Move to Simplicity
Posts by: Sally Kennedy
So, we haven’t had to move out of this big house yet. Which is kind of a relief!
Though we long for a smaller, simpler space, having to move twice in one year did not sound like a good plan. In the mean time, we’ve found, through friends, a wonderful, young couple to share this […]
Though the 2016 Presidential election is over a year away, we’ve been watching the debates. Republican and Democratic. The contrasts are stark and many, but that’s not what I’m thinking about tonight. When people start talking about actual issues (and not just slinging mud), I’m always reminded how complex every issue is. There are easy, […]
Looks like it’s time to get small.
We’ve been in this rental for nearly four years. Our oldest is out on her own, and our youngest has one more year of highschool. We were content to continue renting this big house for one more year, till he leaves for college – mainly because finding another […]
Our oldest is 19, living with us currently, but moving in just a few months to the big city to begin making a life for herself. Our youngest is 15, finishing his sophomore year in high school, and dreaming big dreams of college. We’re currently renting a lovely old, craftsman (built in 1917) with a […]
$55 for full cable channel access, plus an additional $20 in rental fees and taxes for the DVR.
“Most DVR boxes use more than half the energy an average refrigerator… That’s $2 billion each year…” (NPR, Natural Resources Defence Council, June 16, 2010) Seriously!?
That sucker’s a goner.
As far as the cable access […]
I knew this day would come. Paring down our lives to be mobile, liquid and light isn’t something that happens quickly. I’m the kind of person who gets excited about a new idea, pours a bucket of effort at it, then gets bored after awhile and wants to just go find a good, new book […]
Sometimes I think I might have been happier if I’d been born in another era. Probably, I wouldn’t, but maybe I would. It depends on how much actual happiness I derive from modern medicine, dish-washers, and the other conveniences we have vs. not having to be a slave to computers, tv’s, and the sort of […]
Another book I’ve been reading recently is The Joy of Less. The author, Francine Jay, makes a good case for a minimalistic lifestyle. She talks about how the more stuff we accumulate, the more cluttered our lives and minds become. She has some great ideas on how to declutter the home, like when you […]
Simplifying (read: lowering) our grocery bill is a difficult thing to do!
Of course, if we completely cut out all the processed foods we buy, the bills would be less. Some of the worst culprits?… cold cereal, chips and crackers of all sorts, and condiments (like salsa, hummus, mayo, etc.). So, if we’re going to […]
So, everyone is writing about eating and buying local foods lately. There’s all sorts of chatter about the slow food movement. I’m pretty sure we all know processed foods are bad for us and real, fresh foods are good for us (generally).
What I would want to add to the discussion is the […]
- A family experiment to see if we can free ourselves from the clutter of modern life and the ideas we come across while trying it.
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