I am pleased to share this essay, adapted from a blog post on the Southern Urban Homestead, now in the spring 2012 issue of Emory Magazine. I especially love the illustration. Check it out:
“Recalculating the Cost of Living,” Emory Magazine, Spring 2012
The Southern Urban Homestead 
Great article, Allison! In fact, it’s so great that I got inspired to write about it, you, and the Southern Urban Homestead blog, and now there’s a great discussion going on in the comments there:
Rain Barrels, Chickens, and Walking the Sustainable Living Talk