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My "happy place".  I keep this photo of the hills where I grew up, out on my desk so that I can "escape" during stressful moments.62

Simple Relaxation

Stress. It's everywhere. From dealing with the road rage that runs rampant during morning commutes to trying to help our children with their homework at the end of the day. It doesn't matter where we go or...

3 comments    health life how to
Not my photo, but it was too perfect to pass up.72

Make Your Own Soy Milk

For those who are lactose intolerant or who choose to live a totally vegan lifestyle, soy, rice and nut milks become a pantry staple. They can be substituted for cow's milk in the daily diet as well as in all...

0 comments    health how to food
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Simple Tacos

This simple recipe is a great example of how eating a whole foods diet easily fits into living a sustainable lifestyle. Besides the health benefits, eliminating the meat, purchasing local produce and making...

0 comments    health food fun
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Simple Guacamole

Guacamole. This is the only dish I make that never makes it to leftover status. It is also the only dish I make that I actually have to smack hands away from so it will at least make it to the table. A...

2 comments    food fun recipes
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Time Management Simplified

Even though the goal when living simply is to keep life as uncomplicated as possible, keeping it simple is not necessarily an easy task. It does take some work to find the time you need for what you truly...

2 comments    life how to job
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Creamy Homemade Hummus

Making your own hummus is easy and economical. Once you make your own, you will never want to pay for store bought again. Hummus is a middle-eastern spread made with chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, and...

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Simple Frugality: Tips for Surviving the Economic Downturn

When I was a child during the 1970's I remember a small chunk of time now referred to as "The Energy Crisis." To me it was the time when my sister and I would sit around and play number games, while trying to...

9 comments    life advice finance
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What is Simple Living?

I was first introduced to the idea of simple living back in 1996 when I received the book Living the Simple Life, by Elaine St. James, as a book club selection. The title of the book was intriguing to me. I...

8 comments    career lifestyle wellness
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What to do with Pet Poo?

Our pets; we love them. Our families wouldn't be the same without them. There are days when our pets are the only ones who give us unconditional love and companionship. I don't know about you, but on those...

4 comments    home how pets
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Breakfast Burrito

It's healthy, it's whole and it fills us up. The breakfast burrito. (In case you forgot about it ~~ like Ken and I do from time to time ;) Breakfast burritos are simple and easy to make. They are a great...

3 comments    food cooking breakfast
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