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My Adventures in Sustainable Living
I am trying to be more sustainable and show my family that it can be done with little hardship. We are doing a lot of things that are new to us and some things that we are honing our skills on. But I am shacommunity all of the experiences.

This blog is about my journey living an earth-friendly ethical life through sustainable ways. We discuss organic gardening, winter gardening, local and seasonal food, food preservation, nutrition and alternative health, recipes and natural parenting methods.

Mindful Living in Minnesota - Where the 4 of us get together to discuss eco-consciousness, slow living, gardening, farmer's markets + CSAs, sustainability, handcrafted / homemade goodness, energy efficiency and other green practices, local choices, and other lifestyle changes

Urban Homesteaders
For urbanites only who have merged off the freeway of life onto a more sustainable path. The community’s mission is to bcommunity together city folks on the path. Urban homesteaders who are taking steps to live a more self sufficient life in regards to their food, energy, water, waste, transportation, lifestyle and more. :: Community Outline :: Definition of "Urban": less than or no more than 1/2 acre to 3/4 acre. Urban Homesteading Lifestyle Guidelines: Doing more with less, growing a sizeable % (at least 50 percent) own produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs), raising citified animals (at least chickens, rabbits), composting, vermicomposting producing own alternative energy, alternative heating, using alternative transportation, back to basics skills (food preservation, soapmaking, sewing, breadmaking, etc), simple living, powecommunity down, unplugged lifestyle, homegrown diet, operating a viable home based business, home-unschooling, energy and waters conservation practices, greywater and rainwater practices and more! Being the change we wish to see by living the solution on a daily basis.