Skinny Bitch
By: Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
This book tells it like it is! I felt like I was talking to my best (although crass) friend. I have recommended this book to many, and either they run out and buy it, or throw it back at me as fast as a major league pitcher! My [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Day Three- Book Review Week
Posted in Books, reviews, & free stuff on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Day Two- Book Review Week
Posted in Books, reviews, & free stuff on May 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Meditations From the Mat
Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga
By: Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison
Definitely one to own, and read everyday; whether a yoga instructor (as am I,) a beginner, one who practices religiously, or anyone looking for enlightenment on yogic principals, or just a more serene way to look at life, this book should [...]
Day One of Book Week
Posted in Books, reviews, & free stuff on May 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With summer vacations rapidly approaching, this whole week, The Thrifty Naturalist, will be honoring reading (one of my all-time favorite subjects!) Day one is for parents, with the remaining days to be reviews on books related to being a “Thrifty Naturalist.” So, welcome to book week!
Do you have a child that is a [...]
What Does Thrifty Really Mean?
Posted in Naturally Thrifty on May 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There are many misnomers about the word, thrifty. Many equate it to cheap, tightwad, stingy, miserly, and penny-pinching. Many years back, I heard of a couple that was living on pennies a day. It intrigued me since at the time, we had very little to support our family on, but I came [...]
A Beseeching Request On Behalf of the Trees
Posted in Healthy living on May 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Recently, while on a trip up north in the beautiful wooded wilderness, the “naturalist” came out in me and thought, “Why aren’t there recycling bins in hotel and motels? The enormous amount of things thrown away that could cleanly, and easily, go into recycling bins is a tragedy that could be avoided. The [...]
Customer Service, Respect, and the Test
Posted in Miscellaneous ramblings/thoughts on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week while running errands and dealing with various businesses over the phone I popped in a soundtrack, and a Bob Dylan song came on with the lyrics, “I used to care but, things have changed” and I realized that sums up many of the business experiences I was having that day.
Are the days [...]
Not “Sheep-in-a-Box” Person, & Proud Of It!
Posted in Healthy living on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We appear to have a society of sheep corralled in a box that waits for instructions, or follows the masses, just going along with the flow. It seems this way of thinking is bringing our once strong and independent society, to its knees.
How can we fight injustice if we are too large [...]
Sometimes More Equals Less
Posted in Healthy living on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a story of a little boy who received a quarter from his grandpa. He was so excited he showed it to his friend while they were playing outside. A bigger boy came over and said, “I’ll give you three coins for your one coin.” The younger boy knew three was [...]
Living Thrifty, Living Smart
Posted in Healthy living on May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
No matter how much money you have, most all of us have to work for it, trading our time for the “green stuff.” Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds if we could live greener, while keeping more “greenbacks?”
I recently read the books, Nothing’s Too Small to Make a Difference, by Wanda Urbanska, [...]
Money Saving Gas Tips
Posted in Naturally Thrifty on May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since today is “National Gas-Out Day,” and you are reading “The Thrifty Naturalist’s” blog, I thought it fitting to offer anyone reading this a chance to receive my free article on saving gas entitled, “11 Easy & Inexpensive (or free) Ways to Squeeze Out More MPG’s.”
Now if you have read any of my [...]
