Fun local blogs

As Kenn will attest to, I spend way too much time perusing my favorite sites on the Internet; Pioneer Woman, Facebook, Hotmail, Craigslist, friends' blogs, etc... I'll admit that there are a million other things I could be doing (working out for example), but they are just not as tempting or amusing! And just on the off chance that you find yourself with some time to kill and a computer handy, I thought I'd pass on a few of my favorite local blogs for your viewing pleasure.

Treasured Valley - "In the morning you’ll find a round-up of links from various new outlets around the Valley, you’ll also find a host of links relating to Idaho politics in the morning. In the afternoon you can catch a round-up of links from area blogs and in the afternoon a collection of food & drink links from around the Valley." This site is my one stop shopping for local news and interesting info from locals.

Boise Style - "Boise Style is photographed and produced by Boise photographer Thomas Lea. It is about fashion style in Boise as defined by photos of people on the street. It is about the fashion of people who get up in the morning, look in their closets and put together something interesting and stylish." I love to see the interesting people/ensembles that pop up on the streets of Boise.

If you've got any suggestions of "must see" sites for me - please share...but don't tell Kenn ;)

The Compact

My first step toward my attempts at change (see previous post) is to commit to The Compact for one year. There is one simple (or not so) rule of The Compact: buy nothing new for a year. The Compact is an idea that started with a group of people in San Francisco. The group has several stated aims:
1) To go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of U.S. consumer culture, to resist global corporatism, and to support local businesses, farms, etc.
2) To reduce clutter and waste in our homes
3) To simplify our lives

There are two main principles of The Compact:
1) Don't buy new products of any kind (with some exceptions like food, toiletries, and underwear!).
2) Borrow, barter or buy used

This new way of looking at purchasing will also help Kenn and I stay on track financially (with the help of Dave Ramsey). The bummer is...no more things from Costco that I don't really need but are such good deals that I can't say no! ;)