Return to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
So apparently it’s been 10 years since Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was published, and there is a new edition of the book out with some new chapters! I’ll have to try […]
Tag Archives: the Compact
Tend Your Own Garden
Every day, one of the first things I do is walk through the garden and see what’s growing. I wish very much that I had been building beds all winter […]
Have You Seen Green
All the rain lately means the yard is a riot of green. What’s growing out there? Sugar snap peas, garlic, cilantro, onions, arugula, three kinds of lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, runner […]
Feeling Skechy
Heyyy, its March 8, the Day Without a Woman. Apparently some of the keys on my keyboard are female because they have decided to not work, so bear wit me […]
Anatomy of a Purchase
Last week I purchased a queen-size quilt for my daughter’s bed. I’ve decided to try to rate this purchase according to various factors, both nonconsumer and non-nonconsumer. I’m always able […]
You Old Bag
We had an awesome lazy weekend. I really needed it. There was nothing going on, no events, trips, or sports. Kids played outside with their friends; my husband and I […]
Feverfew or Mugwort?
That is not a Harry Potter trivia question. A plant has been growing in my front garden, popping up in different spots all over. Its leaves looked very much like […]
Mother’s Day
So I spent Mother’s Day caring for a posse of children ranging from five to nine in numbers. Breakfast in bed? Ha ha! I made brunch for six kids. But […]
This Girl Is on Fire
For once, I feel somewhat on top of my to-do list. A sampling… Cha-ching. That’s the sound my phone makes when something I’ve listed on eBay sells. I love that […]
No-Spend September; Out-of-Pocket October
Limping across the finish line into October after my no-spend September. We ended up with a small surplus, about $270, plus the enforced, automatic transfer to savings of $300. So […]
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