Kristin’s Vlog #2 (PART 2) - Soil Building
30 Sep 2008
…finishing my little chat on improving our soil. Please rate, comment, subscribe!
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Duration : 0:10:0
Archive for September, 2008
KETC | Living St. Louis | Goat Lady
29 Sep 2008
From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell meets a woman in Webster Groves that raises goats and chickens in her backyard. Merryl Winstein uses her small farm for an endless supply of fresh eggs and goat’s milk. She also shares ideas about this lifestyle called Urban Homesteading with others at the Whole Foods Store in Brentwood.
Duration : 0:6:23
simple plan holding on
29 Sep 2008
Once again I’m falling to my knees
(I try to escape cause I just can’t take it)
Now this feeling is spreading like a disease
(I fake another day and the wheel keeps turning)
This place is so pathetic
Doesn’t anybody get it
Is there anybody home?
Is there anybody home?
There’s nothing left.
We’re just a shadow of what we used to be
[Chorus]
In the night there’s a fire in my eyes
And this paradise has become a place we’ve come to cry.
When I open your letter the words makes it better it takes it all away whoaoh it keeps me holding
Whoaoh it keeps me holding on
Here we are pretending we’re ok
(you can say what you want but you still can’t fool me)
The life we’re living
It’s all a masquerade
(I try to smile but I can’t remember how)
So how did we get so jaded
Is it so complicated
To not give up to me?
[Chorus]
In the night there’s a fire in my eyes
And this paradise has become a place we’ve come to cry.
When I open your letter the words makes it better it takes it all away whoaoh it keeps me holding on
[Bridge]
Whenever I need you
Whenever I run to
I know where to find you
It keeps me holding on
Whenever I need you
Wherever I run to
I know where to find you
On
You keep me holding on
You keep me holding on whoaoh
[Chorus]
In the night there’s a fire in my eyes
And this paradise has become a place we’ve come to cry.
When I open your letter the words makes it better it takes it all away whoaoh it keeps me holding
On
[Bridge]
Whenever I need you
Wherever I run to
I know where to find you
It keeps me holding on
Whenever I need you
Wherever I run to
I know where to find you
It keeps me holding on
Duration : 0:5:2
What are some ways to simplify my life?
29 Sep 2008
In your life, is there any one thing that you do that makes you feel more at ease and more simplified?
For example, I always pick out my outfit the night before to save time and stress in the morning.
If it don't fit, don't force it. If it causes concern, play passed it. Don't sweat the small stuff and remember that what goes around, comes around.
sometimes after it acts up, it will not respond. It will sputter when you step on the gas but will not move and die. The engine light does not come on either. After I restart, it will drive again. I have rulled out the transmission. Has any one had similar issues? any advice?
Try cleaning the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor:
"For the problem you describe (bucking, jerking, "trailer hitching"), I suggest disconnecting the MAF sensor, which is in the ducting between air filter and engine. If the symptoms go away with this sensor disconnected, replace it. You may notice a difference in how the engine runs, but driving it should tell you if this is causing the original problem. With the MAF disconnected the PCM goes into a failsafe mode, it is perfectly safe to drive it this way temporarily to see if the problem goes away. (this will also turn the check engine light on and set a code)Your description of the symptom sounds like a classic MAF, and they rarely set codes."
http://www.crcindustries.com/auto/content/prod_detail.aspx?PN=05110&S=N
Eliminate the need for excessive THINGS. Remember that in everything you own, none of it was free. Even gifts and donations were paid for by your creating a situation to deserve it. SO you have to travel to it, acquire it, store it, and maintain it, and it usually requires some resource to USE it. Often this is a cycle of working harder to get more things, having less time to use them, and needing things to keep you working…car, wardrobe, commuting money…very unfulfilling life. Plus if you are renting or buying a home full of things you don't use/love/need…then you are tripping over money, chasing a lifestyle you don't even enjoy.
Set appropriate priorities and goals. What is your legacy that you are creating? Is it career, family, self-satisfaction? How does each aspect of your life improve your WHOLE life? Do you know that addressing SELF first is honestly the ONLY way to be available to others?
Identify needs separately from wants. Do and have everything you NEED, and about half of what you WANT. Don't do something you WANT to do, that conflicts with something you NEED to do.
Use the green triangle to your advantage. Everything you do to save money, usually benefits your health, and usually benefits the environment. NOW these are true savings here, not initial investments…such as a house with or without solar panels. More expensive up front to go WITH solar panels but the savings play out later. Classic example of the green triangle is buying a bike instead of a car: gives you exercise, reduces your expenses, no pollution.
