Ask Santa for concert tickets or a trip to the museum

I have always believed you get more from an experience than you do from an object.  Turns out a study published in 2003 supports my theory.
Assistant professor of psychology Leaf Van Boven at the University of Colorado at Boulder concluded from a series of experiments and surveys over the course of several years that people receive more pleasure and satisfaction from an experience.  [...]

Resource: The Public Library

This should be obvious but I am going to mention it anyway – it fits green living, minimalist lifestyles and frugality.
One way to reduce resource waste is to visit your public library rather than purchasing books or videos.  Since the library is free, it is also a big money saver.  Most public libraries now have Internet [...]

Recycling Resources

Earth 911is an excellent Internet resource for finding recycling options.   Simply enter your zip code in the box indicated and it will list the recycling centers located in the surrounding area.

Living Cheaper

With talk of a global recession, everyone is understandably nervous and looking for opportunities to cut back on every day expenses.   Here is a tip.  Live lightly.  Be a conscientious consumer.  Don’t fall in the marketing trap.  
Making conscientious choices can lower your carbon footprint thereby helping the earth but also lessen the wallet squeeze, helping [...]

Recycling ideas – Newspaper

I scoured the web to find ideas on what to do with my growing mound of newspaper – besides the obvious recycling.   Here are a few ideas, some useful, some fun. 
Fireplace logs – winter is coming and instead of buying pre-made fireplace logs, make your own from discarded newspaper (or I suppose any paper you have [...]

Work-Life Balance

True freedom is waking up and deciding what you want to do with your day.  – The Color Purple.
Europeans, on average, live longer than Americans even though they smoke more, drink more and eat all the foods we can’t like real butter, rich and creamy sauces and white flour in their pasta, pastries and breads.   How [...]

Borrow – Don’t Buy

Green resource: 
An excellent website that links people who have stuff with people who need stuff.
www.loanables.com
If you have something that you aren’t using regularly rent it to your neighbors who may need that particular item.  If you need something like a saw or a canoe or truck even…do a search on loanables to see if someone has one in [...]

A day late and a dollar short

I am making an early new years resolution…stop procrastinating and post more, damn it! 
As for the dollar short….well, aren’t we all these days?  Can you believe what is happening in the financial world?   The fun and games of a few rich men, at the top of the heap are George W. and his band of criminal cohorts in congress, [...]