Monthly Archives: December 2008
Day 183:Holiday Laziness and Baking
No, I wasn’t lazy with my gift giving or my consumerism or my waste reduction attempts. My laziness is that I have simply been too preoccupied to look at my computer for the past week. So I formally apologize for … Continue reading
Day 175: Squeaky Clean Laundry
A few weeks ago I wrote a review of all the types of laundry soap we had been using. I also mentioned my bad- towel-smell experience with homemade laundry soap. Well, I was willing to give it another go, so … Continue reading
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Day 172: Christmas a Little Early
We had our first Christmas of the year last weekend. It’s a little early I know, but Grant’s brother’s family is going to Hawaii over the holidays, so we decided to get together when we could. I had to laugh … Continue reading
Day 168: Christmas Re-Gifting
My Mom organizes a great re-gifting every Christmas at the school she teaches at. All the kids bring in stuff from home (with the permission of their parents) that they don’t use any more. It can be anything from toys … Continue reading
Day 166: The Non-Weigh In
I just found this post (or post title actually since I never actually wrote anything beyond the first line) in the depths of my blog files. It’s entitled “Day 68: Two Month Weigh In”. I find that hilarious because, if … Continue reading
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Day 163: Free Range Worms
As I have mentioned before, we have a compost. Just the plain, out-in-the-back- garden variety. We don’t do much to it besides throw veggies in and cover them with the occasional handful of leaves. It’s really only in the past … Continue reading
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