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Anti-Pipeline Resolution Passes!
Our little township passed a resolution against the massive pipeline scheduled to be constructed in Northeast Ohio in 2015. Here’s info about the effects of pipelines on safety and property values, as well as full text of the resolution. Continue reading
Posted in community, fracking, hope
Tagged anti-pipeline resolution full text, community, fracking, hope, Nexus pipeline, no pipeline, pipeline community rights
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These People Cook 1,000 Thanksgiving Dinners From Scratch
Who is crazy enough to feed 1,000 people anyway? Continue reading
Posted in community, compassion, gratitude, hope, local food, Thanksgiving, tradition
Tagged community, compassion, Free Thanksgiving Dinner, gratitude, help others, hope, local food, role models, service, Thanksgiving, tradition
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Making Misery Into A Memorable Christmas
The Christmas miracle is one we make happen for someone else. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, Christmas, compassion, hope, simple living
Tagged challenges, Christmas, Christmas miracle, compassion, end of my rope, hope, simple living
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Feast & Famine
Putting food by teaches us what it must have been like for generations before us. It may tell us why they feasted at the holidays too. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, eating, frugality, gratitude, hope, kitchen arts, mindfulness, radical homemaker, tradition, winter
Tagged Christmas, eating, frugality, gratitude, history, hope, kitchen arts, mindfulness, radical homemaker, subversive cooking, tradition, winter
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Moving Day
We made a lot of trips when we moved from a rental place to our first house. It felt wonderful to settle our somewhat tattered belongings in freshly washed cabinets and closets. We cleverly stupidly used lots of garbage bags … Continue reading
Seeing The Higher Good
These are challenging times. Yet struggle can help us break through limitations, identify our core values, and find ourselves more aligned with our true purpose. The limiting structures around us are breaking down as well. We see this as inflexible … Continue reading