With the holidays drawing near we start making lists and checking them twice to see what we need. The internet seems to be the hottest place to find all your Christmas gear, but before you got shopping on the internet, why not take a walk around your neighborhood stores and locally owned businesses. Supporting and giving back to your community is the best way to help the economy and your community.

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Swaps have become very popular these days. And not only are they only swapping clothing these days, they are even swapping seeds, childrens toys/books, baby gear and all sorts of items, you just have to be on the look-out for swaps in your area.

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I came across an interesting video this past week upon recommendation by a professor of mine in a class I had recently. The title of the video is called "The Story of Stuff". The Story of Stuff has some really interesting things to say about our consumer culture and the way in which our economy has structured itself around our incessant need to consume.

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The average family of four wastes 122 pounds of food each month by tossing it into the trash can according to the New York Times.

In the article, One Mans Table Scraps, Another Country's Meal, The New York Times made this interesting representation of the average Americans monthly waste. Click on the image to view full graphic.

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My husband and I have been thinking about ways we can simplify our lives and change the way we do things. The main goal we have is to make use of what we do have and get rid of what we don't need. Having Christmas so close to New Years sometimes seems to make it tough on all of us, going from one extreme to the other. Giving and receiving and spending way too much and then turning around the next week and wanting to make changes for the new year.

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I was talking with my hubby about this class he is in at school and it was interesting what was shared with his class. It actually made me concerned about whether any progress is being made to become more concerned about our environment, and the over usage of our resources. How long can this earth keep going the way it is? How long can we consume as much as we are consuming?

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