Money
Stewardship is something I write a great deal about as a bee keeper, an environmentalist, and a Catholic, because on principle, it is a responsibility and good practice. Living simply (financially) is also very much a part of how we do what we do in a one income home while employed by a non-profit. Interestingly […]
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I don’t mean to brag, but we eat a lot of leftovers in this house. Don’t get me wrong, none of them are Pinterest-worthy. I blame it on my work-study job in the school cafeteria, and my days of ‘gleaning’ groceries at their pull date to feed a large volunteer group. I can work with just about […]
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Buying in bulk offers obvious savings by cutting out the cost of advertisements and fancy packaging. A great article put out by Whole Foods Magazine, stated that purchasing in bulk can save 89% compared to their packaged equivalents. [Don’t believe this? Price out the cost of replacing spices in bulk vs. pre-packaged spices]. Additionally, the […]
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The Christmas tree light people might have been the first to popularize the LED light on a consumer level–highlighting the low energy usage and low heat output by the thousands of little twinkle lights with which we decorate each December. And they’re on to something for the rest of the year, too. There are a […]
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