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Stuff
by: SharonOnce I finally get through the holidays and the latest book, my next project is major cleaning, sorting and organizing of my home. That is, it is time to come bang up against the real question of what I need, what I don’t, and how to manage my life.
Now I have a very ambivalent relationship […]
Gasoline
Riot On: Gasoline Usage»by: Gina
If we want to get to a 90% reduction from the impact of the average American we need to know where we started. For the past six months I have been actively tracking our gasoline, electric, natural gas, and water usage. Today I am going to cover our current gasoline usage.
Amount […]
Energy
Something you might find useful»by: redstategreen
If you’re looking to stock up on food and other grocery items, Amazon.com’s subscribe and save
program is one I’m really coming to like. You can order whatever they have and decide how often to get it.
For example, I get a case of Kleenex (we have allergies) every six months. They send an email before they […]
Water
Good News!»by: Theresa
Earlier this week, the United Nations declared clean water and sanitation a human right! The declaration was ratified by 122 forward-thinking countries, with no countries voting against. But 41 members abstained, and you guessed it, Canada was among …
Food
Still here»by: redstategreen
Been doing about what I always do in summer, feeding bunnies and trying to stay cool. We had a bumper crop of garlic and onions, but I lost about 20 tomato plants in the last heat wave, so I’m starting over with that.
We got a huge crop of volunteer sunflowers this year around the compost […]
Waste
The Future of Visits»by: Shasha
Okay. I am not talking about visiting people, but rather that monthly friend that comes to visit most women. After a 5 year hiatus from my visits, I was recently reintroduced to the joys of menstruation. I was one of those lucky few who have no sign or hint of menstruation during nursing — thus […]
Cooking/Heating
One Local Summer beginning»by: Sarah
Inspired by my experience with the Dark Days Eat Local challenge, I am now participating in the far easier One Local Summer — participants agree to cook at least one meal per week entirely out of local ingredients, excluding salt, spices, and cooking oil. For the purposes of this, I’m defining “local” as “from within […]
