Cozy Life Reset – Day 11 – Simplify Email
A few weeks ago I started working on a simplify email goal. I have five main email addresses for a variety of reasons including our business and my websites (both past and present). It will shortly go …
Cozy Life Reset – Day 4 – The Complete Tightwad Gazette
The inside page of my copy of The Complete Tightwad Gazette says I purchased it in 1999. That sounds about right. That was around the time I had begun to read as much as I could about simple living. …
Removing the Distracting Possibilities Around Me
One of the things I’ve been working on is removing the distracting possibilities from my life. That’s what I’m calling all the things that call out to me with their potential. There …
Simplifying My Blogging
I’ve spent quite a bit of time behind the scenes the past few months putting in action my plan for simplifying my blogging. In this chat, I describe the choices I’ve made so I can focus on …
Simple Living Playlist
I have a number of playlists on my website that feature various topics. This playlist contains encouraging and helpful audio posts and chats about simple living. This playlist will continue to grow in …
5 Ways I’ve Simplified My Life This Month
Caroline and I finished up our summer homeschooling yesterday. I now have two weeks off and we’ll start up with the new school year the day after Labor Day. I have been making small and large …
What Do Quiet and Simple Mean To Me Today?
Many years ago I started using “A Quiet Simple Life’ as a part of my blogging. Over the weekend I had an epiphany of sorts as I realized the way I think about this phrase has changed. In …
Deliberately Choosing in Every Part of Life
Deliberately choosing isn’t a phrase you hear used often. In some cases, it’s because people have been convinced they don’t have a choice. Instead, they go with the flow whether it …
Margin, Rhythm, and Decision Making
The idea of margin is one that appears over and over again on this website. There are many ways our family has chosen to build margin into our lives with varying degrees of success over the years. …
Simple Living Means Making The Most Of Each Day
Every day when we wake up, it is a gift. It’s a new day, full of possibilities. Yes, it is also full of responsibilities. Some days it might feel like there is too much on your plate, especially …