Besides raising safety concerns for ourselves and others, hurricane Ike ruined Justice’s and my plans for a special date night yesterday. With posts on gardening and its wonderful fruits flooding the blogosphere lately, my increasing interest in eating seasonally (spawned by the farmers’ markets), my mother-in-law’s recent success growing just a handful of spinach plants, [...]
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A New Frugal, Productive Co-Hobby: Gardening
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Family, Green Living, My Health Journey, Saving Money, eating locally, tagged eating seasonally, farmers' markets, gardening, hobbies, vegetables on September 12, 2008 | 8 Comments »
WFMW: Natural Skin Care Regimen
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Products I Like, Saving Money, tagged oil cleansing method. OCM, skin care, toxins on September 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Transitioning to natural self-care products has played a major role in my health quest over the past couple of years. What we put on our skin is absorbed into the blood stream and, thus, can be almost as important as the food we put in our mouths. I have experimented with a number of products, from [...]
Frugal & Nourishing…and Delicious Too!
Posted in Saving Money, Uncategorized, tagged Cooking, eggs, food, frugal, lentils on July 11, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The first event of the Frugal & Nourishing Carnival (co-hosted by The Nourishing Gourmet and Keeper of the Home) has finally arrived, and I am really excited to share this fantastic recipe with everyone! I had planned to post it several weeks ago because my husband and I enjoyed it so much, but when I read [...]
Nourishing Frugal Foods Carnival Coming Soon
Posted in Cooking, Health, Saving Money, tagged frugal, nutrition on June 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Discouraged by rising grocery costs? Trying to eat healthfully without breaking the bank? Then join in the Nourishing Frugal Foods Carnival, taking place on Friday, July 11 and Friday, July 18. Two of my favorite blogs, Keeper of the Home and The Nourishing Gourmet, are co-hosting this timely carnival. Start thinking now about your favorite healthy, [...]
WFMW: End Food Waste
Posted in Saving Money on June 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I hate wasting food for a number of reasons. For one, I don’t see it as good stewardship of the earth’s resources. Two, plenty of parents around the world would kill for that scrap of food to feed their starving children. Three, it’s not economical. Four, it just makes me feel icky. And guilty. Although [...]
Products I Like: Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Products I Like, Saving Money on May 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Earlier this month, I kicked off a series on my favorite products with a post on gluten-free meal bars I love. Today, I’d like to share my ever-growing infatuation with Dr. Bronner’s liquid soaps. Certified Fair Trade, USDA Certified Organic, and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, these pure soaps are made from coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils with essential [...]
Cool, Creamy Avocado Dressing or Veggie Dip
Posted in Recipes, Saving Money, tagged food on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I discovered Heidi Swanson’s blog, 101 Cookbooks, a couple of months ago, I eagerly assigned several of her recipes to my menu plans. One of the first dishes I tried was a quinoa salad with grilled zucchini. While I must confess that I didn’t love the overall meal (I have something against the texture [...]
Going No ‘Poo: Bye Bye, Shampoo!
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Saving Money on May 25, 2008 | 15 Comments »
I said “goodbye” to my shampoo and conditioner two weeks ago, and if things continue as they are now, this may be a permanent separation. Yes, you read that right. I’ve stopped shampooing my hair.
Think I’m crazy? So do I! For as long as I can remember, I’ve had to wash my hair every single day [...]
I Feel So Green and Virtuous
Posted in Green Living, Saving Money on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just got back from walking our pants and shirts to the dry cleaner. It felt good! Although it’s not a green dry cleaner (we don’t have any around here), I saved the environment a tiny bit of CO2 and our household budget a little $$. Even better, it got my buns moving. I took along my [...]
News Flash: Cheap Primal Defense
Posted in Health, Probiotics, Products I Like, Saving Money, tagged supplements on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Alright, alright. “Cheap” might be stretching it a bit, but I’ll take a 30 to 40% discount any day, thank you very much. I just discovered that Vitacost carries Garden of Life products at deep discounts, including their famous Primal Defense formula (high-potency, hardy probiotics). Check them out here. I’ve also got my eye on the [...]
