Lighten the Load Challenge Update

We have been so busy around her de-cluttering and getting ready for company that will be visiting soon(in only a few short days now), that I have been remiss in reporting my Lighten the Load Challenge 2009 updates over here. I have been pretty consistent with posting progress on the Lighten the Load Facebook Group Discussion Board, but time has been in too short supply around here for posting any place else.

This past week:

350 Units Debt Reduction

65 Units of Junk out the door in one fashion or another

2 Units of personal weight loss

And one more celebration!!! I now have new bathroom flooring! My kitchen flooring still looks like something you would find in an abandoned house, but hopefully soon this too will be replaced. I am so tired of the boxes of flooring taking up room in the dining room. It was become such a fixture in the dining room that stuff is now sitting on top of the stack...NOT a good sign!

We are still looking for others to join in on our challenge, if even for a short while. The Facebook group is growing slowly. Come along...invite your friends...let's make it a party!

National Backyard Farming Movement?

Would you support a National Backyard Farming Movement? This morning I have read two articles about how the Philipines Department of Agriculture is promoting their national vegetable program to help improve productions and consumption of homegrown goods. Their Dept. of Ag "will provide seeds, technology, and greenhouses, as well as help market linkages".

Read the GMANews.tv story HERE.

Perusing further, I came across a poll from the Bahamas asking participants if they would support a National Backyard Farming Project and a news article, Home Garden Flourishing, at thebahamasweekly.com--which displays a few photos of a backyard farming project.

To me, this is an interesting consideration and I am certain I will fill many hours with further research on the topic, but meanwhile, would YOU support a National Movement toward this kind of sustainability?

easy-poll.com: free online surveys

	Would you support a National Backyard Farming Project?
	SIGN ME UP!
	Hmmm...Gotta' think about it....
	Definitely NO!
	Who cares?

Fresh from the INBOX

You have read my posts about Living on a Dime and the cookbook I just received, Dining on a Dime....and you KNOW I am really liking this book. What do you normally do when you find something really special? You pass it on! I just received an email from Tawra, the author, and she is offering the e-Book version of the cookbook for ......drumroll please....ONLY.....$5! That is amazing!

The sale ends tomorrow, the 10th, at midnight...so do not delay! You will not regret this small purchase. The Potato Flake Bread Starter recipe is worth the FIVE alone, but the cookbook is filled with so many wonderful recipes for saving money. You can find the laundry soap recipe in her book also.

Get your very own e-copy of the Dining on a Dime Cookbook today!
This morning we ate Dining on a Dime raisin bread for breakfast. YUM!