Nutrition Labels: Helpful or Confusing? Practical Ways to Feed Your Family...
I saw this link posted yesterday on Redesigning the Nutrition Label, and it got me thinking about how much we’ve been reading labels lately. In an effort to eat more simply, we’ve been putting a lot...
View ArticleHousekeeping: Purge Your Stuff
While I have mentioned before how helpful it was for us to start getting rid of stuff that we don’t use, this is another great article that underlines that idea. It is so much easier to keep your...
View ArticleGetting the Family On Board with Healthier Eating
I have mentioned before how helpful it is that our whole family is participating in the attempt to eat a gluten free, mostly primal diet. I know it would be far more difficult for me if I had to make...
View ArticleSimplify By Getting Rid of Variables
Boost Your Productivity: Kill Some Variables In Your Life In our never-ending quest to reduce stress by simplifying, we often don’t consider all of the tiny decisions we have to make every day. While...
View ArticleAvoid Food Waste: Buy Produce That Lasts
I have a confession: in the past, food waste has been a HUGE problem at our house. Lettuce has probably been the biggest offender, because we like our lettuce crisp and fresh, and it just doesn’t last...
View ArticleCoffee Filter Uses
Here are some great ideas for using coffee filters for some things that might not occur to you: http://www.meetpenny.com/2011/08/more-coffee-filter-uses-to-reduce-paper-towel-waste/Filed under:...
View ArticleContentment and Gratefulness
I have been thinking a lot about contentment lately. While I have by no means mastered this mindset, I have definitely been in the process of learning how to be content no matter what is going on in...
View ArticleDecluttering Your Bookshelf
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/unclutter-books/ I’ve talked about decluttering before, but I have a confession to make: I find getting rid of books borderline painful. I loathe the idea of getting...
View ArticleHome Repairs That Are Worth It
Check out this list of ways to quickly brighten up your home, especially if you’re considering trying to sell your house soon. But these are also great tips for getting your place company ready, for...
View Article40 bags in 40 days
This great article about purging 40 bags of crap for the 40 days of Lent was shared on Facebook by a friend, and I thought I would share it with you guys. My hubby and I have definitely benefited...
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