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How we’re doing with food for January

Written by Travis

Our family has been buying different foods; we have been buying produce locally; everything else, no.  Our family has overcome some challenges like what to eat and should I buy this kind or this kind? I have been using my thermos and sandwich wraps instead of water bottles and plastic bags. I also have been [...]

Friday Challenge

Written by Lori

I didn’t do so well the other day when I challenged myself to turn off the lights.  So, today I’m going to continue with that challenge.  I’ll also walk around the house to see if there are other things that are on that don’t need to be on.  Things like printers, laptops, dvd players, and [...]

Lights off

Written by Lori

I can’t tell you how many times when I’m at home that I’ve noticed all the lights are on in my house.  I love a house that is all lit up.  I’ve been trying to turn off the lights in a room that I’m not in but they somehow magically come back on.  The room [...]

Shopping bags and sandwich wrap-n-mats

Written by Lori

Today I went grocery shopping and forgot to bring reusable bags.  I seem to always forget to bring my bags with me to the grocery store.  I only  have 3 right now but that would still help some.  I guess I need to put the bags in a place that will remind me to grab [...]

Should I distill my own water?

Written by Lori

Right now I  have stopped buying bottled water.  However, I am still buying water using the 5 gallon jugs.   I have never really drank the tap water where I live since there are high amounts of perchlorate in it.   However, I do want to make the switch one day to drinking tap water.
In order to [...]

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