organic valley coupons

i just stumbled onto this site where you can print $1 off coupons for organic valley products (milk, soy milk, lactose free milk, butter, cottage cheese and cheese). they require an email address and then you can print up to four of each coupon!
i’ll also add the link to the best price list.

PURGE!

if you’re in the portland area, i highly recommend you visit this site and see if you can recycle anything you might be purging. by now i hope you know how jen and i feel about recycling (and not filling landfills in general), so this post should come as no surprise.
for more information, visit [...]

what’s in the meds?

after all of this hoopla of cleaning out the pantry, fridge and cupboards, i sat in front of my medicine cabinet this morning and started to wonder what the hell’s in our medications. i have a ton (as you can see) and i try to purge it frequently. i honestly can’t quite figure [...]

No “Specialty” Food for Poor People

Today, I sent the following letter to Activistas. I hope you’ll take a moment to read it, too.

I would like to call your attention to a serious frustration that I have been dealing with as a mom on government aid.
I have two daughters, ages 23 months and 5 months, and I am on WIC and [...]

Burt’s Bees – How Should We React?

By now, it’s no secret that Clorox has recently purchased Burt’s Bees.
There has been a lot of debate among hippies like ourselves about whether this is good, bad, or neither. I’d like to take a moment and share what I believe about the subject.
Burt’s Bees, first of all, creates great products. Their products [...]

in my pantry & in my head

even before jenni did her post about her changing kitchen, i had started documenting my also changing pantry.
i can’t say that i’ve bought into the stock up method with quite the gusto that jen has, but i love the idea. i think i still need to sort through some cupboards and carve out some [...]

Evidence of a Changing Kitchen

I’m making little changes. Just step into my kitchen, and you’ll see!
An empty, glass bottle of organic juice is soaking in hot, soapy water. I plan to remove the label and use it as a water bottle.
A glass pitcher of water sits on the counter. We pour our water in here from [...]

Cleaning My Kitchen With Food

I’m doing it! I’m cleaning my kitchen with lemon juice and vinegar!
I was very hesitant to try it, but now that I’m doing it, I’ll never look back.
First of all, I cannot possibly tell you the peace of mind that comes from cleaning your kitchen with food. I can make a sandwich on [...]

Gettin’ all Frugal-y and Organic-ish

So, I’ve been subscribing to a few frugal-minded blogs that I’ve found through various links, including Like Merchant Ships, Frugal Hacks, and The Budget Ecoist. And, while a lot of what they say doesn’t apply to me, I have also gotten some good tips, and have been generally inspired.
One of the blogs I was [...]

in response….

i was the first girl in my class to get a bra and get my period (4th grade).
the bra was a little exciting because it made me feel girly and i knew i was the first one in the class. plus, i think that for many, many reasons developing breasts are a right of [...]