Happy Thanksgiving! New disclosure: I am married to a foodie. Thor will spend much of today making something he’s never made before, a vegan macaroni and cheese dish, that we’ll bring to my sister-in-law’s house this afternoon. Food is Thor’s creative outlet, his art form, and I believe in supporting a person’s art. I also [...]
Entries Tagged as 'simplicity'
The Happiest Thanksgiving & The Very Best Diet
November 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity
Seven Easy Ways To Conserve Water
September 4th, 2010 · 4 Comments · simplicity, sustainability
Did you know that a seven dollar gadget can reduce both your home water use and your water heating bill by as much as 50%? How many of us know how to make every drop of water that we use count, the way that most people in human history knew how to do because [...]
Tags: aerators·desalination plants·drought·Energy Star·low-flow showerheads·water conservation·xeroscapes
Having Enough — Whether Oil Or Time
June 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, simplicity
What does President Obama’s suggestion we curb our national oil addiction share in common with the premise of the cool book I’ve just now added to my book recommendations? The belief that change and transformation are possible. And, the underlying belief that we can cultivate happiness, a sense of sufficiency and ‘enoughness’, without always chasing [...]
Tags: change·happiness·oil·President Obama·Smart Energy·time poverty
Back From New Year’s Retreat
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · home & garden, money, simplicity
Thor and I returned yesterday from our annual New Year’s retreat, which we take together each year, just the two of us, to go into our deep inner lives and look at our intentions for 2010. This year we
How To Follow Through On New Year’s Resolutions
December 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity
I’m not just a fan of New Year’s resolutions, I’m a cheerleader for them, and for positive change in our lives in general. As a former counselor who’s worked with a full spectrum of folks — from underachieving college students and the worried well to late-stage alcoholics and drug addicts – I have a realistic [...]
Tags: addictions·decluttering·exercise·habits·New Years resolutions
