About Megan « That’s Swell

About Megan

This blog started in 2006 as a way for me to share my journey into the “green” world (for lack of better term). This in turn lead to learning about consumerism and how my daily purchases effect others and who is really paying the price for my cheap clothing. This blog has followed me as I strive to live a more frugal life, keep a budget, learned to simplify my life and as I’ve struggled off and on with eating a healthier diet.And now I’m journeying into living life as a vegetarian, and ultimately a vegan lifestyle.

Blogging has been a love/hate relationship at times and I’ve learned the hard way when not to share too much or when I’ve shared to little. I’ve changed my ideas about some things I’ve posted in the past, and in that way this blog is more like an online journal or visual history to my life. I don’t pretend to have everything figured out, but this blog just follows my life as I strive to live a swell life inside and out, the way God intended.

I am in my early 20s and living in Central Illinois. It isn’t surprising for people to tell me I am a different “Megan” than they knew a few years ago.

Learn more about my life and my transformation in these posts:

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If you really want to contact me cause I’m that cool, use this form to send an email.

10 Responses so far

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Kristin Muenster said,

January 4, 2007 @ 10:59 am

Hey Megan,
It’s cool that you do this. I don’t know how much I’ll get a chance to read it, but I’m sure I’ll enjoy it when I do.

Kristin
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Jeff said,

February 23, 2007 @ 7:26 pm

Thank you for your kind words. I like that you’re including food costs here.

There will be an announcement Wednesday on Nitty Gritty that might pique your interest.
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NittyGritty - A Project of Low Mileage Food » My Adventures in (sort-of) Green Cooking said,

March 12, 2007 @ 5:00 pm

[...] myself…this being my first post on the NittyGritty Blog I wanted to let you know a little about myself. My name is Megan, I live in Northeast Wisconsin, with my wonderful husband David. I am a full-time [...]
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AnnMarie said,

March 27, 2007 @ 12:03 pm

Megan, I’ve found your blog because my blog says you linked to me, but I can’t find the link, so I’m not sure if it’s right or what interested you! But anyway, I see that we are both from the same area–I live in Oshkosh and work at the University!
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Heather said,

June 12, 2007 @ 9:30 am

Hi Megan! I recently came across your blog as my husband and I are looking to live a greener life. I was so excited to see that you are a Christian, because my husband and I both are, and I haven’t found ANY other blogs with Christian authors about treating God’s creation better then we currently are. So THANK YOU! Plus, I love how you aren’t afraid of doing all the budgets etc. on your blog. It definitely has given me a lot of insight into what I can do differently! And, you also inspired me to take the plunge to get rid of cable. I have been thinking about it for quite sometime, and finally convinced the husband we didn’t need it. Of course, we still have our TV’s, because we can’t be too extreme too fast I just thought I would write and say thanks, and I look forward to reading your continuing journey.
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Lindsay said,

July 18, 2007 @ 3:01 pm

Im so glad I found your blog. I think that we are headed dowm very similar paths! I too am in my early 20s, I too am married to my best friend from high school ( although we never dated), I too am trying to live more green one step at a time, eat more healthy, waste less and so on. I am toying with the thought of quitting my current job to open my own daycare… wow that the first time that I said it out loud! I am also a Christian. So I would like to chat with you about your green quest and daycare, maybe we can help each other out! Pelase visit my blog!
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Lindsay said,

July 18, 2007 @ 3:04 pm

PS. My linke will take you to one of my blogs that may or may not interest you ( it is more just a place for me to give thanks for my life, and talk about everyday this and that) as much, as far as green living i post at:

http://OneGreenDream.blogspot.com
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carrie said,

August 30, 2007 @ 7:32 am

Megan,

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I am excited to find your blog–you care about many of the same things I do and I look forward to reading more!
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Steve said,

September 10, 2007 @ 7:54 am

Megan,

Enjoy your blog, and your experiment of life without Wal-Mart. Check out http://www.walmartopia.com to find out about the new NYC Off-Broadway show on the company. The show originated in Wisconsin – the multi-media page (http://www.walmartopia.com/nav09.htm) has video and audio which capture the satire on the store many of feel so ambivalent about.

Steve