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{photo credit} The Handsome Husband doesn’t know this yet, but when we are old and grey we are going to live in a thatched roof cottage by the sea. I will get a few white swans for the backyard pond, putter around the garden, and bake cookies all day while he chops wood, and grumbles Read More >>
Here is the bartering video in case you missed the live version on Making it in America with Vinnie Politan. P.S. I have no idea why on earth I am smiling SO BIG in the video. You’d think with my crappy British teeth, I’d be trying to keep my mouth shut. Oh, and who is Read More >>
Because I didn’t do any shopping at the grocery stores to fill my refrigerator last week, instead I spent the week pulling weeds in the garden and bartering with my neighbors. So not only did I save on gas, but I saved a few pennies as well. After all, I need to conserve my resources Read More >>
It’s mid October and here I am planting beets. I have never tried to grow beets in the winter time before so I have no idea if this is going to work. But to me, the great thing about gardening is, you do not have to be an expert. In my opinion, it’s almost better Read More >>
My goal this week is not to spend a dime at the grocery store. This of course means I’ll be doing a lot of bartering with my neighbors. Last night I showed up on my neighbor Francisco’s doorstep and asked if he wanted to barter with me. Francisco is a vegan, so I wasn’t sure Read More >>
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