There are some good tips here, but some things just are not realistic for all areas of the country. The author lives in California where she can go to farmers markets year-round; I can't do that where I live so it is much harder to eat/decorate seasonally. Also (and one of my biggest issues with publishing today) is this really needs a proofreader. There were multiple typos (words left out, extra words added, etc.). I was out totally (although I did finish the book) when on page 197 as she is talking about adding additional decorations to gift wrapping to make it special, she mentions adding "broaches" as decoration. She meant brooches. The book could be helpful for people new to the concept of reducing their waste.