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Comment on Urban vs. Rural by Tweets that mention Urban vs. Rural | Itty Bitty Impact -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Urban vs. Rural | Itty Bitty Impact -- Topsy.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:19 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by We Live Simply, Tonia. Tonia said: Which is greener? Urban vs. Rural living: http://bit.ly/br01ym [...]

Comment on Urban vs. Rural by Jonathan Blundell

Jonathan Blundell — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:31:46 +0000

“we are in control of how we live, no matter where we live”

Right on!

I think we all have to decide what works best for us and our families and then do all we can to live a sustainable life where we lay our heads down to sleep at night.

And no matter where we decide to plant our roots, we can’t look down on others because they decided to plant roots elsewhere — or have adopted methods that are different than ours. We’re in this journey together.

Good luck on the move! While I’ve loved the focus of this blog, I’m excited to see the new directions you may take it in the near future!

Now, how about a subdivision in the “country”?

Comment on Itty Bits: Summer Daze by Urban vs. Rural | Itty Bitty Impact

Urban vs. Rural | Itty Bitty Impact — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:20 +0000

[...] I am biased…ok, I am definitely biased…because Mike and I are choosing to move from the city into the boonies, and so I see country-life as the ultimate way to live simply and live greener. But I stand by [...]

Comment on How to Make Homemade Laundry Soap by Tonia

Tonia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:35:31 +0000

Hi Heather, thanks for visiting!! It’s great to hear from someone else who uses this detergent! I think some people are skeptical about whethor or not it will really actually clean clothes just as well as store-bought stuff. My personal feeling is that my clothes actually feel fresher after I switched to the homemade stuff! I think a good tip is to not use too much soap…too much soap leaves clothes feeling stiff. And remember to line-dry your clothes if you can, too!

Comment on How to Make Homemade Laundry Soap by Heather

Heather — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:17:03 +0000

Hi Tonia! I just found your blog via ‘Going Home to Roost’. I wanted to tell you that I have been using the same laundry detergent recipie in your post for over a year now and it works wonderfully. It has saved my family an insane amount of money as well as lowering our environmental impact.

Comment on Itty Bits: Summer Daze by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:49:55 +0000

This hits really close to home for me. Our family has lots (and by lots, I mean something like 300-400 acres) of rural property, and more old farmhouses than I want to think about–all of which need serious renovation.

So the whole “do we move from our small wonderful house near downtown all the way out to the farm” question is one we’re fighting with as well.

Right now, where we live is a 5 minute bike ride for me to work, if I don’t push it. We would be moving to a place that’s an in-the-car drive of 25-30 minutes away. Of course, it’s also further from everything else–neighbors, groceries, etc.

It’s a tough question. Looking forward to your updates on the process.

Comment on Itty Bits: Summer Daze by Tweets that mention Itty Bits: Summer Daze | Itty Bitty Impact -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Itty Bits: Summer Daze | Itty Bitty Impact -- Topsy.com — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:37:02 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Wendy Gabriel. Wendy Gabriel said: Thx for the links! @IttyBittyImpact Itty Bits: We might be moving to a solar-powered hobby farm!! http://bit.ly/96D0TW #FF [...]

Comment on Itty Bits: Summer Daze by Wendy Gabriel

Wendy Gabriel — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:27:13 +0000

OH… thanks for linking to my Green Tip about Staying Cool also!!!

Comment on Itty Bits: Summer Daze by Wendy Gabriel

Wendy Gabriel — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:25:13 +0000

I am SO jealous, I would love to be moving to a solar-powered hobby farm… SO awesome! Good luck selling your home, which shouldn’t be too difficult, it looks adorable.

Thank you so much for the link to my piece about green cleaning your car!

Comment on Cheri’s List by Lori

Lori — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:25:16 +0000

*love* the idea of using the dash as a food dehydrator!