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You guys donated $10,345 pesos or $550 USD!!! Th

You guys donated $10,345 pesos or $550 USD!!!

That money went towards buying groceries, underwear, socks and uniforms for the families.
The remaining money was given directly to the families so that they could have autonomy over buying materials for the reparation of their destroyed houses.

You also donated an amazing amount of clothes, (new!) underwear, tables, gas tanks, shoes, blankets, food, hygiene kits (!!!!), school supplies, and more. What a deeply inspiring and hopeful community we have!

Thank you so much:
@mzmelodymagic
@gastronomegirl
@eternal.jellyfish
@alix.makes.art
@debrabast
@neversaysomeday
@recipegalpam
@mycuest
@fraaan_cine_
@juliafranzosaphoto
@chanciemee
@olivarules
@2gogowanderlust
@_baileythere_
@heaven_says_hiii
@wolf.ibjojo

@_baileythere_ is still doing outreach in Maneadero in a community made up mostly of Oaxacan farmworkers. If you still feel like donating, contact her. She is collecting cots to keep people off the floor, as we are expecting heavy rains this winter.

@juliafranzosaphoto is still accepting donations for her backpacks shes putting together for the kids!

One LOVE everyone ♡

Greater LOS ANGELES Area! I would be honored to ac

Greater LOS ANGELES Area! I would be honored to accept donations for families in our local community in Ensenada, BC, México. Starting tomorrow!

Thank you and please share widely!

LOS ANGELES AREA: Starting tomorrow 10/13 I will b

LOS ANGELES AREA: Starting tomorrow 10/13 I will be collecting Non Perishable Goods, Clothing, Shoes, School Supplies, and Household Items for our local neighbors who have been affected by Hurricane Rachel here in Ensenada, BC, Mexico.

Message me (Rori) or call me +52 (665) 392-2997 so we can meet up. Thank you so much in advance, it truly takes a village!

When life gives you nopales, you make a natural pa

When life gives you nopales, you make a natural paint made with Baba de Nopal (gooey cactus water), Cal (Lime) and Turmeric Powder.

The baba de nopal helps bind the paint and slow the drying process for less cracking.

I thought the color would be bright yellow, but it turned out peach! Follow along if you want to see final result of our compost bathroom painted!

Gracias Don Polo por los nopales ♡

End of summer goodness. El calor de verano en el

End of summer goodness.
El calor de verano en el rancho can never be described on this app lol.
Autumn is so close I can feel it! Time marches on ♡

I've been recieving some messages from Americans (

I've been recieving some messages from Americans (who hope to move here to México) about what off grid life in México actually entails, and heres what I have to say about that.

It can be dangerous here. The influencers claiming the complete safety of México are trying to sell you something. I feel safe in my particular rancho, and I feel protected by my husband, Alejandro, AND I know that can change in a heartbeat...

If your truest hearts desire is to live off grid in México, you would have to make the choice yourself and radically accept the danger that comes with it.

If you want to come here and replicate life in the US, you will most likely fail. Individualism, overconsumption and convenience are almost non existent on most ranches out here. Although you can have a ranch here that mimics conventional US life (private/separate from community/shiny new things/perfect), just know that your spot is the first place we raid in the apocolypse hahaha jk we dont want your shiny shit!

Some advice if ya wanna live rurally here:

~Be involved with the community!
~Give more than you take!
~Speak spanish!
~Teach your neighbors your native language (if the people are interested)!
~Skill share!
~Share overabundance!
~Fix shit! Make shit!
~Move your body all day!

And above all, be kind (but take no shit) ♡♡♡

Dumpster Divers, Free Pile Foragers and Free-gans

Dumpster Divers, Free Pile Foragers and Free-gans UNITE and REJOICE!

But for real, how is anyone building the infrastructure of a ranch without free shit? In this Economy?!??!

Plz let me know your top Cheapskate Homestead/Ranch/General Life tips below...

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