Welcome to Green Street!

Well, here it is 2009, and I am starting a blog. I can hardly believe it. I have kept a journal on and off for many years - I find it the best way to keep myself sane. So I figured what better way to be motivated and held accountable for my plans, dreams and promises than to publish it for all to see!?

This blog is meant to track the adventures of our life, and the way it is turning out to be. Joe and I bought a house in November. It was stressful, scary and so exciting and we love it! It was built in 1910, and the adventures of remodeling, renovating, and bringing it back to it's glory is a daily (and financial) challenge, but it is a great one. 

"Green" to me has a double meaning as well. Through experiences and situations in the past several years of my life, I have come to believe strongly that we are called to be better stewards of this earth. Going "green" is an enormous undertaking, I have discovered. And while self-sufficiency is the goal, it is a financial undertaking as well, at least in the beginning. So I invite you all to join me through trial and error, pricing, concocting, tasting, growing, and all the little things that go into this lifestyle change we began about a year ago. 

So welcome to my blog, and welcome to Green Street!