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Good stewardship

October 3, 2008: A very full freezer, indeed
Comments: 8 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship , In the kitchen

When I came home from my favorite natural meat store earlier this week, I was rather surprised to discover this as I struggled to put away the items I had bought: It's nearly full!I know that I've been working hard to fill it all summer (mostly with fruit and some...

September 26, 2008: Natural Living- A Beginner's Approach
Comments: 11 | Categories: Baby Steps , Good stewardship , Natural living

May I just say that I love, love, love this gust post from fellow blogger Katie? When I read it, I laughed and nodded and completely, totally related. Why, you ask? Because this is exactly how I began my own natural living journey, over 6 years ago. Small steps, changing...

September 25, 2008: Passionate about all the wrong things?
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Mothering

Last week I read a comment on one of my favorite blogs, that I've been mulling over and can't quite get out of my head:Say that you rail and your rail with your children about all kinds of things: drugs and rock music and Christian music and weak Christianity and...

September 19, 2008: Good Choices
Comments: 16 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Natural living

I think this guest post from Manda will resonate with all of us who struggle as we attempt to make the best possible choices for our families, while knowing that we cannot do everything and some compromises must be made. Making choices between frugality and toxins, convenience and nutrition, and...

September 18, 2008: Having children a selfish act?
Comments: 43 | Categories: Children , Going green , Good stewardship

On Saturday, when my blog was down, my husband and I read this incredibly sad and disturbing article, and I've been mulling over a post about it ever since. Here are some of the "highlights":Had Toni Vernelli gone ahead with her pregnancy ten years ago, she would know at first...

September 16, 2008: Why Should Christians Support Sustainable Agriculture?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Nutrition

Why should Christians support sustainable agriculture
Im excited to bring you this first guest post, from Kimberly, who is a Weston Price chapter leader, as well as publicist for Sally Fallon, the author of Nourishing Traditions (a much referenced book on this blog!). This is a excellent look at another...

September 5, 2008: Living Simply Saturdays- I can't do it all!
Comments: 5 | Categories: Getting organized , Good stewardship , Living Simply

Welcome to the first Living Simply Saturdays carnival! If you're unsure of what it's all about, please visit this post to find out my vision for it, and then this one for some simple guidelines. I'm currently reading The Worn Out Woman, an excellent book which is meeting me right...

August 14, 2008: Extreme Frugality: Attitude
Comments: 7 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship , Homemaking

If you haven't been reading her recent series on Extreme Frugality, I'd recommend you make a beeline over to Days to Come. Jeana has been taking a good, hard look at our concepts of frugality, our priorities, how far we're willing to take it, and what it looks like in...

August 4, 2008: "Greening" your kitchen (the frugal way!)
Comments: 10 | Categories: Frugality , Going green , Good stewardship , In the kitchen

I've been anticipating this post from fellow blogger Michele, of Frugal Granola, on ways to eliminate disposables with simple and homemade options. I appreciate her perspective on simple living (check out her series), and I think that her resourcefulness is a wonderful example. Read on for some of her great...

July 30, 2008: Stewardship not Convenience
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Going green , Good stewardship

This is the first guest post of several that will be posted over the next few weeks, from Beth of Stewardship not Convenience. Beth and I connected shortly after she first began her blog, and I immediately knew that I wanted to keep up with her blog, as the topics...

July 22, 2008: Why I am grateful for the tire that blew...
Comments: 7 | Categories: Budgeting , Good stewardship

My husband is the best. Not only is he handsome, sweet and so very thoughtful, but he runs a mean budget. Through his diligence and hard work, we keep a very detailed record of not only our spending, but also our savings. We give every dollar a job, and we...

June 28, 2008: Oh garage sales, how I love thee
Comments: 7 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship

Would you rather buy these for $16.50, plus tax and shipping... ...or all of this, for $15.50 total? In a couple hours of garage saling this morning, I purchased 6 pairs of pants (khaki, cord and jeans), 2 knit sweaters, 2 knit winter hats, 1 sweater vest, 6 warm sleepers,...

March 27, 2008: Q&A: More questions about plastics
Comments: 3 | Categories: Good stewardship , In the kitchen , Living healthy

Okay, this plastic scare has me paranoid now! I know we have nothing to fear, but we are to take good care of our family. SO, my questions are: is it only beverages that we are to worry about or all food? Can I still store my dry goods in...

March 7, 2008: Buying used- Which items are worth it?
Comments: 14 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship

She had been such a good little vacuum for us. She was a purple, upright Dirt Devil, the first decent vacuum I ever owned. We bought her for $16 on a half price day at Bargain World. She even came with 2 packs of extra bags. I thought it was...

February 21, 2008: Cutting down on waste
Comments: 19 | Categories: Frugality , Going green , Good stewardship

Ever since Christmas this year, and especially since watching the video "The Story of Stuff" (I highly recommend watching this short but very thought-provoking video), the amount of waste that our small family of four puts out has been bothering me. Now, since we already eat primarily from whole foods,...

February 20, 2008: Know where you food is coming from!
Comments: 4 | Categories: Good stewardship , Living healthy , Natural living

Do you know where the food on your table has come from? Or the conditions that it was raised in? Yesterday, I read an article and watched a very disturbing video describing the largest beef recall in history. The video shows clips of very weak and ill cattle, being prodded,...

February 13, 2008: A better (greener) option for groceries and gifts
Comments: 10 | Categories: Going green , Good stewardship , Natural living

Over the last few months, I've been feeling so convicted about the waste that our family produces. One of the areas that has been really getting to me is bringing home 5 (or 10) plastic bags when I come home from the grocery store. Of course, I save them and...

January 5, 2008: The Story of Stuff
Comments: 2 | Categories: Good stewardship , Natural living

Take the time to watch this very thought-provoking video! Big hat tip to Lindsay for the link!

November 19, 2007: Making Do Monday- Getting creative with your resources
Comments: 2 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship

One of the most challenging parts of this spending challenge has been to come up with ways to do the things I need or want to do, without spending any extra money. It's fine to go without sometimes, but what about birthdays? Road trip food? Unruly hair? It's often a...

November 11, 2007: Making Do Monday- Nipping discontentment in the bud
Comments: 0 | Categories: Frugality , Good stewardship

It's often when our budget is the tightest that these small thoughts starts to creep into my mind: "Gosh, I wish my house looked like ____ (fill in the blank with whomever's house I have most recently visited)", or "I have nothing to wear", or "I know we don't have...