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Archive for May, 2010

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Thursday, May 20th, 2010

I was cleaning up my lawn the other day.  Typical stuff…….Mowing, weed eating, picking up trash, sweeping sidewalks, etc.  Then, I finally got to what I typically don’t like to do.  You see, we have a storm drain directly to the left of our house.  Well, dirt, leaves, grass clippings, and other soot tend to [...]

Cloth vs Disposable Diapers

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Expense of Diapers
After 11 long years of waiting finally my husband and I had a baby on the way. Since, we had waited so long there was no question for us that I would be resigning my position and staying home. However, we knew that in a world where having a dual income is almost [...]

Square Foot Gardening

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Ok, so in an effort to reduce my constantly rising grocery bill I am attempting to garden. Unfortunately, I do not have a green thumb and tend to kill plants. However, the rising prices on inferior foods has driven me to the point of trying to overcome my lack of green thumb. Like any project [...]

Rain Barrel Water Collecting

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

It’s been a long time since I posted, and I hope to post more frequently in the future.
I’ve been looking into doing some rain collecting with barrels, and am still in the research phase.  In Texas, we have a good amount of Rain in the fall and spring, but usually hit drought conditions in the [...]