The average cost of Christmas spending is up to about $800 this year. That is a staggering amount of money for one season. How can you have fun and be festive during the holidays but not go broke? First, think sustainable when giving gifts. Next, follow these 5 tips for enjoying the holidays while being… Continue reading 5 Tips for Green and Healthy Holidays Without Going Broke
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5 Things You Should Do Instead of Shopping on Thanksgiving
It's too bad Thanksgiving has turned into such a shopping holiday. There aren't special gifts for Thanksgiving or even particular candy with turkey wrappers made for it. It's just a day for giving thanks - and eating really good food! It used to be the best holiday - and one that everyone celebrates - until… Continue reading 5 Things You Should Do Instead of Shopping on Thanksgiving
Nourishing Soup Makes a Meal
Today’s post is sponsored by Pacific Foods and their "Nourish Every Body" campaign to feed hungry kids. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. Fall is soup season. As soon as the weather turns cooler and the leaves start to fall,… Continue reading Nourishing Soup Makes a Meal
How to Remove a Hedge and Grow Food Instead
Remember when I shared with you 5 spots to start a garden? One of the spots was a hedge we removed. It was small and manageable and the results were so great, guess what? I talked my husband (read: nubbed him into it) into digging out 30-feet of hedges! It has taken me years to… Continue reading How to Remove a Hedge and Grow Food Instead
Easy Creative Cabbage Blends
Today’s post is sponsored by Earthbound Farm. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. One of my favorite, and yet underrated, vegetables is cabbage. It packs a powerhouse of nutrients and is so versatile. But, to buy an entire head of… Continue reading Easy Creative Cabbage Blends
6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Traveling can generate a lot of trash. With carry out, to-go drinks, and meals, everything is throw-away. Home swapping is the most sustainable way to travel. By trading houses, we're using the resources that we already have - our houses - and sharing. Systems are set up already for recycling, composting, and reusing. Traveling and… Continue reading 6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Got Cucumbers? Make Tzatziki
We are up to our elbows in cucumbers over here! Yes, they've been pickled, sliced, diced, shredded, and made into the tastiest ever summer soup - gazpacho. But this recipe for tzatziki is my favorite. This is another super easy sauce recipe that you'll want to dish up, grab a spoon, and enjoy it on… Continue reading Got Cucumbers? Make Tzatziki
Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
I just washed my hands and the soapy water is completely green. That's what happens after I've been picking tomatoes. The tomatoes we planted earlier this summer are coming in fast and furious.Usually, the tomatoes get oven roasted and made into sauce directly after picking. But this year, our weather has been so hot that… Continue reading Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
Make at Home Mixed Nuts
Since I began reading the ingredients of everything we buy, it's been a real hassle. Items that in the past I tossed into the grocery basket are now being left behind on the grocery store shelves. Why? There are so many bad ingredients and chemicals in the foods that I can no longer buy them.… Continue reading Make at Home Mixed Nuts
Simple Living and Joyful Work
Consumer products, cleaning supplies, ready to eat processed food, household items, and ready to wear clothing - everything is done. All we have to do is buy these items with the money we've earned from working. But what if our work was growing and making these items? What if we traded convenience for sowing seeds… Continue reading Simple Living and Joyful Work
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