32 Neat Things
Here are a bunch of my favorite things linked up for you. None of them are affiliate links, so you know I’m not trying to recommend things just to make a buck. Check them out and leave a comment afterwards – maybe let me know a few of your favorite things.
- Book: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollen – Just read it
- Contribute your expertise & get press through H.A.R.O.
- Blog: http://foodcurated.com/ – awesome video blog by passionate locavore Liza. Amazing production quality!
- Cheap Travel: Go couchsurfing or rent out a neat house
- Back issues of Gourmet Magazine. Look for them on ebay for cheap.
- Book: Born to Run by Christopher Mcdougall – will make you yearn to run!
- Blog: Joy the Baker - Cause I only eat sugar when I make it. Great storytelling writing.
- Point & Shoot Camera – Panasonic Lumex dmc-fz35- I use it and love it great zoom, great value!
- Go save a precious life, shelter dogs make great pets!! http://www.petfinder.com/
- Google Docs – Autosave and free online storage, what more could you want?
- Book: Bountiful Container by Rose Mcgee and Maggie Stuckey – Grow something dammit!
- Magazine: Body & Soul. Its so commercial, but I sooo love it! And only $10 for a subscription.
- Go see live music. I suggest Broken Social Scene!
- Craft Beer – Support your local brewer!
- Book: The Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency by John Seymour. The ultimate homesteading resource!
- Join a CSA and get your meat locally. Enough said!
- Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch Chefs Knife. Best knife for the price! Also, get a sharpener & use it.
- Go to your local farmer’s market and spend!
- Join a team sport in your community. (no link here, sorry)
- Learn the power of meditation with The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
- Favorite Recipe Blogs: 101 Cookbooks and Smitten Kitchen
- Another inspiring locavore blog with good video’s: http://cookingupastory.com/
- Drink Kombucha! And make it yourself! Yum
- If getting married & like simplicity, check out the blog A Practical Wedding
- If you blog, be sure to browse the article at Problogger.net for good tips.
- Practice simplicity. Reduce your possessions and join the small house movement.
- Make things by hand. Check out http://www.instructables.com/ for neat ideas.
- Hang out online with people who share your interests. Try Google Blogsearch & search Twitter.
- Organize your life on Backpack by 37 Signals
- Book: Crush it! by Gary Vaynerchuk. Cash it on your passion!!! – P.S. – I’ve always wanted to subscribe to his online wine tastings wine club.
- Make the most amazing pizza using a cast iron pizza pan. Maybe go with a whole-wheat dough.
- Grab your dancing shoes and check out the song 32 things by moe. Yeah for fun!
PS. Let me know if a link doesn’t seem to be working. Love you all!