[This post was first written in 2018, which is why you see no references to COVID. I am pleased to see that the information of 2018 held up so well in 2020.] Be sure to read Part 1: Preparing for a Quarantine When a quarantine is in place A quarantine will be much less…
[This post was first written in 2018, which is why you see no references to COVID. I am pleased to see that the information of 2018 held up so well in 2020.] Should you worry about a pandemic? A few years ago there was a lot of buzz in the news about Swine Flu (H1N1)…
Your goal this month is to simplify. That’s it. Just. Simplify. Stuff costs more than money People are beginning to recognize the emotional, spiritual and financial weight of consumerism. That is why there is a surge in blogs, Facebook pages and websites that encourage and extol minimalism and non-consumerism. There are several ways to meet…
Save money A garden starts with a modest investment of just a few dollars in seeds. But it gives you hundreds of pounds of fresh fruits and veggies. And if you preserve the surplus produce you’ll get even more. If you are willing to do a bit of canning, freezing or dehydrating, you can provide…
We live in a disposable society. Just about everything that comes into our house is easily and readily replaced with something better, newer, cheaper or brighter. But our grandparents, who lived through some pretty lean times, were just the opposite—they found a use and reuse for just about everything that came into the house. They…
You’ve probably heard the adage that if you can’t pronounce something, you probably shouldn’t eat it. The same might be said of personal care items–shampoos, lotions and soaps. If you can’t pronounce what’s on the label of your soap or shampoo, you probably shouldn’t be using it. Your skin is filled with pores that allow…