Making Home

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Other books may suggest how to live the good life, but often require a lottery win. This work focuses on enhancing life with the real people around us and the resources we already possess. Author Sharon Astyk encourages resilience in tough times while highlighting the beauty and grace that can emerge from maximizing our use of resources, transforming our lives into something more fulfilling. Written from the perspective of a family that has embraced this transition, it illustrates how to turn the challenge of living with less into an opportunity for more—more happiness, security, and peace of mind. Readers will discover simple yet effective strategies to save money on heating, cooling, refrigeration, laundry, water, sanitation, cooking, and cleaning, while also creating a stronger, more resilient family and preserving resources for future generations. In light of ongoing economic crises and energy depletion, fundamental changes to our lifestyles are necessary. This work alleviates the fear surrounding these changes and invites us to embrace a simpler, more abundant reality. Sharon Astyk, a writer, teacher, blogger, and farmer, leads by example, using eighty percent less energy and resources than the average American household.