Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. – Ovid I hope you all enjoyed your extended Labor Day weekend (for the U.S. readers at least). This weekend was at times mournful as well as joyful for our family and close friends. We had a beautiful memorial service for a dear friend [...]

Don’t pursue simplicity, poverty or even generosity in the hopes that it’s the way to wholeness, holiness or satisfaction. Pursue love. If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, [...]

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!

Some musical fun for your Friday enjoyment. (If the video is unavailable please click here to watch.) While things are never really as good as we remember them… the simple days of old still sounds pretty good doesn’t it? And we can still create an even great future. Who’s with me?

Chris Stroud suggested that as part of the “six-month anniversary celebration” for We Live Simply (July 18th) I share what I’ve learned in the past six months. It’s taken a little while to get it all in writing but here are some of the things I’ve learned personally about myself — and about others in [...]

(Originally posted yesterday on my blog.) Well, we had a feeling it would come sooner or later, but we were all hoping for later. It’s official, My Life — Laurie, is on bed rest. The pregnancy has been going well — I suppose as well as you can expect with twin boys. However, she’s been [...]

What the calendar?! Boy, July flew in here with a bang. I know at some point last week I planned on writing a re-cap of June’s highlights and before I know it, it’s July 7th! Crazy! The weekend literally escaped me. Painting our bedroom, hanging new curtains, new tires for my truck, registration and inspection [...]

I think it’s time to let the cat out of the bag and help push my motivation forward towards finishing my new book. While writing posts for We Live Simply, I’ve also slowly been working on my next book, Destroying the Warehouse Mentality: Stop hoarding and declutter your life. While I wrote my last book [...]

Filmmaker Takayuki Akachi and his wife spent two years travelling to 50 different countries and along the way captured the vibrant colors of life all around us, and the fading color of a blue pair of denim jeans. I’d love to read some more of the back story into this film. Akachi’s blog seems to [...]

Some great links you may have missed this week: Clutter :: Workspace of the Week: Classrooms are workspaces, too 25 Areas of Digital Clutter to Minimalize Environment :: Reporter Jumps Unprotected into Oil, Sees Oil Food :: Sun oven cook off Living :: How to Get More from Less Health Care and a New Imagination [...]

Something a little different… We’ve started a 4 day work week at the office this week, so I’m enjoying Friday off today and watching the opening match of the 2010 World Cup. I’m just torn — who do I cheer for? The home team – South Africa? Or our neighbors to the south – Mexico? [...]