The Good Life

How to Give Your Home a Detox

How to Give Your Home a Detox

The air quality in your home can be worse than outdoors thanks to all the chemicals in the home. Give your home a chemical detox so you and your family live healthier.

40+ Inspiring Repurposing Ideas for Making Old Things New Again

40+ Inspiring Repurposing Ideas for Making Old Things New Again

Make old things new again with these inspiring repurposing ideas. From kitchenware to old clothes, furniture to garden tools, there are ideas for everyone. Looking for a way to exercise your creative self? What about a little creative repurposing? Part of what it means to be frugal is to creatively meet your needs without spending…

5 lessons from the simple life that beat stress

5 lessons from the simple life that beat stress

Stress reduction tips are great, but they are only a Band-aid solution to a modern epidemic. The cure comes from some key simple living practices. If you want to beat stress for good, adopt a few simple living practices into your everyday life.

Replenish with this Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Replenish with this Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Stay hydrated with a homemade electrolyte drink. Great for hot, humid summer days when you need a little bit extra to replenish. Drinking water is essential for good health…it’s essential to stay alive! And yet, sometimes water alone isn’t enough. Maybe you’re sick, or you’ve been turned inside out by a gastro bug. Maybe you…

Embrace Voluntary Simplicity for a Frugal and Happy Life

Embrace Voluntary Simplicity for a Frugal and Happy Life

Embrace simple living with these 10 practical tips for voluntary simplicity as well as the most important thing to do before simplifying. The other weekend, instead of spending the day scrambling to catch up on cooking, cleaning, and all the other things that never seem to get done, I took a walk to the local…