Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.” Louisa May Alcott
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Homeschooling is costly. Frugal homeschooling is a myth. There. I’ve said it. I’ve thought it for a long time, but here we are putting it out there in the open. Homeschooling is not cheap and anyone who says that homeschooling can be done cheaply or for almost nothing is not telling the entire story. There …
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Most people who are behind on retirement planning feel overwhelmed. They have no idea where to start. The “experts” throw around numbers like saving 15% of your income and saving $1,000,000 (now recently updated in places to numbers approaching $2,000,000) if you want to retire and not end up on the streets. This is especially …
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Stocking a pantry costs money. Even if you fill your pantry with things you grow yourself, you still need seeds and canning jars. If you build your pantry with items purchased at a store, then you need a way to pay for them. While some people have ample financial resources, many people do not. It …
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I have been asking myself this question for the past few weeks: Are we already in the next Great Depression? I’m far past the point of discussing how we got here and whether or not we did or are doing the right thing. We’re here and we aren’t going back to what was before. The …
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Almost daily there are new articles explaining that Gen X isn’t saving enough for retirement. The financial elites and professionals lament how terrible this is and remind Gen Xers that they need to try harder because every year that passes things get more dire. Do they really think Gen Xers aren’t keenly aware that they …
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We all like to think that the experts know what they are talking about and are operating from a foundation of solid and realistic information. However, that is not often the case. Here is an example of where traditional retirement planning articles tend to go off the rails for families who make a modest income. …
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When people think of the word retirement, I am certain that the concept of simple living is not one of the first things that comes to mind. But that is the approach we are taking here. If we are making choices to create a life of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith now, then it …
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This was originally published in October 2008 but I’m bumping it up for today. There is an interesting discussion in the comments. It’s fascinating to look at this article and the linked article eleven years later. I’ve been doing some extensive reading and research in anticipation of going on a writing spree about retirement. I …
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“In order to push back, we have to build a strong edifice against it to protect our children from becoming cogs.”
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” Alfred Sheinwold
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A few years ago I wrote about Sallie’s number one rule of homemaking. Today I’m going to share my number one rule of saving money. Why? Because I haven’t been doing a good job of this and I can see the consequences. But know that this one rule makes a tremendous difference in our finances. …
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As we wrestle through the issue of what to do next regarding housing, I find myself returning to what I call My Little House in the Big Woods Fantasy. I’m smart enough to know that life for the Ingalls family was not simple. It was hard work to do all that they did in Little …
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And how do you plan for a future that doesn’t exist? This post has been coming on for a long time. I’ve been turning these ideas over and over, expanding on them through reading, discussing, etc. I do want to start with a disclaimer though. A Christian’s ultimate faith is not in any earthly system. …
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I have a fever. It is the “I really want to move and have more space” fever. Have you ever had it? Fortunately, there is no way on earth we are going to move right now so I can look at houses online all I want and there is no temptation to actually act. Short …
