We have a love/hate relationship with our home. I could go on and on about the things that we dislike (the fact that it’s too small, the dirt basement, the fact that we’re on a main road, etc.), but I’ll save that for another time.…
sustainable living
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Around the Yard in July
Read moreOh, how I love summertime. There is always something blossoming in our yard. Every day I incorporate something fresh from the garden into our meals. This has only been my second time ever growing food from seed. There is something about the experience that makes…
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sustainable living // reusable snack bags
Read moreRecently, I’ve been taking a closer look at everything that comes into and goes out of our home. Sadly, I am realizing just how much waste my little family of three creates. It’s alarming really. I learn about things like the Great Pacific garbage patch…
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Thoughts on Food
Read moreI’ve been meaning to make a post about my thoughts on food for awhile now. I talk about food a lot — both here on the blog & in my every day life. It’s a topic that I am truly passionate about. When it comes…
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Bits, Pieces, & Garden Plans
Read moreYesterday I spent a couple of hours working on this year’s garden plans & ordering seeds. While we’ve had a garden in the past, this will be the first year that I am going at it full force. I’ve been researching about where to get…
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Our Wood-burning Stove
Read moreThis month, we completed the installation of our new wood-burning stove. This is one of our first, and most important, steps toward sustainable living. Wood-burning stoves are one of the most energy efficient and environmentally-friendly ways to heat the home. Wood burners outperform both solar…
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Chicken Keeping!
Read moreAfter five-years of patiently waiting, we’re finally getting chickens this spring! I am so excited. The construction on our house, my pregnancy, and our town’s previous ordinance prohibiting chickens on less than an acre had kept us from getting them sooner — but this spring,…