Category Archives: Water & Power Conservation

The Mostly-Organic Compost Pile

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

When I began this homestead-oriented journey back in 2009, one of the first things I did was to start a compost pile… of sorts. The previous owners of [..]

Composting, Household Modifications, Sustainability ,

No Solar Leasing in Michigan?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 6

This seriously burns my biscuits. Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about this incredibly good idea called Solar Leasing. In a nutshell, it’s renting solar panels. This alleviates [..]

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A Well-Intentioned Lie

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 11

So, hi. I know it’s been since spring that I wrote anything here, and for that I apologize. A few of you have left emails and comments asking [..]

Chickens, Cleaning Products, Community, Eggs, Failures, Food, Gardening, Goals, Habits, Household, Lifestyle, Local Farms, Mental Well-Being, Musing, Personal Responsibility, Planning, Stress, Sustainability, Toxins, Vegetarian , , ,

Take That, Cursed Bathroom

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 8

My bathroom and I have a love-hate relationship. While it is a place of sanctuary and rest (rather more so now than it was when we bought the [..]

Household, Household Modifications, Sustainability ,

The Modern Homestead – Automation

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

Part of coming to terms with modern society v. Simplicity is making the best use of available tools. Fortunately, I have this amazing boyfriend who is a hard-core [..]

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Buckets

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

This morning I woke up with a decimated throat, a valve in my nose stuck in the “full on” position and joints feeling twice their age. It’s a [..]

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