Simple Living Through Ironing (yes, you read that right)

Simple Living

As I tackled a mountain of ironing recently, I thought about how, in a roundabout way, ironing could fall into our Simple Living category.At first glance, of course, it seems obvious that the simplest way to iron is to….avoid ironing! You could buy clothes and...

Begin an Organic Garden with a Simple Step

Organic Gardening, Simple Living, vegetable recipes

Seasoned gardeners often remark that the secret to a good organic garden is to constantly add to the soil and try new things, year after year. As a novice gardener, I was encouraged by that fact. For too long I was daunted by my perception that one had to get up a...

Sustainable Farming: Wheat Harvest has begun

Farm News, Homesteading, Sustainable Farming

  The 2009 wheat harvest has begun. After plenty of waiting, watching and measuring moisture content we are ready to reap the fruits of our labors.  One of the joys of our homesteading journey is seeing the crops come in! If you would like to learn more about...

Simple Living: Why Don’t We Have Patience Today?

Simple Living

How many times have you seen children screaming in a store “I want it, and I want it NOW!” We glance at the parent as if to say “what are you doing to your child, can’t you teach him better manners or at the very least, patience?”...

Simple Living: Heartfelt Gifts

Organic Gardening, Simple Living

The simple act of giving gifts – for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, or to thank a hostess – is often far from simple. Your desire to give a gift that expresses your affection and blesses the recipient may be complicated by financial limitations, time...

Simple Living: Savoring Simple Tasks

Simple Living

One barrier to simple living is our perception that living simply will take longer, cost more, or make us even busier and more stressed out than we were before. Certainly some modern conveniences are helpful, and we wouldn’t want to throw the baby out with the...