I’ve never read a book about “Simplicity” or “Simple Living.” In fact, until very recently I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Simplicity Movement. Most of what little I do know about simple living I’ve learned from Kate during her series of posts about simplicity. This whole “simplicity” thing is still [...]
At times when we were beginning our journey of voluntary simplicity, I’d often wonder if we were heading down the wrong path. Was it really possible for us to live a simple life given our circumstances? Our situation certainly didn’t mesh with my view of simplicity. Were we being foolish to believe that we could [...]
I’m sure there are some people out there who can decide they want to lead lives of simplicity, flip and a switch and voila, they are instantly living simply. That hasn’t been the case for my family. Far from it in fact. We have found that taking baby steps toward simplicity is the best way [...]
For my family, living a life simplicity has meant many changes, shifts in perspective, and long-range goals. Like everything, namely life in general, simplicity is a journey. We have found that living a simple life doesn’t happen over night. But, we are always striving to get there.
Our number one long-range goal has been to spend [...]
The relationship between simple living and consumerism is an interesting one. As it turns out, even if you are living a simple life, sometimes you just need new things. Some would even argue that there are times when you need to buy things in order to simplify your life.
I remember reading a book on simplifying [...]
Our family’s journey toward simplicity has really led to so many changes in our lives, although most of them are not visible to just the casual observer. We tend to place more importance on our inward simplicity than on our outward simplicity, although the two certainly go hand-in-hand. However, the most visual aspect of our [...]
For this week’s edition of Simple Sunday, we are thrilled to share a guest post written by Michele at Frugal Granola. Michele’s blog is filled with hope, encouragement, and a passion for God. On her blog she shares many wonderful, whole food recipes, frugal tips, and peeks into her daily life as a wife and [...]
Living a simple life with children…is it possible in this day and age?
Children today are constantly bombarded with things to do and stuff to buy. People frequently reminisce of the “old days” when the life of a child was much simpler. This is often a frequent turning point that turns people down the road toward [...]
One thing I have learned through researching “Voluntary Simplicity” is that there is no definitive way to group together those who choose this lifestyle. Similarly, there is no one correct path to take as you simplify, nor one correct way to live a simple life. I find this comforting because it acknowledges that people of all [...]
Like Mother, Like Daughter. We are a family who live in Central Massachusetts. My husband is a Boston Irish Catholic from a big family. His upbringing was smack dab in the middle of respectable Catholic America, not untinged by 60s unrest.
I am about as different from him as you can get: I’m an only child, my parents are divorced, my father was an immigrant from Egypt, I was raised on the cutting edge of the feminist/relativist/sexual self-fulfillment/diversity revolution. My upbringing was smack dab in the middle of 70s hippie snotty know-it-all America, not untinged by anomie.
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