One of the main reasons we moved downtown to a smaller place was to reduce our our time behind the wheel, which it has. However more importantly, we wanted to reduce the heating and cooling of our living space. Our previous rental had a lot of unneeded space that took more time and energy […]
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 […]
Our current situation is temporary. Since this house is for sale, we’ll be moving to whatever is next sometime soon, presumably. We’re thinking it would be good to downsize (four people don’t need 3,000 sq. ft., even if they have a home office), and get a little closer to downtown… maybe cut our gas bill […]
- 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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