Consumerism and the green movement
hippiemommy
I just read this article by Michael Pollan. He makes some really good points. It sounds like he’s on board with the Food, Not Lawns movement We’ve had in this…
Homekeeping
My new favorite book
 If you’ve been thinking about going “green” or taking yourself off of the grid as much as possible, then I really recommend this book.  I stumbled upon it…
Garden update
My garden is so happy! Â We’re still eating out of it every day, and I am just so proud. The early season crops have all either gone to seed…
Dream houses and fantasies
This is my new favorite book! There are so many great sections, but I want to focus today on her chapter on the fantasy of housekeeping and “dream houses”. There…
Doormat or Dominatrix
I’m sure I’ll get some interesting google hits from that title 😉 I have been searching the past few days for some really great housekeeping sites, and I am so…
Life goals
As you can see in my VoluntarySimplicity post, I have recently been thinking a lot about what is important to me and what is just a waste of my time.…
Voluntary simplicity
Contrary to some reports, simplicity is not about deprivation. Those practicing simplicity in North America typically are quite comfortable by global standards. They only thing they’ve given up is the…
Kids and Chores
This is a topic that I’ve been thinking about quite a bit recently. We’ve never had any kind of formal chore charts for our kids, but they are always happy…
Cleaning Naturally
When I first started reading about all of the dangers of the harsh chemicals that I was using for cleaning, I was overwhelmed by all of the choices out there.…
Meal Planning for Dummies
If there is one thing that I know, its food! I love food. I love cooking. I love eating. I don’t really like cleaning… that’s a different article though… My…
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