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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.
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Category Archives: Self-Sufficiency
Still At It
Hello friends. It’s been too long. Things have been busy around here, for sure, but I’m happy to report that we’re still at it. The garden is mostly tapped out, but I still managed to harvest a ton of basil: … Continue reading
Looking for Easy
I was watching Alaska: The Last Frontier on the Discovery Channel (a show I *highly* recommend, and I watch very little television), and a neighbor of the Kilcher family talked about moving his family to the Alaska wilderness. “It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Self-Sufficiency, Simple
Tagged cloth diaper, convenience, easy, self-sufficient, work
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Takes a lickin’
After a month (or more) of neglect, I’m happy to report that it’s not dead! And now I’m armed with this… So lets make some bread!!!
Eggs!!!
Finally! I found eggs!! Seriously, my chickens are over seven months old, and these are the first eggs that I’ve found. I wasn’t quite sure I was going to make it… 😉 I guess you ladies are moochers no … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Gardening, Self-Sufficiency, Simple
Tagged chickens, eggs, gardening, homesteading, self-sufficiency, waiting
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A Fresh Start
I feel like I’m waking up from a fog. Everyone is healthy and we were never in any serious danger, but I’d be lying if I said the last month of my pregnancy was easy. All I could really focus … 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
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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
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Natural Yeast Experiment: My First (Sorta) Success!
A few weeks ago, I told you about the natural yeast I got in the mail. Well, after my first failed attempt, I got a little discouraged, but I finally got around to giving it a second try. First of … Continue reading
Strawberry Fort Knox
You know, it’s rare to meet a person that just doesn’t like a good strawberry. Apparently, it’s also rare to meet a chicken, squirrel, chipmunk, crow, or other bird who doesn’t also like a good strawberry. This season I planted … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Gardening, Self-Sufficiency
Tagged chickens, garden pests, gardening, strawberry
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June Garden and Independence Days Update
It’s been a little while since I gave you guys a tour of my garden. The herb garden is looking pretty good… …as is the back garden… …and the asparagus bed is nicely ferned out. There’s a little pop of … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Independence Days 2012, Self-Sufficiency, Simple
Tagged food, fruit, gardening, independence, self-sufficiency, vegetables
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