Posts Tagged ‘Consumption’

Compost Fun

I realize I haven’t written on some of our homesteading activities in a while. We’ve been continuing along with our homesteading fun, including Robert’s latest love….pickling. But pickling will have to wait for another time. Today I want to talk a little bit about our adventures in composting. It’s easier than you think!
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Stuff Diet in Review

From September 17, 2008 until September 17, 2009, Robert and I decided to go on a self-entitled “Stuff Diet.” Here is a quick overview of what that “diet” entailed (taken straight from the document) and some of our reflections on how we did.
The Stuff Diet Explained
Our Intent: An attempt to exercise our preferential option for the [...]

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The Story of Stuff

I’ve been meaning to post this link for a while. If you want a humorous, meaningful look at consumption in America, this is a fantastic resource. I highly recommend it. I’ve also added the blog to my blogroll, so pay ‘em a visit.
www.storyofstuff.com

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Running the Numbers

I deeply encourage anyone in the Los Angeles/Santa Barbara area to check out Chris Jordan’s art installation, Running the Numbers, which is at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum until 9/11/09. After that, it travels all over the country, so for those of you folks that aren’t in the Southern California area, check to see if [...]

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