Summer is here and the pressure is on to find cool ways to entertain the kiddos that don't hurt the wallet or the planet. Leave mainstream summer vacation ideas in the dust and you will find that frugality, fun, education and environmentalism go hand in hand. You don't need to spend a fortune on a wasteful water park or fly half way across the country to entertain your kids - mix nature with some creativity and you've got a winning solution for a blissed-out summer. I've outlined some exciting … [Read more...]
All the Money In the World Book Review
Over the weekend I did very little to celebrate Earth Day. I planned on doing some gardening but alas it was cold and rainy here in Ohio. I ultimately ended up spending the weekend doing laundry, playing Plants vs Zombies in short spurts, and reading library books while in the comfort of my favorite recliner. I also enjoyed hearty crockpot meals. It was a good weekend. One of the books I read was All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending. I have read … [Read more...]
Saving Money on a Green Budget
This week I have been consumed with frugality and saving money. Why? Well, I have never been what I would consider money-wise. But green living and my move toward simple living has really helped reform me. Now I am enjoying cutting expenses and getting great pleasure out of knowing we are not "wasting" money. A couple months ago my husband and I joined a rewards program through our bank. It cost $25 to join and I had my doubts but I wanted to give it a try. It required us to use the "credit" … [Read more...]
The Self Sufficiency Handbook
Self sufficiency is a topic near and dear to me. I don't know why really but it has always been something that fascinated me...that and survivalism. I LOVE reading stories about families that live in octagonal houses in the middle of a nowhere, using solar power, growing their own food, and making all their home furnishings by hand. I am not quite sure if that life would be right for me but I can live vicariously right? This is why I can't live without my Mother Earth News subscription. I … [Read more...]
Festival of Frugality #97
The Natural Family Living blog is proud to host the 97th edition of the Festival of Frugality! There are lots of great posts in this edition and this subject is one I feel is often very closely tied to being green, so I appreciate frugality quite a bit. So without further ado... Editor's Picks Frugal Panda gives us several ways to become a frugal gardener so that cultivating your green thumb is as cost efficient as possible. The Happy Rock has saved me some pennies because I didn't even … [Read more...]
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