“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” —John C. Maxwell You’ve decided that a more simple life sounds wonderful. More time for family and friends, a clutter-free home, more money, and opportunities to grow and do things you enjoy...
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” – William Morris I had been sitting on the floor of my home office working on a scrap booking project busy with my thoughts, when I decided it was time to get a box and...
“It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply and preparedly that if an enemy take the town… he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden I don’t know how much more difficult this year would have been...
I met two friends for lunch and the conversation quickly turned towards the desire to live a more simple life. We talked about our busy schedules, extra curricular activities, the demands of life, and the large houses my friends had purchased a few years ago. We...
This afternoon I visited my local library and spent much needed quiet time browsing through magazines and books I’ve been wanting to read. As I sat down in one of the plush chairs available, I dreamed of the places described in the current edition of the Sunset...
