Kiva loans

I have microlent to:

Hem Sovann


Hem Sovann
Location:Cambodia, Batambong
Activity:Services

Jazmines Group


Jazmines Group
Location:Bolivia,
Activity:Services

Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group


Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group
Location:Pakistan, Raiwind
Activity:Transportation

Changes afoot.

Last week, I was in the middle of writing my final analysis of the Eat Local Challenge when I heard the key turn in the door. It was midday on Wednesday. Before my husband even got all the way in the door, I knew what was up: his magazine folded.

After a minute or two [...]

June 5th, 2007 | Category: Eat Local Challenge, Life in Maison Gezellig | 16 comments

ELC Day 6: I go to Key Food.

I finally broke down and bought some decidedly un-local food. I don’t know whether to count this towards my totals or not because, well, you’ll see what I bought in a minute:

- microwave popcorn ($2.99)
- microwave kettle corn ($2.89)
- all-natural Skippy ($2.69)1
- Goldfish crackers ($1.99)
- Amish Country Farms organic milk ($4.59 for a half-gallon)

Grand total: [...]

May 26th, 2007 | Category: Eat Local Challenge | 2 comments

ELC Day… something… 5?

Went to the Union Square Greenmarket today. Maybe I’m just tired of going there or maybe there were less farmers there because it’s the Friday before a long weekend, but I just didn’t see a damn thing I wanted. I still bought the following:

- apples ($3.00 for 3 lbs)1
- gai lohn ($3.00)2
- 1/4 lb of [...]

May 25th, 2007 | Category: Eat Local Challenge, Greenmarket Grub | 4 comments

ELC Day 4: notes on the halfway point

For lunch today, I ate most of the cheese I bought yesterday. I wish I had noted where I bought it from, because it’s heavenly; creamy and studded with caraway seeds, I had to force myself to tuck the rest away for later.

And why do I need to do that? Because I feel like [...]

May 24th, 2007 | Category: Eat Local Challenge | 2 comments

ELC Day 3

I have just returned home from the Union Square Greenmarket with the following:

- another Fizzy Lizzy soda ($1.69 at Whole Foods)
- a loaf of bread ($4.00)
- dandelion greens and spinach ($5.00)
- turkey sausage because the turkey thighs were so good ($9.20 for about 1.5 lbs)
- grape tomatoes ($3.50)
- cheese (about .3 lbs for $7.00)
- a [...]

May 23rd, 2007 | Category: Eat Local Challenge, Greenmarket Grub, Not Gezellig! | 5 comments
 
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