My Way of Life

When I say that I’m crunchy, people often run the other way in fear that I wear patchouli scented perfume and live in a tent in the wilderness. While I wouldn’t mind the living in a tent thing, I definitely avoid patchouli at all costs.

You might be wondering just how crunchy I actually am. Most of what I do isn’t that scary and is pretty attainable for just about anyone. I pretty much live life the simplest way possible for us at the moment. We eat mostly organic, GMO free, I exclusively breastfeed, we babywear, bedshare, we practice baby led solids, we cloth diaper (and even wash them by hand! *gasp*) I make my own food, I do freezer cooking to save money, we use natural remedies, I use chemical free cleaning products, and if I had the space I would definitely have my own garden. Hey, I even had a homebirth. These are all things that I will be covering on this blog.

Our general budget (for just household upkeep and groceries) is about $500-$600 a month for a family of 5. This month I’ve only spent around $400! It REALLY is possible to do this. You can start slowly and build up. And, we can do this together. If you want to learn how to accomplish these things and live the life you want, stay tuned.