The Damsel in Dis Dress
Posted in self reliance on May 3rd, 2011
The Damsel is fascinated with this graphic. Even though there’s some dispute about the numbers (some say it could be done on less) it’s still an interesting thing to think about. How self reliant could you be if you had to grow your own food? Home Solar Power Discounts – One Block Off the Grid
Posted in self reliance on Apr 9th, 2011
Attention, class! Meet today’s teacher, Kirsten Cavaliere. The Damsel would appreciate your kind attention. Warning! Cringe-inducing image ahead! Debt. Crap. Debt is one of those things that likens to the fat kid looming deep within all of us. You know, that chubby little kid inside of you that wants to eat nothing but chocolate, and [...]
Posted in Old School business, self reliance on Mar 27th, 2011
What a week! What a month. The Damsel has been asked to speak at two different writing conferences, and after she got past the shock, she realized she had a lot to do. Speaking is a new and different thing for the Damsel. There’s no delete button, no thinking it over and then revising. The [...]
Posted in self reliance on Mar 9th, 2011
The Damsel often complains about old fashioned things being lost. This frustration is one of the main reasons she began the Old School. So when she recently received this guest post, she thumped her fist on the table and said, “Here, here.” After all, in the olden days, we used to walk to school uphill/both [...]
Posted in self reliance on Oct 6th, 2010
Pardon while the Damsel gets a bit serious. photo credit Self reliance is more than making your own buttermilk. It’s an attitude. Of course it’s easier to just buy stuff already made. Once in a while, doing stuff the old fashioned way really is easier, but that’s usually not the case. Ease is what the [...]
Posted in self reliance on Sep 3rd, 2010
The Damsel couldn’t help watching this video when she saw the title. This is about a guy who makes knives and other things the old school way. Sound interesting? Check it…
Posted in self reliance on Aug 3rd, 2010
