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It is that time of year already. The weather is cooling and everyone is thinking about the upcoming holidays. As you make up your gift lists for the year, think about how you can bless each person with something homemade and recycled. Children are especially easy to make gifts for. A specially made toy or [...]
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Do you own an e-reader? When I first got my Nook I planned on using it for casual reading. I downloaded many of the free classics on Barnes & Noble. Eventually I came to realize that I could store my pdf cookbooks and crochet patterns for trips and quick reference. It took my children bugging [...]
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As my oldest child started sleeping longer stretches at night, I knew that I would have to come up with a long term nighttime solution. It’s taken me many months, trial and error, and disposable diaper usage to come up with a cloth diaper solution that worked for us. Here are some tips that may [...]
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1.) Natural cedar balls and sticks can reduce moisture and repel moths from clothing, as well as act as a natural deodorizer. You can find a selection of cedar products in the department store laundry aisle. 2.) Make your own air freshener spray by combining 1 cup of distilled water and 8-10 drops of essential [...]
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Guest Author It can sometimes be tough to try to actively make green choices. Sometimes you may think you’re making a green choice, only to realize there was an unknown lurking variable that compromised the environmentally friendliness of your decision. Today, we’re going to only consider packaging and containers and their ecological implications. But for [...]
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Starting a homeschool swap in your area can be a great way to repurpose curriculum, give to those who will appreciate it, and have fun. It can be a one-time event or you can make it a regular part of your meetings. Organizing a swap is not hard. With a little prep work and some [...]
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In order to lessen the impact on our environment, every person should be very careful in their use of paper of all kinds, and get 100% value out of every piece used, as well as reduce their use of wasteful paper products. In an effort to conserve paper, the greatest results will be obtained by [...]
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There is a difference between buying smart and buying cheap, and it’s a difference that can make a big impact on money savings – not to mention, sanity. For example, you could forgo changing the oil on your vehicles to try to save money, but in the long run, you’re actually going to spend more [...]
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Soaking Whole Grains and Legumes – A Start If you had a magic eye and could peer into the tops of houses at 7:00am on a weekday when you could see children getting ready to head off to school, parents bustling to get ready for work, or perhaps families sitting down before they start their [...]
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I’m 39 weeks pregnant with my third child. And while there are some financial considerations that go with having any baby, no matter your lifestyle – how do we pay for prenatal checkups, the birth (whether at home or elsewhere), the time the support partn er takes off from work if not paid, etc. – [...]
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How do you save money on groceries by buying in bulk, eating real foods, and avoiding processed junk and still be environmentally conscious about how much plastic you use? Do the two have to be mutually exclusive? Packing snacks, saving leftovers, making lunches, and dividing bulk items all use plastic (or so it seems). Are [...]
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My grandparents were cloth diapered, my parents were cloth diapered, my husband and I were cloth diapered, and my son is cloth diapered. But we are an unusual family. Somewhere shortly after my parents’ generation and during my generation disposable diapers became popular. That’s where we “lost” a generation of cloth diapered babies. Cloth diapers [...]
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