October 2019

Choosing Your Hard: A Lesson in Voluntary Hardship

This picture is a typical example of the types of pictures my best friend Sammy and I send to each other on the regular. We like to start our days the same…as flipping comfy and cozy as a person can be. And we like to share that with each other....

Groceries this week: what we bought, made and spent

Grocery budget this month: $1000 ($800 for regular grocery budget and $200 for meat) I will tell you that usually my target budget for groceries is between $850-900. However, we are making a switch over to local, sustainable, “meet the farmer” kind of meat. So with that comes a bigger...

Groceries this week: what we bought, made and spent

I have listened to countless podcasts, and read countless blog posts about how to save money on groceries. I do believe it is one of the biggest places that you can make a big impact on your budget. HOWEVER… The vast majority of content I’ve consumed on the subject have...

75 Zero Waste Gift Ideas

We’ve pulled together 75 zero waste gift ideas, at every price point, to help you give sustainable and thoughtful gifts this holiday season