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Category Archives: Simplicity
Thinking of You
I’ve always been told I was an old soul, since before I even knew what it meant. When I was in college, I attended a “psychic fair” with free tarot card readings. As I sat down at the table, the … Continue reading
Meal Planning: The Basics
I’ve been working on the idea for this post for a while, because I think meal planning is one of the easiest ways we can all afford to buy the kinds of groceries we want (organic, natural, local, whatever) and … Continue reading
Posted in Formation of a Foodie, Simplicity, Thrift
Tagged cooking, food, free resources, meal planning, shopping, tips, tools
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Bold and True: Practicing What I Preach
I’ve been on the “green” bandwagon for a long time, and I do a lot of good things to that end, but I’ve been realizing lately that I need to practice what I preach a little more. So today, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Formation of a Foodie, Simplicity
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100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
It looks like our garage sale is a GO for Saturday! I’m very excited. This is actually my first-ever garage sale, though I distinctly remember my grandparents having them when I was a kid. I’ll take lots of photos to … Continue reading
SmallNotebook.org
One of my favorite blogs of late is Small Notebook, and here, Rachel explains her philosophy in SmallNotebook.org in 30 Seconds. I find that my ideas about decluttering and living a simple life parallel hers really well.
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100 Reasons to Get Rid of It
I’ve caught the minimalism bug, and this week, I’m working on decluttering my house. I’ve decided to try to sell a lot of things in a garage sale, consign a few things, sell books to my local used bookstore, and … Continue reading
Minimize Kid Clutter
eBay offers tips from the pros for minimizing your kid clutter—including, of course, the tip to sell unwanted stuff. The average parent spends more than $1,400 on baby specific items in preparation for a new baby 62% of parents said … Continue reading
E-cycling
Did you know that Best Buy will recycle all (most) of your old electronics for free? TVs, DVD players, computer monitors, audio and video cables, cell phones, and more. Most things are recycled absolutely free, with a few restrictions.
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How to Start Saving
The blog, Saving Naturally, is doing a great series of posts on How to Start Saving. Posts so far include understanding the Pantry Principle and how to use coupons at Whole Foods. Good, if basic, resources for saving money on … Continue reading
Why is your space cluttered?
The easiest answer to that question is that we don’t pick up after ourselves, but could there be something deeper? Real Simple explores six reasons you might be hanging onto useless things. The Top 6 Causes of Clutter | Real … Continue reading