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Frugal Gardening for Improving Health and Saving Money

Since I was traveling for a week and the weather was pretty chilly and gloomy, I don’t have the regular Monday garden update for you this week. Instead, I’m talking about frugal gardening ideas to help you save money while growing delicious and nutritious produce.

I remember talking to a friend who thought gardening wasn’t necessarily cheaper than store-bought produce. He joked about his $10…

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#balcony garden

Friday Favorites: Bicycles, Books and Back To Nature

Today, I’m passing along a few of my favorite things to you. I hope you check them out and enjoy them as much as I have.

Good Reads:

It’s All About The Bike is a great read if you love riding bicycles, the mechanics of them, or their history. Since switching to bicyclefor most of our local transportation, we’ve gained a real appreciation of the simplicity and affordability of the bicycle.…

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#favorite things

This Week In The Garden: Installing Irrigation and Tomato Seedlings

Saturday

I mark the start of my garden week on Saturday. Last Saturday, TJ and I rode our bicycles the short distance to our new community garden. Plot 08E was a mess when I received it. The weeds were already growing and the brown, crispy remains of last year’s plants were still standing where the previous gardener had left them.

We dove in, pulling the biggest weeds by hand. It’s…

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#community garden

6 Ways A Garden Improves Well-Being

400 Square Feet

I was recently able to secure a new community garden space for the 2018 growing season. Up until two days before, I had no idea there were community gardens around my little city for residents to rent. It was one of those strange events that started out sad and ended happy, which is definitely the directions you want things to go!

The neighborhood I live in has a very small…

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#Garden

The Beauty In An Old Fixer Upper

Do you ever feel like a fixer upper house, with peeling paint and worn out floors? I certainly do sometimes. The to-do-list is always long. It seems to be a natural by-product of thinking deeply about life; being aware of what I like and what I don’t. Some level of discontent is necessary for change to happen. I see it all for what it is, and while I can often be my own worst critic, I’m…

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#Imperfection #Self-acceptance #Strength #Vulnerability

Simple Ways To Appreciate The Present

Our most important goals around here are no secret; building wealth, simpler living, a focus on intention, and things that generally contribute to our happiness. It shouldn’t surprise you that these things go together. It’s much easier to build wealth (save more) when we are more organized and disciplined about our short and long-term choices (being intentional). Living with less stuff…

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#contentment #Goals #intentional living #simple living #travel

Stop Waiting For More

Lately, I’ve noticed myself saying, “when (fill in the blank) happens, it will be better” pretty often. It feels like I’m always waiting for something. I’m waiting to loose weight so I can fit into tight clothes. I’m waiting to save enough money to be financially independent. I’m waiting for my kids to get older so I can have more freedom. I’m waiting to move to a warmer climate because I…

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#be present #intentional living #simplicity #thankful

Lessons From Ellis Island

While visiting New York, TJ and I spent a lovely Sunday on a boat tour that included a stop at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We purchased additional tickets at Ellis Island for a tour of the long-abandoned Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, situated near main inspection station. The main hall was an open space with light flooding in from huge windows lined rooms. There were old black…

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#intentional living #new beginning #simplicity #travel

Moving Toward A Small Life And Favorite Things

It’s interesting how nervous clearing clutter, getting rid of excess, and moving toward a simpler way of living can make us. What if we might need something we’ve gotten rid of later? What if we regret items we’ve parted with? I’ve thought those things many times on my journey to a small life. It turns out, I’ve had zero regrets for pursuing a small life. In fact, getting smaller has made…

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#favorite things #simple living #slow living #small life

It's Time To Lighten Your Load

It’s Time To Lighten Your Load

Three years ago, I was listening to a speaker I don’t recall the name of now talk about simplifying life. What he said was such a simple sentence and it made me wonder why it hadn’t occurred to me before. He said, “Everything you’re carrying, you picked up.” It’s such an honest statement, and the obvious resolution to it is – set it back down! (more…)

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#joy #living small #simple living

First Quarter Goals Check-In

Earlier in the year, I posted a list of goals I wanted to accomplish during the first quarter of 2018. I promised you I would update you on my progress and renew the list each quarter. It’s about that time. To make it easy for you to follow, I’m going to use red text for anything not met and cross out the things that have been. Here’s the rundown: Financial Goals: Continue to contribute max to…

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#Goals #success

Finding Your Essentials For Happiness

Define your happiness essentials I wrote recently about life balance, and how important it is to get it right. Of course, life balance isn’t a generic label that can be applied to every individual in exactly the same way. Balance is defined as, “a condition in which different elements are equal or in correct proportions.” We all have to decide which elements are essential, and those will be…

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#essentials #happiness #life balance #simple living

Location Independent, International Jobs: Guest Post On The Three Year Experiment

Earlier this week, I was delighted to write a guest post on international travel over at The Three Year Experiment. Laurie writes at The Three Year Experiment about her family’s quest to double their net worth in three years, which will allow them to become location independent. They are currently on year 2 and doing an amazing job. Laurie is great with giving examples on how to make and meet…

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#Goals #International travel #local travel #location independence

How Vernal Equinox Reminds Us About Life Balance

Emerging spring sprouts It’s no secret around here that I’m eagerly awaiting the return of warm weather and sunshine. Through long days of cold and gloom, the paper envelopes full of garden seeds have been gathering dust, the greenhouse has been filled with empty trays and dust bunnies, and I have had an impatient eye on the calendar. Outside, tender green buds are awaiting their time to open,…

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#intentional living #life balance #spring #vernal equinox

Central Park And Conservatory Garden In Early Spring

Yesterday my walk through Central Park tallied more than 7 miles by days end. It was beautiful, winding and at 46 degrees, warmer than I’d expected for March. The city gardens are still very much asleep this time of year, but don’t count them out, they’re worth exploring. Conservatory Garden, New York City I began the sunny, crisp morning at Conservatory Garden, which lies at the farthest end…

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#Central Park #City Garden #Conservatory Garden #Manhattan #NYC #Simple Travel

Greenhouse Modification And Balcony Garden Prep

Kale seedlings tucked in the greenhouse Colorado has been teasing with little tastes of Spring over the last few weeks. She tosses in an occasional warm sunny day and then retreats back into chilly March with a grin. Even though I should know better, I’ve already planted a few things outside just to try my luck. The arugula, always a cold weather trooper , defiantly came up amidst nighttime…

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#balcony garden #garden seedlings #greenhouse #irrigation system #urban gardening

Frugal Hack Friday: Brew Your Own Kombucha

The first brew. Kombucha is, in my opinion, a tasty beverage indeed. I drink it pretty often because it’s refreshing, healthy (more on that below) and a good alternative to wine. “What’s that?” you might ask in disbelief. Yes, I sometimes enjoy a glass of kombucha in the evening as an alternative to red wine. Usually because I’m trying to cut down on calories, and because I’m cheap frugal.…

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#frugal #healthy eating #Homemade kombucha #Kombucha #save money

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