Make it from Scratch – Ranch Dressing!

Since our year of local began, I have been sweating it out as our bottle of Safeway Organic Buttermilk Ranch dressing got emptier and emptier. On Wednesday night, we finished it and I knew I had a dilemma on my hands: add Ranch to our list of exemptions or figure out a good recipe.
It took [...]

If I were a Christian, I’d attend Anne Lamott’s Church

When reading Anne’s many diatribes on Salon, or her book, Operating Instructions soon after Gabriel was born, I have in the past felt like I should give her a call to chat about God. But now, after reading her A call to arms this evening, I’m sure of it: If I were a Christian, I’d [...]

More on sugaring!

OK, I realize I’m really stretching my usual Friday Fun post to the limit by blogging about ripping hair off of my body, but a friend asked for more on my pledge to be razor-free for September and October, so here goes…
I found a Moom sugaring kit on clearance last month at Vitamin Cottage and [...]

Food Preservation 101: Part 3 – Dehydrating

Like canning jars, food dehydrators seem to be regulars at the local thrift shop. I got mine, brand-new with receipts still attached, for a whopping $1.75 at the local thrift store a few years back thanks to a neighbor who volunteers there and snapped it up for me. It’s not fancy and it doesn’t have [...]

A is for Affluence

When I first discovered APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably), I was a bit surprised that there was so much discussion around the choice of the word affluent. Not only am I comfortable granting creative license for a good acronym (and who doesn’t love APLS and its tie-ins like “The Bushel Basket”???), but I recognize the [...]

Join the Colorado Bushel Basket

I am so excited to announce that Colorado now has its own virtual chapter of APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably) brought to you by Chez Artz and Kellie over at Greenhab.
Before you get all up in arms about the word “Affluent” keep in mind that we in the US, even those among us that are [...]

Urgent – Bassinet recall due to risk of death

I have been watching CPSC recalls for about four years now (you know, ever since I became a parent) and this is the first one I remember that was issued due to the tragic death of a child. In the case of the Simplicity bassinet pictured here, two infants died as a result of slipping [...]

What the photos didn’t tell you…or ‘high heels and hairy pits’

My pal Crunchy Domestic Goddess is hosting a great challenge this fall: Ditch the Disposables. Although she mentions things like paper napkins, plastic water bottles, and toilet paper, I’ve opted to participate by trying one thing off of her list and one inspired by Crunchy Chicken’s post on sustainable hair removal.
First, I will do what [...]

The Three Minute Update!

It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I blogged (5 days, seriously?!!?!), it’s time for me to go to bed, and I don’t even want to think about all the posts I need to stock-pile this week to keep you entertained while I’m on vacation next week!
So I’ll be quick and start tomorrow (which, due [...]

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Terminal Verbosity

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