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The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book: Your Complete Guide to planting, tending, and harvesting vegetables Vine-ripened tomatoes. Succulent squash. Plump cucumbers.  Growing vegetables is a rewarding—and cost-effective—way to eat better for less. Yet many don’t know where to start. Author and farmer Catherine Abbott answers questions like: What is the best way to maximize… read more »

A couple hundred years ago, it was easy to know what was in your food. You grew it yourself or bartered with a neighbor for it. You knew a cucumber was a cucumber and butter was butter. You didn’t worry about toxic chemicals, melamine or genetically modified organisms. What you saw was what you got.… read more »

These are a few of my favorite sustainability quotes. Source: photoquoto.com via Ellen on Pinterest Source: rishikajain.com via Ellen on Pinterest Source: tikihateslizard.tumblr.com via Ellen on Pinterest Source: famousquotesabout.com via Ellen on Pinterest Source: ashesblog.com via Ellen on Pinterest   (You get extra points if you can tell me who said the last one.)

The true meaning and original intent of our Constitution is a hotly debated topic.  Activists at each end of the spectrum, liberal and conservative, try to see the Constitution through their political perspectives.  For the past two centuries, courts and legislatures have worked to define the liberty offered to us in the Constitution – at… read more »

TheraPearl for smart relief When my son was little, he was like a constant whirlwind of energy.  He never stopped moving whether that was jumping off chairs, tumbling down the hill in our backyard, or banging into things.  I was constantly applying bandaids and ice to cuts and bruises.  I hoped that as he grew… read more »

Having a winter care kit is important!  Winters in Vermont can be harsh. With the snow and ice, we often loose power which can be frightening for kids. As adults, we’re prepared with a wood stove for heat and cooking. We make sure to have plenty of extra food and first aid supplies on hand… read more »

Simple Service Project – Energizer Light up a Life Living in rural Vermont, winter storms are a fact of life.  We generally get a lot of ice and snow and sometimes that means that we loose power. Loosing power can be a frightening thing for a child.  Many kids rely on things like nightlights to… read more »

Your favorite icon is the theme on Pretty on Pinterest this week. When I left my corporate job with the goal of living a more sustainable life, everyone told me I was foolish to do so. No one believed it was possible to support yourself at home without someone bringing in a full time salary… read more »