As green living proliferated our daily lives we naturally chose to live without many products available in the marketplace. Did our quality-of-life decrease? Most definitely not. Instead with each change made, lessening our dependence on products and the number of possessions around us we felt more liberated. Organizing or Hoarding My husband claims I was […]
Archives for July 2014
Show Your Plastic Challenge – July Week 3 Update
WEEK 3 SHOW YOUR PLASTIC CHALLENGE TOTAL – 44 PIECES, 14.1 OZ Plastic Free July – Week 3 Okay, so I thought that I was making some progress this week. My collection bag wasn’t overflowing on Friday and I was starting to feel some accomplishment. Then all at once – POOF! – it filled up […]
The Funny Farm Continued
Upon establishing the Funny Farm on our new homestead I realized that my limited knowledge of gardening and livestock husbandry left much to be desired. The small local newspaper is the go to for connecting with others in our rural community. Yes actual ink and paper! I was reading the paper regularly to learn about the […]
Plastic Free Grocery Shopping – Possible?
The day began at 9:00 am as we loaded our family of five into the Toyota Prius, three car seats in the back. The 100 mile journey to reach our first destination is our norm to acquire our allergy friendly, natural foods. Obtaining groceries for a family of five minus plastic packaging is not […]