In these tough economic times, what's a girl to do? To quote Thoreau "Simplify, simplify".
- Bake homemade bread (maybe not much cheaper than store bought bread but oh such much more satisfying)
- plant a garden and save the seeds for next year
- eat at home
- hang the clothes out on the line
- re-use or re-purpose instead of buying new
- carpool when possible
- throw away the TV (OK, not really, but watching less means more time with the family and less ads telling us about all the things we "need")
- cook from scratch
- start making Christmas gifts now
- Volunteer in your church and in your community
- Appreciate the gift of now