I am a student living by myself. Does anyone have ideas of what food I can cook fast, simple and healthy?
29 Sep 2008
I almost eat the same meal everyday. Am getting sick of it.
Does anyone can give me ideas of foods that I can cook fast, simple and healthy? (if possible, the ingredients are not expensive as well)
I don't have much time for cooking, so 15 minutes are like the maximum if possible from the preparation until done.
It would be great If u can give me around 7 different foods to cook, so I can eat different meals everyday in a week ^^
Thank you very much in advance! =)
Assume you're not a vegetarian?
1) spaghetti & meatballs! EASY, fast, cheap! You can buy premade meatballs at the store in the fridge section (or vegetarian ones in the refrigerated 'health' section of the grocery store); storebought sauce, and a salad-in-a-bag!
2) Frittata! Heat up some chopped veggies in a pan (or microwave!) - anything goes, such as: onions, broccoli, red & green peppers, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, mixed veg from freezer section, etc., until they are tender. Add meat if you wish (precooked chicken from those ziplock containers, or leftover hamburg, or pieces of deli sliced ham, whatever) and heat through. Then scramble some eggs in a bowl (say, 2-3 for a large-ish frittata), add a little salt and pepper, pour on top of the veggies and shake a little bit while it cooks (helps it heat through well, you could also just let it sit there not moving!). Maybe takes about 10 minutes. Don't stir it, just let it make a 'pancake' form. Sprinkle cheese on top if you wish! Great with a salad and some crusty bread, like Italian, which can be more inexpensive than French or whole grain types.
3) English Muffin Pizzas! SUPER easy and fast. Just toast up some english muffins, spread pizza sauce on each half, top with shredded cheese, any meats and vegs you like, and bake in the oven at 350 (or put under broiler) until cheese melts!
4) Tomatoes and Rice - this is great with hamburgers (or veggie burgers!): make a few cups of minute rice, mix it with a can of canned tomatoes (buy them chopped or diced, makes it easier), heat up in the micro and serve with a burger and some salad. The rice & tomatoes will be kind of like a soup, but you can make it as dry or 'soupy' as you like by varying the amt. of canned tomato juice you use!
5) My Mom's Chop Suey: This is definitely not real chop suey. I'm not even sure what chop suey is, but this stuff my Mom makes is fantastic, easy and cheap! Boil some elbow or spiral macaroni. While that's cooking, cook some chopped veggies in a pan until tender (we use mushrooms, green peppers & onion). Once cooked, put in a bowl and use the pan to brown some ground beef/turkey or 'veggie grounds'. Put the noodles & beef into the bowl with the veggies, add some heated (in the micro) spaghetti sauce and shake-on real parmesan! Great with pieces of toast buttered and sprinkled with garlic powder.
6) Chicken caesar pita sandwich: buy a bag of caesar salad, some pre-cooked chicken from the deli section or in one of those red-lidded ziplock containers, stuff them into a pita and pour on the dressing that came with the salad! Good with sliced apples.
7) Very easy Mexican casserole: This is pretty inexpensive, and will last several days! Make it on a day when you have a little extra time before dinner - you can study or whatever while it's cooking. Then you can just reheat it for the next 2 or 3 days. It's made of layers of ingredients in a 8×10 glass baking dish (or whatever you have handy - cast iron skillet would work, or casserole dish… even a silicone loaf pan would work!). Preheat the oven to 350. Crush up some toritilla chips and layer them in the bottom of the pan. In any order you wish, add these ingredients as layers: canned or frozen corn (at room temp), refried beans from a can, can of black beans (optional), jar of inexpensive salsa, another layer of crushed chips, a can of sliced green chiles (optional!), and then on the top layer, sprinkle shredded cheddar or jack cheese. Bake for about 1/2 hr to 45 min (depends on how thick your layers are, the size of the pan, etc.). This is really good with a lettuce & tomato salad.
Good luck & happy cooking!!!
Sustainable Living and the Work/Life Balance
28 Sep 2008
This short film by National Downshifting Week’s creator Tracey Smith, explains a few of the ways we can all ‘Slow Down and Green Up’.
(As featured recently on Channel 5 News)
Duration : 0:3:35
City Chickens
28 Sep 2008
Sue tells us about raising chickens in the city.Dog waste composter - 3
27 Sep 2008
Me building my dog waste composter part 3.