MelanieM Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 A few years ago I had a book out from the library and quite enjoyed it, so am trying to get my hands on a copy again. However, I can't remember the title, and we've moved from that city so I can't just go and search shelves to hopefully stumble upon it. I'm hoping someone here will recognize my description and know what book I'm talking about! The cover of the book was dark (black?) with a picture of a house (I think) in the center. It talked about simple living, the importance of community, eating locally, etc. Some specific parts I remember include: -a passage about using an entire room of your house for storage, and how much of a mortgage goes toward paying for 'stuff' -how much better off we'd be if we'd use our lawns for gardens instead of pretty green blankets of grass -going back to eating food in season instead of, for example, getting strawberries from another part of the world in January (and a story about how much he enjoyed the first strawberries of the summer as a kid) -how the author and his wife built their own house (I think in the mountains somewhere?) Does anyone recognize this description and know the name of the book I'm talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Was it Making a Family Home by Shannon Honeybloom & Skip Hunt? Another similar book is Radical Homemakers by Shannon Hayes but the cover shows a lady with a rolling pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 No, it wasn't either of those. However, they both look fantastic and are now on my library list. Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in FL Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 The Simple Home (The Luxury of Enough) by Sarah Nettleton. Do I win? :tongue_smilie: http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Home-American-Institute-Architects/dp/B002WTCAH8/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298247174&sr=1-2 Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks Jen -- another book that looks interesting. But unfortunately, that's not it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieC Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 The Good Life? http://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Nearings-Self-Sufficient-Living/dp/0805209700/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1298292358&sr=8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks Jessica, but nope... not that one either. I sure am getting a constantly growing 'to read' list though! lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyfizzle Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 One of the Guy and Laura Waterman books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence http://www.amazon.com/Reasonable-Life-Toward-Simpler-Existence/dp/0920256368/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1 It has a dark cover with a picture of a house in the middle of it -- that's all I know about it. Edited February 21, 2011 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence http://www.amazon.com/Reasonable-Life-Toward-Simpler-Existence/dp/0920256368/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1 It has a dark cover with a picture of a house in the middle of it -- that's all I know about it. That's IT!! Oh, I love you! I've been trying to remember the title of that book for at least two years! Yay! Thanks for making my day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Bookmarking this thread for my llibrary list. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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