Simple Green Living
Blog URL http://simplegreenliving.com
Located Crestone, Colorado USA
Tags simple living, sustainable living, voluntary simplicity, green living, gardening, cooking, food, money
Simple Green Living: Where Simple Living Meets Sustainable Living, with Tips, Resources, Reviews, and Reflections
Latest Blog Posts
- Green Answers: Website Review on Nov 20, 2009 in Reviews of Other Websites green answers
I’ve recently been emailing with a fellow named Jacob who is one of the founders of GreenAnswers.com. Here is what he told me about the site: GreenAnswers.com is a new social question and answer site dedicated to environmental issues. The i...
- The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight on Nov 17, 2009 in books
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, by Thom Hartmann, is a depressing book and an optimistic one. I found it both VERY depressing and VERY optimistic. When a friend offered to lend it to me, I wasn’t going to take it till I noticed who had...
- Move the Teakettle a Few Inches on Nov 14, 2009 in save energy
The other day, I noticed that the teakettle that we keep on our stove was a few inches closer to the front, instead of sitting on the back burner. Without giving it any thought, I moved it back to where I was used to seeing it. The next day, ther...
- Save Water on Nov 9, 2009 in water
There are many free and inexpensive ways to save water at home. The most important thing is to develop the habit of being water conscious. If you do that, you will notice ways that you can cut back on water usage. Here are some ideas for saving water...
- 50 Frugal Living Tips on Nov 6, 2009 in Simple Living frugal living
In my last article, I said that I might sometime use something from the excellent website Zen Habits, as the content there is all copyright-free and available for use. So here is his article full of tips on frugal living. — Zana Post written by...
- Zen Habits: Website Review on Nov 3, 2009 in Reviews of Other Websites frugal living Simple Living
Recently I found myself at Zen Habits because I had come across a link to an excellent article on the site, Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life. It’s a guide to getting rid of what is less important to you in your life,...
- Homemade Peanut Butter on Oct 30, 2009 in blenders homemade peanut butter Vita Mix blender
My husband Kelly has been making homemade peanut butter for about seven years, ever since we got a Vita Mix blender. I suppose you could do it with a food processor too, but this blender is a sturdy workhorse that we’ve been very happy with. We...
