Becca's Story

This week, Becca shares her journey with us. I love her writing style and how she and her family have evolved in the past year!"thanksgiving 2010, while visiting my aunt, i picked up a magazine and began to thumb through it. my eye caught a glimpse of the type of decor i love, minimal, clean and modern. i choose to read the article and my first thought was these people are crazy! i handed the article over to my husband whom also loves that type of decor and his thought was the same, beautiful home and crazy lifestyle. on our drive home we started talking about how we should start to get rid...

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Zero Waste can save and make you money this holiday season!

Long before I ever heard about the term, businesses adopted Zero Waste to make their processes more efficient and financially wise.Graphics by Leo JohnsonIn the home the same is true. I have mentioned the monetary benefits that this lifestyle has afforded my household before, but I want to go into specifics, on how it can save money, and even make a profit this holiday season! This time of the year can be a source of financial stress during these trying economic times, but ZeroWaste can afford relief. Here are concepts that I introduced in earlier posts and how they translate to holiday savings...

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Chevanne's Story

Thanks so much for your submissions, and please keep them coming!Our first guest is: Chevanne.Coincidently, Chevanne posted one of my favorite comments a while back and that comment is what motivated me to host guest posts!Needless to say more, other than: Thank you Chevanne for participating!________________________________Zero waste means discoveringnew ways to enjoy my community."Approaching Zero" by Chevanne S., NJIn February 2011, I read an article on Huffington Post about a family that produced less trash in six months than most people did in a day. Impossible. I mocked the whole idea after...

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Share with us!

There I was yesterday (my scheduled blog day), in a strapless dress, sitting on the sunny deck with my computer, squirrels and hummingbirds hopping and chirping all around me. I did not want to be blogging, I just wanted to celebrate and enjoy the most beautiful day of fall (maybe the last) with them.Want to take my place writing?Ever since I started this blog, you have shown a great deal of patience and understanding reading through my posts of frustrations, growing pains, and self discovery.Sometimes you relate to my stories, sometimes you do not, but through the comments we connect, and support...

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