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...a solar system to power/charge my laptop. That's it. The battery on my laptop doesn't last very long (an hour or two) and so I pretty much leave the machine plugged in all the time. It's the one piece of electronic equipment (aside from our fridge/freezer) that stays "plugged in" all the...

So, I'm a bit ticked off right now. Actually, I'm just downright angry. My husband thinks that I'm overreacting (if I ever get him to join here he's going to find this post and give me a hard time about it, I can only imagine...:lol) Today somebody damaged our large farm sign at the end of...

I mean, I know the site is real and all. We've got tons of great sub-forums, a handy-dandy-link-a-ma-doohicky on all 4 of Rob's forums to go back and forth as we please, a few members trickling on over here from BYC and TEG, and some great conversation amongst a few already regulars...but has...

As a spin-off of Better Half's "What does self sufficient mean to you", I'd like to start a discussion on why "self-sufficient" (or, conserving, living simply, do-it-yourself, etc.) is a rarity and not the norm? I'm truly interested in why it's alien to most to even think about being...

Hi all! There seems to be a good deal of wisdom when it comes to finances here, so I thought I would pick your brains with a financial question. I consider my husband and I to be fairly responsible and smart when it comes to money, but not nearly smart enough. We are extremely fortunate to...

Maryland here. :frow Any neighbors? We're about an hour outside of Washington, D.C. Used to be pretty rural around here, though that has changed quite a bit over the last several years. But we're doing our best to do things here on our little farm that will move us toward a more...

First post!! :woot Since this forum was looking a little lonely, ;) I thought I'd jump in and share my recipe for cloth baby wipes solution. Cloth diapering is a self-sufficient and frugal favorite of mine! I exclusively cloth diaper my babe, and we use cloth wipes as well (if you use cloth...