Posts in the “Simple Living” Category
- Easy To Make Cucumber Refrigerator Relish
- There’s a Bear in Our Bird Feeder
- Visual Proof That Nothing is Impossible
- We Should Have Wondered Where All Those Rocks Came From!
- Eight Quarts of Dandelions
- What Will Ten Dollars Buy Where You Live?
- Valuing the Ordinary
- Overcoming the Paralysis of Too Much Analysis
- The Destruction of My Sempervivums — or Why I’m Not Liking Deer Very Much Right Now
- A Simplicity Anyone Can Live With
- New Government Guidelines for the Average Cost of Food at Home
- Somewhat More Intimidating Than the Usual Do-It-Yourself Project
- Progress, Perhaps… But an Intangible Something Has Been Lost
- Another Green Cleaning Solution That Really Works
- Can People Who Live Simply Have Nice Things?
- It’s Almost Time To Plant the Tomatoes
- Things Could Be a Whole Lot Worse
- The Joys of Rural Mail Delivery
- Some Thoughts About Raising Free Range Chickens
- My Winter Herb Garden
- The Biggest Obstacle to a Simpler, Truly Fulfilling Life
- An Amazing Natural Wood Stove Cleaner and Polisher
- What Has Happened to All the Birds?
- The Reality of Dial-Up Over a Phone Line That Has Been Left to Deterioriate for 36 Years
- Have Necessities Become Luxuries Because of the Recession?
- Our Absolutely Amazing Fall
- Playing at Frugality… or Really Living It?
- 7 Grocery Shopping Strategies That Work For Me
- Hulled Corn or Samp — What It Is and How To Make It
- Wolf Spiders — Natural Pest Control in the Garden
- The Final Cut and Summer Memories
- What Our Finished Compost Looks Like
- What True Frugality Is… and What It Is Not
- What Voluntary Simplicity Is NOT
- Learning To Slow Down
- Leaving Your Comfort Zone & Taking That First Step
- Making the Most of Those Lifestyle Challenges
- A Truckload of Logs — Our Winter Firewood Supply
- Achieving a Simpler Life — Step 1: Track Your Spending
- 196 Little Seedlings
- Produce and Pesticide Residue — the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15
- Composting in a Garbage Can
- A Reasonable Dial Tone
- Will the Squeaking Wheel Finally Get Some Grease?
- A Downside to Our Rural Life
- Inexpensive “Cold Frames” — Our Solution to Our Short Growing Season
- Why We Got Rid of Our Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Growing & Harvesting Garlic
- Energy Conservation & Convenience — A Trade-Off?
- Does the Electric Company Really Need My Social Security Number?
- If It Still Works, Why Do I Need a New One?
- Cooking & Baking with a Wood Stove
- How Much Are You Spending For Groceries NOW?
- When Voluntary Simplicity Really “Works”
- Being Sensible About Frugality
- When Christmas Isn’t So Merry
- Elderly Vehicles, Emergency Funds, and a Panic-Free Crisis
- Real Advice for the Current Economic Situation
- Living Frugally Without Feeling Deprived
- The Rewards Of The Simple Life
- The Wood-Burning Cook Stove In My Kitchen
- A Sense of Balance
- A Whiny Dryer Can’t Be A Good Thing
- How To Save Tomato Seeds For Planting Another Year
- Some Thoughts About Voluntary Simplicity
- Electric Rates, Appliances, & What They Cost To Operate
- Trying To Keep Heating Costs Down This Winter
- Tomatoes From My Garden On Christmas Day
- Sometimes You Should Complain
- Mock Maple Syrup — Made From Potatoes
- Store Brands Or National Brands?
- Nature’s Free Mulch — How We Make Leaf Mold
- How Much Are You Spending For Groceries?
- Homemade Laundry Detergent — Yes Or No?
- Firewood — Cutting Our Own Instead Of $250+ Per Cord
- Our Handmade Soap
- Make Your Own Natural Body Powder
- Getting Out Of Debt: Know Why You Buy
- Credit Cards Don’t Have To Be The Enemy
- Getting More For Your Money: 4 Tips For Buying Produce
- Removing An Enormous Tree Stump: How We Saved $576
- Make Your Own Soy-Free Soft Butter Spread
- Why We Chose Voluntary Simplicity: Sometimes There Is No Tomorrow
- How To Turn One Stick Of Butter Into Two
- Are Buyer’s Clubs A Frugal Choice?
- Save Money By Doing It Yourself
- Green Living And Our Simpler Life
- Our Journey To A Debt Free Life
- How We Are Living A Simpler Life
- Our Simpler Country Lifestyle
- Decluttering and Purging
- A Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder That Really Is
- Comparison Shopping Makes Sense
- Why I Don’t Play The Coupon Game
- Making Your Own Cake Mix
- Dehydrating Fruits
- Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Freezing Apples For Pies
- Cleaning With Vinegar
- Downshifting To A Simpler Life
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