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i also think that so many people are unaware of where their goods actually come from and what that really means. as a society, we've become so used to cheap goods that we don't think about the real costs (again, that doesn't really apply to anyone on here). if you haven't seen Blood, Sweat, and...

the biggest problem i find is that it's almost impossible to know WHAT is American made anymore. i'm happy to spend more money for a quality product, but that is easier said than done sometimes. here's my current issue: i'm looking for some seriously good enameled cast iron cookware. i want...

i think this is altogether probable. at least it seems that way around here. :barnie and if Abi doesn't want Bert, I think maybe he should give me a call ;)

since Thanksgiving is only days away, i thought i'd repost this video. it's TOO CUTE to miss out on.

so glad you said mortar and pestle! i knew there was something i was forgetting on my list!

after butchering 4 turkeys last week, i'm hoping for some killing cones in various sizes, a deeper scalding pot, and a bigger/better designed fridge because brining 4 turkeys in mine was IMPOSSIBLE. the fridge will probably be my gift to myself for the next few years. i also REALLY need some...

i think i'm going to borrow a nice pastured dairy cow and head to DC when this is debated. i'm going to sit in front of Congress and milk that cow and hand out free glasses to anyone who wants one. and when i get arrested, i'm going to start an organic heirloom garden in prison. and i'm going...

both TN senators voted yea. i wrote to both of them the other day about this issue. i got one "form" response saying that his "team" read every piece of correspondence and that they would be in touch when they had taken my thoughts into consideration. we'll see about that...

done!

the idea of leaving all those animals to starve to death is awful. and pigs in CAFOs are inclined to eat their neighbors, anyway... can you imagine how awful it must have been in that barn? but the thought of all the hungry, well-deserving people that could have been fed, even on pigs that...

here's a nice story of another lady with a pig problem! she should totally be one of us. she's got that farmy ingenuity.

i would have had the overwhelming urge to say "you're probably going to need to squirrel that money away for when you declare bankruptcy from all the credit card debt and large living." i PROBABLY would have been able to stop myself from actually saying it, but i'm not totally sure about that...

The Full Belly project is one of the 12 finalists for the World Challenge 2010. Full Belly is helping recreate impoverished communities by providing appropriate technologies that help bolster local economies. check it out on my blog here or go here to vote.

well, it's become perfectly clear that November is the WORST month for me to be doing a writing challenge. we've had visitors, my birthday, my brother's birthday, and we've ALL been sick. so... things are slow going. i'm SERIOUSLY behind. i should be at 16, 667 words to be on schedule, and i've...

i know! :drool ALL of the bee mugs she has have ALREADY been claimed at the gallery, and that's just from people seeing the press release and calling an early order in! she said she didn't realize they would be so popular, so she's going to make a bunch more so i can grab some. if you like...

exactly! it's like the whole diet cola thing... sure, it's fewer calories, but those few are from a source that can kill you AND it doesn't actually facilitate weight loss.

exactly! i love special fancy dishes but i prefer not to buy the same old stuff that everyone else has from the store. this way i get stuff that's ethically made, unique, and i'm supporting local craftspeople which keeps money in my community! i'm going to Atlanta for a visit next weekend and i...

my friend Megan is a clay and glass craftswoman who has some beautiful pieces up for sale coming into the holiday seasons. you can check some of her work out here. i know a lot of you have already opted out of the insanity of industrial Christmas, but if you have people you HAVE to buy for...

not that any of this is exactly news or hard to believe, but this email came from an unexpected source (one of my parents' friends who has thought i was a bit weird) and it was pretty good

yep, it was last night.