About Me
Hi, my name is Jessie. I'm an Atlanta software engineer, mom, gardener, and general life enthusiast. Please follow me in my journey to save money, do my part for the planet, and try to live a simpler life.
Favorite Blogs
Category Archives: Environment
Reclaiming Air Conditioning Condensate
Water is very expensive where we live. I estimate our cost per gallon to be about twice that of my parents that only live about an hour away. So naturally anything I can think up that could save a significant … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Environment, Frugal
Tagged air conditioning, conservation, drought, environment, frugal, humidity, water
Leave a comment
Green Clean Week: Dishes
All this week I’m featuring my “alternative” cleaning methods, in depth, with recipes, processes, and failures. I’m laying it all out there, folks. There has been a lot of talk out there about what’s more efficient, hand washing or your … Continue reading
Green Clean Week: Laundry
It’s Monday everybody! Yay! (smirks) I thought I’d do something a little different this week, and stick to a theme. This week is officially Each day, I’ll be talking about one of the “alternative” ways that I clean, be it … Continue reading
Saturday, Uh, Sunday Links
Hello everyone! Saturday was crazy so the normal blogging time didn’t happen. Today’s a little more calm, but we still have some major changes going on around these parts. The outside world is still sopping wet, but today’s forecast is … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Environment, Gardening, Self-Sufficiency
Tagged change, emissions, environment, gardening, laws, solar
2 Comments
Food Waste Friday – Not Much
Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food Waste, Food Waste Friday, Frugal
Tagged environment, food, food waste, frugal, smoothie, waste
1 Comment
The Value of Clothing
I cleaned our master closet this weekend. Everything in its place, floors and baseboards cleaned. The hubs got to go through all his clothing and edit out what he doesn’t wear anymore – I was not so lucky. Your third … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning, Downsizing, Environment, Frugal, Simple, Thrift, Uncategorized
Tagged cleaning, clothing, consignment, frugal, thrift, value
Leave a comment
Saturday Links
Happy Saturday!! The weather’s certainly nice for working in the garden this weekend, but it’s so so wet! I’d love to amend beds, pull out finished plants and get ready for fall, but I’m afraid I’d drown in the process… … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Environment, Farming, Gardening, Self-Sufficiency, Simple
Tagged environment, garden, heat, Monsanto, retail, solar, weather
2 Comments
Food Waste Friday – Hey!
Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food Waste, Food Waste Friday, Frugal
Tagged environment, food, frugal, waste
1 Comment
Saturday Links
Happy Saturday folks! It’s going to be a homesteady-type weekend around here – farmer’s market, chicken feed, and some long overdue outdoor projects are on the docket. It’s pretty sad when a forecast of 94 is a whopping 10 degrees … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming
Tagged agriculture, antibiotics, earth, farming, Monsanto, space
2 Comments
Jessie : Improved 