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Local Eats This Week
I just love the availability of delicious local foods during the summer months. This week at my local Farmer’s Market I found potatoes, rhubarb jelly, kohlrabi, and a delicious strawberry rhubarb pie....
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Go Green and Get Sued
I have seen an alarming trend among the green news stories lately. People who are trying to better our world by going green are getting sued and/or penalized for their efforts. A few days ago I was...
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Touring Amish Country
I was very bad and I forgot to write about my trip to north eastern Ohio to Amish country. That area of Ohio has the largest concentration of Amish in the whole world and having always been fascinated...
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You've Gone Too Far Treehugger!
Was this a headline on a blog or news site? Was it a nasty remark thrown at me from by a cashier in reference to my “Plastic Bags Blow” t-shirt? None of the above…it was a playful thing my husband said...
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Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal!
The following book review, or discussion rather, has gotten long (think novella) so I will break it up into different posts. This is part one. I was thrilled when I heard about Joel Salatin’s new book,...
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The Self Sufficiency Handbook
Self sufficiency is a topic near and dear to me. I don’t know why really but it has always been something that fascinated me…that and survivalism. I LOVE reading stories about families that live in...
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Eco Tip – Green Cleaning
When I announced a giveaway for BabyGanics I had many commenters ask that I share some of my own personal cleaning recipes and methods. Well, I would be happy to do so. I actually LOVE cleaning. That...
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Now Is the Time to Pick a CSA
Spring is just around the corner and pretty soon we will start seeing the first of springs harvest. I can almost taste the fresh leafy greens. It is time to start planting seedlings for your garden. Or...
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Have You Got Mad Green Skills?
One of the foremost things that attracted me to green and eco conscious living was the direct correlation to self sufficiency and personal responsibility. Going green is largely about taking control...
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Emergency – This Book Will Save Your Life
This book was a really fun read for me. It is Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss. When I picked it up and read some of the chapter titles like “How to Protect Yourself from...
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A Homestead Interview with Angela
I have always been more than a little interested in self sufficiency. And I do mean always. When I was little I used to empty my closet of its considerable toy and clothing stash and put empty...
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Living the Minimalist Lifestyle
Nowadays you hear everyone talking about stress, how much they have to accomplish, how little time they have, and how much clutter is in their homes and lives. It is no wonder that a big trend in...
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The Power of Reclaiming Domesticity
Over the weekend I read a great article on The Washington Post about the fact that women are reclaiming domestic activities.. ala cooking, canning, knitting and such, and it asks whether this is...
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Freeganism and Eating Your Way To A Healthier Environment
Americans throw away millions of dollars worth of food every year. This food ends up in dumpsters and garbage bins and eventually in landfills where it impacts the environment. It also impacts the...
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Smart, Green, and Frugal Products To Buy With Your Tax Refund
Okay, it is that time of year. You may be thinking (or agonizing) about how you have to file taxes online or maybe you already have them done. Either way if you are expecting a refund from Uncle Sam...
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Saving Food for Those That Need it Via Dumpster Diving
Below is an interview I did quite some time ago with a lovely woman named Ginger Freebird. I met her on Twitter and became interested in her Squidoo site about Freeganism. I was so intrigued by her...
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Self Sufficiency and Homesteading Skills We Need to Learn
One of the foremost things that attracted me to green and eco conscious living was the direct correlation to self sufficiency and personal responsibility. Going green is largely about taking control...
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The Rewards of Self Sufficiency
Self-sufficiency is the state of requiring little or no outside support to survive. The term self-sufficiency normally refers to sustainable living, which is a lifestyle in which nothing is consumed...
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Survivalist versus Prepper
Survivalist versus prepper…Is there a difference? When it comes to being ready for anything that life may throw at you, there are survivalists and there are preppers. Often times these terms are used...
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Eco-friendly Energy Solutions For Powering Your Home
On average, Americans spend the majority of energy and electricity in the privacy of their own homes. Home is where we do our eating, cooking, living, breathing: it is the place most highly associated...
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