This
is probably something that comes up more on our Facebook or Google+
pages than the blog itself. And as a ‘smallholding’ blog some may
question its place on this site, or potentially the name of the page.
Some refer to this as sustainable living, others may consider
it‘self-sufficiency’ and it even boarders on ‘eco-friendly living’.
Whatever you call it I guess the principle is inevitably intertwined
with our lifestyle choice; as a couple and now a family; with the
arrival of our daughter, living on our smallholding. Although the two
are not mutually exclusive either after all there are many reasons to
live a more sustainable or self-sufficient lifestyle.
For
some it’s a conscious decision to live a more ecofriendly; with
concerns about waste or resources… I have heard myself referred to as a
‘hippy’ at the super market for buying ecofriendly washing/laundry
powder. Others would say we don’t go far enough…
For
others it maybe a conscientious choice to understand what we are using
(chemicals etc.) for their health or the health of their families. Do we
really know what many of these products/chemicals really do? And surely
reducing our reliance on them cannot hurt. It may in fact be economic, after all cost is a major factor for almost everyone.
Or it maybe a combination of the above and some others...
In
our case we are predominantly ‘off grid’. Given we do not have the
usual town supplies of water, sewer etc. much of this decision was
dictated to us. Many of the ideas, tips discussed were often passed on
by friends and family. Some from being a poor student, others we have
had to investigate due to the restrictions of our lifestyle and
circumstances. I guess over time its evolved to be a subject in its own
right. Even to a point where a colleague asked my advice as“you’d know
this”. And given we are soon to be parents I guess this area of
discussion may become a more prominent issue, as well as prompting the
decision to officially include/discuss this topic here. Although we have
informally touched upon it in the past.
So for posts you will find the labels “make your own”, “sustainable”,“self sufficiency”, “household”depending on the content.
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