It’s a giveaway extravaganza! Perfect for just before the holiday season starts to make you go crazy. The first giveaway is a Saratoga Jack Thermal Cooker. This is a great preparedness and sustainability item. It works like a slow cooker and comes with two stainless steel pans with one lid that fits right inside of […] {Take Me to the Giveaway!…}

Here in Arizona we do not need to use much heat (these tips almost completely wipe out my heating bill – we average less than $15/month for gas, which is our hot water and heat and our customer charge is $11). We moved here from Kansas City though and I grew up in central Illinois […] {Time to See the Tips!…}

In order to live sustainably you have to learn to live within (or even under) your means. Being frugal can eventually become second nature, but you have to start somewhere! My bestt tip for becoming frugal is to start out slow! Pick tips you want to try and once you get the hang of them […] {Take Me to the Tips!…}

You NEED cloth bags. Seriously, stop carefully carrying one box of cereal in at a time because you are afraid your plastic bag will break. Stop wasting years of your life carrying and putting away 20 bags of groceries wrapped in plastic when you can quickly carry and put away the same amount using only […] Read More

I went “no poo” (that sounds so dirty!) years ago, but since went back to using shampoo because it was just easier at the time. I am contemplating trying it again. My hair was fuller and softer when I wasn’t using store-bought shampoo. I also loved that I could customize it to my own hair. […] Read More