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Five Ways Frugal Living Benefits Kids
Living more simply provides lifelong advantages. Find out five ways that frugal living can benefit your family. Continue reading
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Creating A Better World
A better world is made by building on what works rather than focusing on what’s broken. Continue reading
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9 Amazing Reasons To Be Optimistic
Right now, our world situation gives us fantastic reasons to be optimistic. You probably didn’t know there’s less hunger, greater literacy, better health, and fewer wars across the world. It’s true. Continue reading
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Hay Now
This summer’s first cutting of hay is stacked in the barn. Seventeen acres of grasses transformed into golden squares, storing sun and soil’s energy for the winter ahead. The unsung miracle of grass is a beautiful illustration of nature’s wisdom. … Continue reading
Me, a Radical Homemaker?
Okay, radical sounds hip. I can live with that. But homemaker? The last few decades that word has been a synonym for drudgery. Besides, ask my kids who really does the dusting and vacuuming around here. They do. Continue reading
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Is Nature Somewhere Else?
When we define nature as separate from us it’s easier to push it aside as something apart from our very life force. This disconnect isn’t healthy for us or the planet. Continue reading
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Going to Hope in a Handbasket
“Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” Arundhati Roy * * * Fear sells. Blood and guts sell even better. What really … Continue reading
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Getting and Giving, Big Time
Cooperation, curiosity and cleverness. These are the foundations of our early survival and the building blocks of our shared future. Continue reading
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Edible Knowledge
Find the vital and wondrous learning that is directly related to food. Continue reading
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Learning from Wisdom of Elder Farmers
Perhaps each thing we look upon with love somehow is more likely to endure. Continue reading
