rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 26, 2009, 5:52 pm
by Sadge, at Firesign FarmIt's cold and flu season here. I usually stay pretty healthy, but one of my first warnings that I might have picked up a virus is getting a cold sore. Monday afternoon, w...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 26, 2009, 12:12 pm
It was cricket day yesterday. The day that signifies the beginning of summer for me, when I watch the first day of a five day cricket match, doze on and off in my chair, knit, and generally laze abou...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 25, 2009, 3:56 pm
by KateLiving The Frugal LifeI'm not really much of a crafter. I don't spend much time accessorizing my house, and I don't like to spend money unless there's really a good reason. But....
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 24, 2009, 7:55 pm
Whether you formally celebrate Thanksgiving at your home or not, I hope you will spend a moment to yourself today. Let yourself be happy for all that you have, and also for all that you give.Each of ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 24, 2009, 12:38 pm
You would have noticed some pineapple in a jar sitting next to the beetroot yesterday. That is the first stage of pineapple vinegar I'm making from scratch. It's another great skill to have ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 23, 2009, 12:45 pm
by Chiot's RunSeveral years ago I started making sauerkraut for New Year's Day. We've been eating sauerkraut on New Year's Day since I can remember. We used to go out to my grandma&...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 23, 2009, 12:17 pm
Beets are one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat. The root can be served raw, juiced, boiled, baked and pickled. The green tops can be steamed, boiled or stir fried or used in the same w...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 22, 2009, 6:53 pm
Posted by Thomas, from A Growing Tradition BlogThe Egyptians may have invented pie in 2000 B.C., but it wasn't until a couple hundred years ago that Americans began transforming this culinary wond...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 22, 2009, 12:49 pm
Picture this. It's Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting in my workroom in an old skirt, blouse, apron and Crocs. I'm such a dag when I'm at home but if home is not the place for being dagg...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 22, 2009, 4:33 am
by EilleenConsumption RebellionHi everyone!I'm feeling quite pleased with myself today because this weekend I made soap from scratch for the first time!Soap making from scratch has always felt ver...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 20, 2009, 8:01 am
by Throwback at Trapper CreekWith holiday meals looming in the not so distant future, I thought it would be a good time to share my go-to, no-knead roll dough recipe. It's a basic yeast roll dough...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 20, 2009, 5:37 am
Posted by BelFrom Spiral GardenRecently I’ve been thinking about the things we do which take time, and how we adjust our lives so that we have time for these things. Or how we just do things from s...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 19, 2009, 12:11 pm
I guess every pet owner dreads the day when they can see the death of their pet in the not too distant future. Hanno and I have reached that point with Alice. It's been a very sad couple of days...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 19, 2009, 7:44 am
By Frugal TrenchesYesterday I wrote a post on my own personal blog about my current television fast! A brief explanation is I've not had a television for two weeks now and it will be at least Janu...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 17, 2009, 4:38 pm
by Badhuman the finished ball of mozzarella, originally uploaded by cafemama. Generally speaking J. and I try to live a frugal life but we also believe in spending time and money on learning usefu...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 17, 2009, 12:24 pm
I was asked to do a post on making butter. It's not something that is generally part of my household tasks but I do make butter when I have spare cream or at this time of year. You get the best ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 17, 2009, 5:27 am
written by Gavin @ The Greening of Gavin. I don't know if this subject has ever been covered at the Co-op, so I thought that I would list a few methods that I know to help you get around in...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 16, 2009, 12:27 pm
We've recently planted three sweet potato plants. We have the golden one but there are also white and purple types. Sweet potatoes are a very good crop to grow if you're in a warm climate. ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 15, 2009, 12:16 pm
It getting towards that time of year when things start getting very busy. I spent some time on the weekend working on my Christmas gifts but I'm not sure my ambitious plans will result in me fini...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 15, 2009, 8:01 am
by FrancescaFuoriborgoOur neighbor, an elderly farmer, speaks lovingly about the olive oil he makes from his trees. He likes to call it “a fresh-squeezed fruit juice,” because it’s the only vege...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 14, 2009, 9:36 pm
by Lynn of Viggie's VeggiesOne thing I know already about urban homesteading is that there is a lot to learn and a lot of work to do. All too often while reading a book, browsing a forum, catching...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 14, 2009, 7:25 pm
by Amy of Progressive PioneerI'm pretty nuts about felted wool. Any time I visit a thrift store I check the sweater rack for 100% wool sweaters to add to my stash. I've got a huge box full o...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 12, 2009, 6:15 pm
by Sadge, at Firesign FarmOnce you start getting into the simple lifestyle, sooner or later you're going to want an apron. I have my favorite bib-style H-back one that I usually wear. But I like h...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 12, 2009, 12:47 pm
I see things differently now. Gone are the days when I wanted to live to be 110 and I thought illness was a weakness – not in others but in myself. All my life I’ve been lucky enough to be healthy...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 11, 2009, 3:08 pm
by KateLiving The Frugal LifeI don't often confront the big issues of our times head on in my blog posts. Usually I tiptoe around them. Today I'm going to make an exception, in light of a rec...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 10, 2009, 1:13 pm
