minimalism

Reducing Our Impact In Whatever Way We Can

June 29, 2010

My post about all of us being responsible for the oil spill generated quite a bit of discussion over the last few days.  Any time this issue comes up (on my site and every other one I’ve visited), there are always people who are quick to point out why their particular situation makes it impossible [...]

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We Only Need One Dresser

June 23, 2010

Last year when we moved to our new home, we essentially made four trips with a 14 foot truck (actually, I think the first trip was in a 17 foot truck…)  When moving day arrived, the 26 foot U-Haul that we had reserved wasn’t available, so we had to improvise with a tiny little truck, [...]

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Finding Inspiration In Tiny Houses

June 18, 2010

Hope you’re all having a great Friday!  My de-cluttering is still going strong… I’ve even progressed to furniture!  Earlier this week I got rid of a desk by using the free section of Craigs List, and I’m hoping to get rid of a dresser today.  We decided that my husband and I can share a [...]

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Do You Want Your Own Business?

June 14, 2010

Because of the little business that we started when we first got married, my husband and I have been able to move to a better location where we can pursue our dream of growing our own food, without having to be tied to a particular location for work.  We’ve kept up with advances in technology [...]

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