There’s no question that the Christmas holiday season tends to load a bit of extra stress into our lives. I don’t know about you but for me it’s the little things that stress me out like wrapping paper. Okay, you can laugh, but seriously wrapping things in paper raises my blood pressure. Some people are [...]
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Goodbye Wrapping Paper
December 10, 2010Recycling Toys
October 18, 2010“If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart” Charlotte’s birthday is 12/23 so not only do I have Christmas gifts to contend with but I also have birthday! This year I decided to start early so that I can fully enjoy the holiday season without rushing around [...]
Weekend Project
August 30, 2010John and I decided to do our first weekend project – build a clothing line. John did all of the heavy lifting – he dug the holes, put in the posts, filled the holes with cement and tied up the line! And now we can start saving money on the dryer and enjoy the smell [...]
Discovering Lacto-Fermentation
August 25, 2010For those who are unaware, I am into food. I adore real, wholesome, straight from the land food. Though I’m by far a chef by any means of the definition (my list of failed kitchen experiments is proof), I do enjoy cooking and learning new, especially frugal and healthy, recipes. So when the combination of [...]
Our Garden
August 11, 2010I’m super excited! Except for planting, our garden is finally complete. It’s been a long, tedious task, but with much effort (mostly from my husband) my dream for a raised bed garden is finally fulfilled. We went through several ideas on what we wanted the garden to look like. Of course, I had elaborate visions [...]
Keeping it Real and Frugal in the kitchen
July 23, 2010Preparing nourishing, locally produced meals is a constant challenge. Not easy for me with Wholefoods down the street and the endless options available right through the internet. Here are some thoughts in mastering frugality in the kitchen: 1. Cherish your food. Learning how your food is grown and where it came from is just the [...]
Rethinking Frugality and the Organic Life
July 21, 2010I’ll be the first to confess that living a frugal, organic life doesn’t come naturally to me. It’s not that I’m into fancy things or am a high maintenance person, it’s that it takes some work and rearranging of my life as I know it. In truth, I have no excuse. I grew up in [...]
Rainy day play
July 15, 2010Yesterday was a rainy afternoon in Rochester, MA. Charlotte was asking to go outside and after many attempts at distracting her (including painting for a half hour) I gave in and we both went outside to play. I brought out our Rody, plastic cups and bubbles. It always amazes me how a few simple toys [...]