It was my friend’s fault. And the invitation of blank white walls. And the case of not being able to see the forest for the…apples. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have answered the call of the blue wren. I wouldn’t have seen how one bag of apples can feed a whole community. I…
It can be hard to be present in the moment when you have a dozen to-dos buzzing around your head. Here are 3 steps on how to be mindful, more present and more content when you’re busy and drowning in your to-do list.
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.
Frugal living is the journey, the means to an end, not and end in itself. But if that’s so, what’s the point of living frugally? The answer is something we all quest for in our own way.
Lists and schedules are useful but not on their own. They need to be coupled with this one simple yet powerful habit to be effective. Get more done and stress less with this habit.
Like many 21 century parents, I spend a lot of time (way too much time) reading about parenting. We all want to give our children the best start in life, and there’s an over-abundance of advice (often conflicting) on what is best for kids. The more I read about what’s healthy for children, the more…
There are two triggers that drive us to impulse buy: external triggers like advertising and internal ones. Here’s how to bullet-proof yourself against marketing aimed at getting you to impulse buy.