Simple living is about buying less and doing more. It’s about focusing more on experiences and less on acquiring stuff. It’s also about decluttering, keeping your home organized and managing your money in a way that makes early retirement a realistic goal.
That said, simple living isn’t about making life hard or uncomfortable. (Let’s leave that to the masochists.) Rather, it’s about having the freedom to live life on your terms. It’s about slowing down, being open to new ideas and stopping occasionally to enjoy the view.
“I don’t want to earn more money,” said nobody except Daniel Suelo. We’d all like a little extra moolah in our back pocket. I mean, how else will we fund our habits? Caffeine addictions aside. Sporty and I are toying with the idea of buying into one of those off-grid hippie communities and increasing our…
Have you ever looked around your clutter-filled living room and dreamt about living in a more minimalist home with your family? It’s actually less of a fantasy than you might think! Before you dismiss the idea of adopting a minimalist lifestyle as impractical with kids, take a tour with me into the world of families…
It can be hard to love your home when it’s still in the dreaded fixer-upper stage. Ho hum right? Especially when there’s no room in the budget for all those changes you envisaged making when you bought it. Maybe your house is already in pretty good shape, it just looks like a clutter ‘splosion thanks…
Stop! Before you start packing for your road trip with every camping gadget under the sun, let’s take a step back and breathe…and maybe put down that inflatable kayak. We get it, car camping can be overwhelming, but here’s the thing: When you’re first dipping a toe in the camping water, there really isn’t a…
Tomorrow is officially Organize Your Home Day. Why not use the holiday as an incentive to get your living space into a straight stripe? When things are a mess, figuring out how to get your home organized is like herding cats. It feels impossible, so you don’t even try. I mean, why bother? Luckily, you’ll never…
