I first heard some of Tami's story before she was a blogger herself. A couple years ago, she recorded an episode on FIRE Drill Podcast. Disability and chronic illness is rarely discussed in the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) community - oftentimes it seems to be overlooked on purpose because it flies in the face…
Plastic is one of the ubiquitous pieces of this century, and the idea of being fully "plastic free" even for a single week isn't something that can really be done for those of us who live fully ingrained in our society. Our cars and transportation options are full of plastic. Most of our shoes and…
Growing up, I always expected to have two children. I even had it in my head that I would maybe want more than that, but biologically I knew I would be done at two so that I wouldn't do more than replacing myself and my future partner on this earth. Before I had any clear…
Have you ever purchased second hand clothes from a thrift store for yourself? I grew up putting together thrifted Halloween costumes, but it wasn't until college before a friend introduced me to the frugal treasure hunting that can be done at places like Goodwill and Value Village for dirt cheap everyday clothing. I still remember…
Could you eat just from your pantry and fridge and freezer for a month? Food waste is a huge problem, both for the environment and our wallets, but we continue to throw out so much of the food we bring into our homes. A pantry challenge can be a great reset to make sure you…
When anyone asks me what my dream car would be, my honest answer answer is to not need one. I realize I could get to "not needing one" now if we were willing to move to the center of the city, but my hope is for some day our public transportation system to have gotten…
Considering how much I am into gardening these days, you would think that I would be all about composting at home as well. I've even had a number of people ask me to write about my composting process. Here's the (not so) secret: I don't do any composting myself, and I never have, other than…
I realize that I've been on this road to sustainability much of my life and have had years and years to slowly adjust myself toward a zero waste lifestyle, but not everyone lives and breathes it the way I have. As much as I hope I can be an inspiration, I know that just like…
When Budget Epicurean first approached me with the idea of her guest post on zero waste, I didn't realize that it would grow into the start of a whole series on my blog, but I did immediately realize I wanted to spend year two writing a lot more about sustainability. And I have, including one…
The guest posts I've featured so far this year have so far all been sustainability and zero waste focused, which has been my intent since Budget Epicurean pitched me the idea for the first one. Today's post, on the other hand, is about a topic that often overlaps with those but is really its own…