Brooding On

So, if you read yesterday's post, you know that the average American household tosses about 14% of its food.  Here are some ideas we try...

Girl 1 is turning 9 this week!  Seriously, where does the time go?   For her party, she wanted to host a backyard camping party. (B...

My old washer died.  I knew it was about to happen.  For the past week or so, I'd been having to run the final spin cycle several times...

Years ago, I attended my first ever Mary Kay party and absolutely fell for the microdermabrasion product.  I loved the feel of those tiny g...

This is the first ever installment of "Follow-Up Friday."  Much like the name implies, this post will allow me to provide updates...

So, either you're convinced or curious.  Either way, welcome back to our discussion of our new composting toilet.  (If you're lost,...

I know that lots of you already think we're crazy around here.  For those of you who haven't yet made that judgment, let me just ge...

You know that feeling you get when you meet a movie star?  That's kind of how I felt Tuesday when I met Scott Stewart.  "I've ...

The past few days have been CRAZY.  Sometimes you make the best plans, but they all just fall through the cracks.  Sometimes, you get the...

Just wanted to drop you a friendly reminder that Monday, April 22, is Earth Day.  Now, the Lord has called us to care for His creation every...

This is lengthy, but so worth the read.  In this excerpt from 7 , Jen Hatmaker discloses the multiple personalities that govern her shoppin...

Let us consider all the ways yesterday's yard sale was a success: 1.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous! 2.  I got rid of e...

Meet our little gas space heater.  Usually, we hook him up when the weather turns cold and turn him on every once in awhile. This L...

According to BPD Group, "the U.S. is home to 425 million web-connected devices, while the U.S. Census Bureau reports a population of 31...

According the March/April issue of Relevant , "If nothing is done to prevent the expected rise of 2 degrees Celsius in global average t...

In an effort to reduce our use of things that we just use up, throw out, and re-purchase over and over again, I've been using this repl...

http://blissfulbblog.com/blog/2012/5/2/my-happy-place.html Adults are adults.  We can choose for ourselves how to live.  But, kids are...

Get ready to unplug!  The National Day of Unplugging is sunset to sunset March 1 and 2.  Here's some info, straight from the official...

In keeping with this week's Lenten Observance, I've rigged up a temporary clothesline to put to use.  If all goes well, I may erect...

At the store recently, I noticed a quizzical look on a fellow shopper's face as I piled multiple gallons of vinegar into my shopping ca...