Living Simply

So, Mornings… How Are They Going for You?

August 29, 2011

Have you met my friend, Kat? Allow me to introduce you...

She makes a ball cap look great.
She loves Tex-Mex food (me, too- except I live in Canada. Drat.)
She actually has a chin-up bar in one of the doorways in her home, and every time she walks by, she does a chin-up.
She is one of the coolest [...]

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An Experiment: Just How Many Clothes Do Kids Need, Anyways?

August 25, 2011

By many people's standards, I suppose my children don't have that many clothes. I certainly don't spend a lot of money buying clothes, and we sometimes have lean seasons where we run a bit low on boy's shorts or wish we had just a couple more girl's short sleeved shirts.
The closet you see above is [...]

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Cool Meal Ideas for Hot Days

July 5, 2011

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
It's 90 degrees outside and the last thing that's on your mind is cooking, much less turning on the oven! As summer kicks in full time, I find myself less and less motivated to spend time cooking, and working, in the kitchen. I'd rather be spending time outside - gardening, going [...]

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Forget the Bleach: How to Use the Sun to Whiten Your Whites

June 16, 2011

Although I generally try to avoid buying white clothing for myself or my young children (because they look good for approximately one day until someone spills blueberry smoothie or spaghetti sauce on them), sometimes white is unavoidable. We've been given white items here and there, I fell in love with a white maternity shirt once, [...]

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Simple Summer Herbs: Refreshing Infusions

June 10, 2011

By Meg Dickey, contributing writer

Behold the flowers that deck the field,
The gentle breeze perfuming
And tender herbs their fragrance yield
Are health and life diffusing.
~Harvard Shaker Community Herb Catalog, 1843~

For some of us, the tantalizing breezes of summer are already wafting over our gardens. As the days warm and the herbs in our gardens increase in [...]

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How Green and Simple Living Becomes Generous Living (and Giveaway Winners!)

May 25, 2011

Find me over at Simple Organic this week, talking about how green and simple living ultimately lends itself to more generous living:
I have noticed a beautiful trend among those who make thoughtful, purposeful decisions about the non-toxic products they use, the whole foods they eat, the scraps they compost and the companies they choose to [...]

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15 Fun & Frugal Memories To Make With Your Kids This Summer

May 20, 2011

Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer
I want to take you back for a moment... What are your favorite summertime memories from when you were growing up? What were you doing? Where were you? Who were you with?
Some of my favorite summertime memories from growing up were running through the sprinklers, [...]

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Waste Not, Want Not: Lessons in Frugality for Children

May 13, 2011

Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
As we seek to train our children well, one of our family's major learning points is to teach our children the art of frugality. Frugality is making good choices with the resources God has given you - this includes your brain, as I am apt to remind my children. :-)
I [...]

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My Frugal Beauty Routine

May 12, 2011

A stylin' self-portrait of me in my bathroom seemed right for a post that takes you through a day-in-the-life of my frugal beauty routine.
Beauty and skin care doesn't have to be complicated or expensive (or toxic, for that matter). I'm choosy about the few things I use and I like to keep things simple when [...]

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How to Save Money and Score Big At Garage Sales

May 9, 2011

I love garage sales and our house is full of garage sale finds, bought for a song (sorry, no dance).
Frugality is the topic of the month, and I happen to think that buying used is one of the most important strategies for saving money on a regular basis. Not only that, but you can't get [...]

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