We're Going Green!

No, it's not just the new color of my page. We're becoming Suburban Homesteaders!
We've started a vegetable garden, and gotten a rain barrel. (we will be getting more) And I've got a cart-full of cloth diapers online to be shipped.

Why are we doing this? We're doing it so that we can survive in the future. Peak Oil is here, and that mean the gas prices, along with everything that is transported in any mode of transportation requiring gas (everything) will be going up, up, and up! And it's not just the regular old gasoline in the car that is going to be affected-oh no! How do you think they make all those lovely fertilizers that grow our food-oil! And what do you think all your plastics are made with-oil!

So basically, you've got two choices, prepare now, or starve in the future!
http://www.peakoil.com/

Anyway, here are some great sites you have to check out to get you started on your suburban homestead:

http://www.foodnotlawns.com/
An excellent resource on why we should not be spending hundreds of dollars, time, and resources to grow-grass.
http://www.terracycle.net/rain_barrel.htm
The coolest rain barrels made from recycled OAK wine barrels for only $100!!
http://www.cottonbabies.com/
This company has a cloth diaper "try-it" kit for only $30, which includes two diaper covers worth $26 alone! Also, you can get a great deal one one-size fits all (babies, that is) Bumgenius 3.0 Pocket Diapers if you buy 6 or 12. Look under "gift ideas". Check out the Bumgenius diaper sprayer and Bumgenius cloth wipe set either. And Bumgenius PD are made in the USA!