If you can't go totally off the grid yet, here's a cool idea: Land of Enchantment's innovative new solar power program!! Ahh, New Mexico, as if i didn't love ya enough...

Way to go New Mexico!! Solar power just makes sense here with over 300 days of sunshine and our temperate climate. For us who although we'd love to can't go totally off grid yet here's a cool first step they are doing in my state.. New Mexico is supporting their residents and the environmental movement with their customer owned solar generation program. This is an exciting new addition to the conservation movement that has just been renewed for another year!!

PNM ( Power New Mexico) our main power company has initiated a solar power incentive program. https://www.pnm.com/solar It's a $150 sign up and we save on our energy bill, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and THEY pay US for any unused power. I've heard that in some states if you have solar power and are still passively hooked up to the grid you can get taxed even for the excess power you put back in!! That's insane if that is true! But here in NM so far it works like this.. As I understand it we sign a renewable energy certificate (REC) for a small (up to 10 KWac) or large (over 10KWac) solar power unit. Pending inspection and application approval we are eligible. Because we are adding renewable energy to New Mexico's power grid they pay us to help them meet their environmental goals. Pretty cool idea😎✌🌵

A great way to help. The movement starts with us!!

Our beautiful Sandia Mountains with the Rio Grande in the forefront. Viewed from near the Coronado ancient ruins site and campground near the Santa Ana Pueblo just north of Albuquerque.

Earth Justice is a legal group that fights on the behalf of environmental causes. Click on this link and sign the petition that resonates with you. Or better yet, all of them!! We can make a difference!! Any advocacy for a cause that helps the environment and the conservation effort is a benefit to us all! Thanks!https://earthjustice.org/features/2017-earthjustice-year-in-pictures

The path to a better future starts with each of us. We just need to take that first step. 

Peace, Melanie

"The Foxfire Books" Ever heard of the old school 1960s (but very practical to this day) simple living how to series?? A comprehensive eco concious folk wisdom guidebook series of the southern Appalacians directly from the source.

12/16/17
            Ever wish we could simplify and get back to the old days when things weren't so fast paced and stressful?? I think that even one of this series The Foxfire Books would be a great way to get started!!

Manifesting challenging large repurposed meditation tent sewing project.. Success despite Mercury retrograde.. Thanks to a little help from divine timing!!💡🌟🎪

12/13/2017

An upcycling sewing project I just completed!! I thought this was going to be a quick finish.. Two weeks and three broken machine needles later I am finally done!! I sourced material from the local ABQ Savers, I didn't have the right kind of fabric on hand and after an unproductive hunt for vintage material that was durable enough to use I was at a loss.. Wandering around the thrift store aisles frustrated and trying to brainstorm (on Black Friday what was I thinking) I ended up in the ladies skirt section, I look over and there is the perfect earth tone paisley, durable weight hippie skirt for $2.99. Ahh!! I then quickly found 4 more in complementary earth tones! And 50% off! When I got home and laid out the skirt fabric I had 40.58 feet of beautiful vintage fabric. I had previously measured the space and needed 40.5 feet. Perfect! I even had enough left for a few pillows and to mod podge an old paper hanging lampshade with the scraps.

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A much bigger project than I thought but I love how it turned out!!

I kept the fabric panels separate so it will be multipurpose to use indoors or out. Hoping to take camping and on roadtrips next summer!!

1. The synchronicities were strong during this project!! Yardage worked out exactly perfect, (I did not measure at the store just did a very rough eyeball estimate) and the buttons from the four different skirt fabrics lined up perfectly to make the tent door.👍🌙🌟

Adds a cozy bohemian vibe to the RV!! This was one of my more challenging projects as I had no pattern just an idea in my head. It really was so much fun though and I'm very happy with the end result.

Just enough left over fabric scraps to Mod Podge an old paper hanging lamp that had large tears and was previously unusable.