Comments for Suburban Green Is People http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog being the solution in the suburbs Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Food Hierarchy by Christina http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/food-hierarchy/#comment-127 Christina Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:26:28 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=27#comment-127 I have spent so much time at the Little Homestead site since seeing mentioned in your post. What an inspiring family! Though I do notice with frustrating regularity that many of the folks doing all-out environmentally sound practices are, drum roll please, childless! As homeschoolers we are quite a bit out of the mainstream so it's not an effort to get our kids on a low-consumption track, but still, time on the road for lessons and activities takes its toll, and they're kids, they don't know what light switches are for! Still, I've made some new commitments myself this year - local produce, including freezing in-season fruits and gonna tackle two canning projects this summer (peaches, and tomatoes for making my own sauce rather than store-bought cans for same), major reduction in meat consumption, moving to a more central location when our lease is up this fall. After reading their site I added a commitment to my clothesline, which I've been using regularly, but not on a dedicated schedule that gets everything on the line. (Except the diapers, why do they end up unwearable??) ONE STEP AT A TIME :-) I have spent so much time at the Little Homestead site since seeing mentioned in your post. What an inspiring family! Though I do notice with frustrating regularity that many of the folks doing all-out environmentally sound practices are, drum roll please, childless! As homeschoolers we are quite a bit out of the mainstream so it’s not an effort to get our kids on a low-consumption track, but still, time on the road for lessons and activities takes its toll, and they’re kids, they don’t know what light switches are for!

Still, I’ve made some new commitments myself this year - local produce, including freezing in-season fruits and gonna tackle two canning projects this summer (peaches, and tomatoes for making my own sauce rather than store-bought cans for same), major reduction in meat consumption, moving to a more central location when our lease is up this fall. After reading their site I added a commitment to my clothesline, which I’ve been using regularly, but not on a dedicated schedule that gets everything on the line. (Except the diapers, why do they end up unwearable??) ONE STEP AT A TIME :-)

]]> Comment on Food Hierarchy by Lon Ging http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/food-hierarchy/#comment-123 Lon Ging Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:37:55 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=27#comment-123 I need a salad from your yard. Strawberries and ice cream too please. I need a salad from your yard. Strawberries and ice cream too please.

]]> Comment on Food Hierarchy by » A Season of Abundance The Learning Umbrella http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/food-hierarchy/#comment-122 » A Season of Abundance The Learning Umbrella Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:59:08 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=27#comment-122 [...] For some other thoughts on food, check out this post from Suburban Green is People. [...] […] For some other thoughts on food, check out this post from Suburban Green is People. […]

]]> Comment on Food Hierarchy by Jean Bean http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/food-hierarchy/#comment-120 Jean Bean Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:57:01 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=27#comment-120 Search your peelings, Billi-jean. Search your peelings, Billi-jean.

]]> Comment on Food Hierarchy by Joanne http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/food-hierarchy/#comment-119 Joanne Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:27:23 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=27#comment-119 I plan to eat an entire cake for lunch. After reading this, I will possibly eat it in the backyard. :) I plan to eat an entire cake for lunch. After reading this, I will possibly eat it in the backyard. :)

]]> Comment on Nature Journal: Backyard Wildlife by Erin AKA Chandos http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/nature-journal-backyard-wildlife/#comment-115 Erin AKA Chandos Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:52:59 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=26#comment-115 A co-worker bought a book a month or so ago and I had been flipping through it and was quite taken with it. She finished it and brought it in for me to borrow today and I got to thinking about you. It's called "Living Like Ed - A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life" by Ed Begley, Jr (actor guy). It seems like it is trying to do a similar thing as you, make being eco-friendly easy. You might have already read/heard about it, but just in case... there you go. =) A co-worker bought a book a month or so ago and I had been flipping through it and was quite taken with it. She finished it and brought it in for me to borrow today and I got to thinking about you.

It’s called “Living Like Ed - A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life” by Ed Begley, Jr (actor guy). It seems like it is trying to do a similar thing as you, make being eco-friendly easy.

You might have already read/heard about it, but just in case… there you go. =)

]]> Comment on Nature Journal: Backyard Wildlife by Jacqueline http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/nature-journal-backyard-wildlife/#comment-90 Jacqueline Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:49 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=26#comment-90 Sorry to hear about your poodle. Beautiful pictures! Sorry to hear about your poodle. Beautiful pictures!

]]> Comment on Nature Deficit Disorder by Nature Journal: Backyard Wildlife http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/05/nature-deficit-disorder/#comment-89 Nature Journal: Backyard Wildlife Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:10:39 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=14#comment-89 [...] Nature Deficit Disorder: How this series began. [...] […] Nature Deficit Disorder: How this series began. […]

]]> Comment on Nature Journal - Purple Bunnies by Jacqueline http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/nature-journal-purple-bunnies/#comment-67 Jacqueline Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:29:46 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=24#comment-67 Oh, those bunnies are cute! Love the purple too. :) Oh, those bunnies are cute! Love the purple too. :)

]]> Comment on Nature Journal - Purple Bunnies by Lon Gin http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/2008/06/nature-journal-purple-bunnies/#comment-66 Lon Gin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:55:00 +0000 http://suburbangreenispeople.com/blog/?p=24#comment-66 Awesome. I love all the purple in this post. :) Baby bunnies ARE better than money. SO cute. Awesome. I love all the purple in this post. :)

Baby bunnies ARE better than money. SO cute.

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