I've come full circle. I started off my dish cleaning duties as a young girl when my sister and I had to dry when mum washed up. I grew up doing that and now I recall it fondly as a time of fami...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 10, 2009, 8:01 am
My husband, Matt, has had to go on a few business trips lately. When he comes home we always spend quite a bit of time debriefing about the trip. The other night we spent a long time talking about h...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 9, 2009, 12:43 pm
Well ladies and gentlemen, I've made my own liquid soap, tested it for a few weeks, and now I'm happy to recommend it to you. I've tried several versions of homemade grated soap, I added ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 9, 2009, 9:25 am
by Chiot's RunMr Chiots and I are savers. We hate to spend money, especially on things that can be avoided, like eating out. Restaurant food is expensive and often unhealthy. It's much chea...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 8, 2009, 5:22 pm
Posted by Thomas, from A Growing TraditionSince Meyer lemon trees can bloom throughout the year, it is possible to have fruits ripening alongside clusters of new blossoms. I've always had a fasci...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 8, 2009, 12:32 pm
There is a lot of satisfaction to be gained working on ordinary tasks in the home. Gone are the days when homemakers were at the bottom of the pile. Now we have taken control of our homes, we see one...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 7, 2009, 6:39 pm
By EilleenConsumption RebellionHello everyone,I had posted this earlier in the week in my personal blog, and one of my readers commented that not many people knew about this initiative so I thought I&...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 7, 2009, 2:47 pm
Steel Kitten is having a wonderful giveaway to celebrate her 300th post. But that is not the only reason to visit her. Her blog is full of interesting posts and great photos and you have to see the ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 6, 2009, 8:01 am
Just this past week we had a break in the rains long enough I could get the garlic planted. In my garden journal, this signals the beginning of the 2010 gardening season. What usually coincides with t...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 5, 2009, 8:11 pm
Posted by BelFrom Spiral GardenContinued from Our House Cow Journey Part OneWe've learned so much in the almost two months we've had a house cow! Some of the main lessons are:* it's not e...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 5, 2009, 12:27 pm
Two girls fighting over one baby, an enemy is identified and killed on sight, a mutant lurking in the shadows! Am I on the set of a Hollywood movie? No, it's more exciting than that - it's m...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 5, 2009, 6:02 am
By Notes From The Frugal TrenchesI've noticed two things during this season, firstly people begin to notice how tired they are and secondly people begin to spend money because they are tired. Not ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 3, 2009, 12:44 pm
After two hectic days of work at the Centre, I'm working at home today. Gone are the days when I would have looked forward to relaxing, shopping and going out to visit friends. Now, settling back ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 3, 2009, 12:38 am
written by Gavin from The Greening of Gavin. It has been about 2½ years since I first seriously started gardening.  It was about the same time that I had been watching a UK BBC2 show called, '...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 2, 2009, 12:23 pm
I'm sure you all know by now that I love knitting - dishcloths being a favourite subject of my affection. Well, I was reading a knitting book last week and came across a new (to me) pattern that...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 1, 2009, 2:02 pm
by Amy of Progressive PioneerWhy would you want to have a dinner co-op? Here's why we do it:We love food, good food, but I don't always have hours to spend in the kitchen.I want to try new re...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Nov 1, 2009, 12:28 pm
I love finding a recipe that I know I'll use in the years to come. I found such a recipe a couple of weeks ago and was delighted with the results. It came from the Down to Earth forum, submitted ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Nov 1, 2009, 2:56 am
My Community at Workby Melinda Briana Epler,One Green GenerationSometimes on my walk to work, I look around me and realize how different I am than everyone else, with my no poo hair, my BS deodorant, ...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Oct 30, 2009, 11:56 am
by FrancescaFuoriBorgoCan we be simple, green and frugal, but also festive? ~ We make our own costumes. This is a skeleton costume I made for my son some years ago, from a long-sleeved T-shirt, an old...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Oct 29, 2009, 5:41 pm
by KateLiving the Frugal LifeDietary related illnesses are much in the media these days, being notably epidemic in the US and other industrial nations. Many of us want to eat a more healthy diet. Man...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Oct 29, 2009, 1:50 pm
I'm happy to report that it all went very well with Hanno's surgery yesterday. He went in at 1pm, I popped down to Spotlight to check out a sale then spent a couple of hours in the waiting ro...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Oct 28, 2009, 5:03 pm
by Sadge, at Firesign FarmReally! I know the photo doesn't look like normal planting weather. I woke up this morning to a dusting of snow. Autumn's definitely here, and winter is just around t...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Oct 28, 2009, 2:02 pm
It doesn't take much, just one good night's sleep and I'm ready to take on the world again. Thank you for your good wishes and prayers for Hanno, we both appreciate them. We'll go in...
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rhonda h. posted an article on Down to Earth - Oct 27, 2009, 2:19 pm
After a busy day at work yesterday, I'm worn out. I over-slept this morning and as I have to do a few things before going to work soon, this will be a short post. There are times in my past when...
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rhonda h. posted an article on The Simple Green Frugal Co-op - Oct 27, 2009, 9:18 am
written by: Chiot's RunI've been trying to simplify my life in order to save money and to use fewer resources. This year I've really been focusing on buying used items. When you buy a u...
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