what I learned from six months of worm composting

About six months ago, we started composting to reduce our food waste. I’m happy to report that composting is very easy and seems worth the effort. We’re down to about one 10-liter bag of trash per week and I think we can get that down even further if I focus on it (#2019goal). For today, … Continue reading what I learned from six months of worm composting

grocery shopping with my jars

Happy holidays from the Smiths! Over the next few months, I am transitioning from a W2 employee to a stay-at-home wife (and hopefully in the near future mom). Part of the transition is working with Mr. Smith on taking over some of the household tasks that he currently does, namely grocery shopping. We're taking this … Continue reading grocery shopping with my jars

what’s cookin’ September 2018 edition – challenge results

SuddenlySusan over at Freezerburned challenged me to a food budget throw down for the month of September.We both decided to try to reduce our food budgets by at least 10 percent and to post pictures.Grocery TripsMr. Smith generally handles the grocery shopping for us and he's a real sport about it. As I've become more environmentally … Continue reading what’s cookin’ September 2018 edition – challenge results