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5November 15, 2017Life and Family by Erica

If You Could Outsource It All, Would You?

I’m reading this quick little book on geopolitics and trends in political economy called “The Retreat of Western Liberalism.” Highly recommended, if you’re into that kind of thing and want a clearer view of how a world that seems a little topsy-turvy right now got that way. There’s a discussion in the book about job and income growth…

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0February 5, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

5 Things Friday: 2/5/16

Time for the weekly-ish round-up of randomness! 5 Things Friday is my way of shoe-horning in and discussing things that don’t necessarily belong on an urban homesteading blog, just because I’ve been thinking about them the past week. This week: George Carlin is my kind of life philosopher, how to get one over on the internet, a…

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0September 22, 2015Recent Posts by Erica

Let's Hang Out! Hands-On Home Giveaway & Events

Hello, you gorgeous and witty people. As of today it is officially one week until the release of my book! Now, I know you guys all have your pre-orders in for [easyazon_link identifier=”1570619913″ locale=”US” tag=”nortediblife-20″]The Hands-On Home[/easyazon_link] (thank you, thank you!) but it’s something of a tradition around here to celebrate big events by giving away…

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Hi! I'm Erica, the founder of NWEdible and the author of The Hands-On Home. I garden, keep chickens and ducks, homeschool my two kids and generally run around making messes on my one-third of an acre in suburban Seattle. Thanks for reading!

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