Hi Michelle,
Money is tight this year, since my husband lost his job. We are doing fine, but there isn’t any “extra” money if you know what I mean. Can you give me some ideas on what to put in Easter Baskets this year that won’t cost a lot?
Thanks!
Anna, mom of 3.
Hi Anna!
I know exactly [...]
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When we lived in Vermont, my husband and I decided that we couldn’t rely on just one job to provide us with our main source of income. Instead, we came up with various ideas to make money for our family. In the six years we lived on the farm we sold vegetables and berries; made [...]
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Otherwise entitled: Why I can’t shop at Aldi…
Yup! You can call me yet another crunchy name…I am Michelle and I am a label reader. I read every label for every product that my husband and children (and me) eat, drink, spray, squeeze – you name it. If it somehow gets absorbed by our bodies – [...]
This essay, by John Taylor Gatto, has inspired me to no end. I hope it will inspire you too!
The 7-Lesson Schoolteacher
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Just stop. I know, I know but it’s so tempting…even I am tempted occasionally to buy complete crap: like funky little plastic cups for the 4th of July, or cute little porcelain baby-faced statues, or another plate, or another bowl, or another pan.
Now, I’m not talking about the stuff you need. I bought some [...]
I get a lot of questions on how to become a published writer. I also get a lot of submissions to Organically Inclined from writers. In my many lives so far here on Earth, I have been the editor of a number of publications – and I’ve also been the one at the mailbox, waiting [...]
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Another reason to hang your laundry:
Hanging your laundry not only saves you money on energy by not running your dryer – it also saves you money on clothing!
You know all that lint in your lint screen? Yup – it’s your clothes, falling apart, right in front of your eyes! Who knows – maybe that’s [...]
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From Jan Tritten – At Midwifery Today…
A good midwife is worth her weight in gold if you want a good birth experience. Shop carefully and pay her well.
Thou shalt eat a healthy diet: 80-100 grams of protein, salt food to taste and lots of fruits and veggies and eat seafood; and be happy.
Trust Birth, trust [...]
