Pursue love
Today ends our 2010 campaign
Today is the last day of our 2010 campaign with charity:water to raise $5000 to build a fresh water well for those in need. (Why water?) So far we’ve raised $150 — enough to give clean, fresh drinking water t[...]
Decluttering sentimental items
In our recent reader’s survey several of you asked about decluttering sentimental items. I have to admit, sentimental items are one of the hardest things for me to declutter in my home as well. Whether it’s s[...]
Top commenters last week
Thanks to each person who commented last week: Kim Bill Gerlach Matthew Cornell Thanks for contributing to the conversation last week — you’re like sunshine on my shoulders! Here’s to another great week[...]
We Live Simply link love
Some great posts you may have missed recently… Faith: Enjoying God’s Reality Living: Launch Every Single Day 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (and Make Yourself Happier) How Many Wows Will You Miss Today? Being Bus[...]
#FollowFriday: Simple folks on Twitter
Note: I’ve been sitting on this post since Jan. 19, 2010 (goodness!). After reading Tonia Simeone’s post on Wednesday I figured it was time to update my list and post it ) Twitter makes for some great enterta[...]
10 Simple exercises to start now (if you haven’t already)
Guest post by Chris Stroud Simplifying your fitness routine means choosing exercises that will get the most bang for their buck. Usually these exercise will fall into the four basic movement patterns – Jump, Push, [...]
Five alternatives to toilet cleaner
Looking for a natural cleaning product, without all the harmful chemicals you find in your typical toilet cleaners? Give these alternatives a try: Sodium biocarbonate – helps control odor and prevents clogging. You[...]
Thank you!
I just want to say a huge THANK YOU! to all the Live Simply peeps. Yesterday, I put out a quick tweet about a homeless veteran in need and late last night I received confirmation from our friend, Mark Horvath, that enoug[...]
Wounding the ones we love
There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found While journeying east and west – The only folks we really wound Are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest, And [...]
Do you suck the life out of people?
We all have one or two of those friends who just drain the life out of you when you’re around them (or is it just me?!) They’re critical, complaining, selfish, bitter, always finding the worst in others, dema[...]
Food
Black bean salad (four ingredients)
Another super easy side dish, or a meal all by itself for Meatless Monday. I enjoyed this one as a full lunch last week. 1 can of black beans 1 can of corn 1 can of Rotel 1/2 pkg of Ranch dressing mix Simply drain the beans, corn and Rotel and then add them all [...]
Why Fair Trade coffee matters
If you’ve stopped in your local Starbucks lately, you may (or may not have) seen a poster advertising the company’s stance on Fair Trade Coffee. Thanks to their size, Starbucks is the largest purchasers of Fair Trade Coffee in the world. According to their website: Starbucks began purchasing Fair Trade Certified coffee in 2000, helping [...]
