My article about urban homesteading was featured on CustomMade’s blog, accompanied by some beautiful graphics. I’ll have lots more articles coming out soon! Jump on over to my portfolio or Contently page to see my latest published work. 7 Reasons to Join the Urban Homesteading Revolution By Abby Quillen I grew up in a fairly…
The past two weekends, my neighbors held a yard sale. Apparently my boys could smell commerce happening nearby, because within moments of awakening, they were at the window. “The neighbor has a tent on his lawn,” Ezra announced. Both boys spent most of the weekends outside asking questions and fondling nicknacks or glued to the…
Last week I asked you for your favorite blogs, and you gave me so many to explore. Thanks for your feedback! I’m already familiar with some of them, but it’s exciting to find a few new ones. For anyone looking for new reading material, here’s a small sampling of the recommendations, described in the bloggers’…
When you type the phrase “American consumers” into Google, you get 976,000 results. That two-word phrase is mentioned 1,494 times in Google News stories just today. I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of hearing about American consumers. I’m all for supporting farmers, booksellers, manufacturers, craftsmen, bakers, and artisans with my dollars…
(Originally published March 1, 2010, reprinted in celebration of National Bike Month.) A couple of years ago, my husband and I were going to plant running bamboo along our back fence. Then we casually mentioned the idea to our next-door neighbor. She looked, well, terrified. Bamboo is an amazing plant. It’s used to make musical…
(Originally published September 14, 2009, reprinted in celebration of National Bike Month) The 5 U.S. cities (1,000+ population) with the least car ownership* (2000 census): Hooper Bay, Alaska (Pop. 1022) – 95.65% of households car-free. New Square Village, NY (Pop. 4707) – 73.77% of households car-free. Kaser Village, NY (Pop. 3299) – 68.57% of households car-free. Kiryas…