Natalie had her first ballet class today. She was so very excited. The parents weren't supposed to come in the class (which I think is a good thing) but I managed to sneak open the door and snap a few photos (and go unnoticed).
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Get back to basics. Learn to live a natural life, a green life, a simple life...learn to find happiness in simplicity. This is my journey towards the life that I want...A simple life, a frugal life, a natural life, a green life, a most peaceful life...
Things I have found useful...
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CURRENT MOON
What We Do Now
- Use cloth bags when shopping.
- We use Ivory Soap, baking soda and vinegar to wash laundry. They are less expensive and not toxic, as commercial detergents are.
- I sew some of our clothing and what I don't sew we buy used, as this cuts down on our exposure to the chemicals on new clothing
- We avoid processed foods and cook most everything "from scratch"
- We are a "chemical free" home. Baking soda, vinegar, Dr. Bronners soap and a pumice stone serve our needs just fine!
- I use the Diva Cup instead of pads or tampons
- We have free range chickens for eggs. I haven't had the heart to slaughter any for meat yet!
- We use "family cloth"
- We do not use papertowel but instead use cloth napkins and dish towels
- We use cloth diapers
- We, as much as humanly possible, do not use plastic in our home. This includes not using plastic garbage bags.
- We recycle our plastic, paper, glass and cans
- We compst any and everything that can be composted
- What we cannot grow, we buy locally from the Mennonite Farmer's Market
- We have two large gardens and try to grow as much of our own food as possible
- We freeze and home can the food we grow so that we can eat it during the winter months.
My Immediate Goals
- To find an affordable source for organic/free range beef. We own our own chickens but have not found a beef source.
- More outside time for my kids (and myself). I am not an outdoor person. My kids seem to take after me.
- Hang at least half of my clothes out to dry instead of using the dryer
My Long Term Goals
- Find and use an alternative fuel source for our vehicles. Due to where we live, public transportation is non-existant
- To have a composting septic system
- To be off of the electric grid by using solar and wind power
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