic), learning how to incorporate the Rule of St.

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Faith

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The 4 keys to lasting change

Nov 29, 2024

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5 min read

The 4 keys to lasting change

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic).

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Faith

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The beauty of suffering

Nov 28, 2024

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6 min read

The beauty of suffering

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic).

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Faith

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My unsolicited advice on unsolicited advice

Nov 26, 2024

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4 min read

My unsolicited advice on unsolicited advice

Hi, I’m Nina, a Catholic Mystic (with a heavy emphasis on the mystic).

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson

Faith

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What are these wounds, anyway?

Nov 23, 2024

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6 min read

What are these wounds, anyway?

And how are they keeping you stuck?

Nina Nelson
Nina Nelson
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