http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:07:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I struggle with laundry, and it should be so simple. A load a day. Why can't I achieve that? Even Flylady couldn't get me there. So I revert back to my old methods - if I'm not getting some household task done, start eliminating and winnowing out and decluttering. ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/a-mountain-of-laundry-and-nothing-to-wear/ If you haven't read The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, stop and do so immediately. It was such a major catalyst for me. It's indescribable the amount of knowledge you will gain about food production in America - about where your food comes from.  I was boggled.  He traces back four ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/a-necessary-read-the-omnivores-dilemma/ I was lugging the garbage out to the curb tonight (8 bags and that's a light week for us) and thinking how mildly horrified I am by the amount of garbage we produce at my house, and also thinking that the only job I loathe more than dealing with garbage ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/grocery-shopping-the-time-suck-continuum/ Had to clean out the car today before we went to Walmart. Two kids and a husband who travels all the time = lots of accumulated flotsam in the car, and no real time to dedicate to cleaning it out. That's my excuse, anyway. So in the back seat, between floorboard ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/8-hats-in-the-car/ Before we get where we're going, we gotta see what's holding us back. What's wrong with my house, and with my household management and practices? Clutter is going to take up this first post on house analysis. Before my house can function like a well-oiled, productive machine, I have to ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/analyzing-my-house-issue-1-clutter-stuff-overabundance/ Turning the lawn into a garden…a metaphor. « Little Homestead on the Fairway http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/turning-the-lawn-into-a-garden%e2%80%a6a-metaphor-%c2%ab-little-homestead-on-the-fairway/ Why are there six different varieties of juice in my fridge? In large plastic or glass bottles produced at considerable expense to the environment, no less. What am I teaching my kids about consumerism, stewardship of resources both earthly and personal-financial, and gluttony? That was the question that finally perfectly condensed all ... http://littlehomesteadonthefairway.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/turning-the-lawn-into-a-gardena-metaphor/