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 something from my childhood that I hoping my boys will enjoy someday — or something that’s been handed down [...]

Debbie Jones (aka wife of Tall Skinny Kiwi) shares some of the difficulties their family has encountered in being travelling minimalists. I’ve mentioned the Jones family once or twice here before, but for those not familiar with the Jones family, they’ve sold the majority of their possessions and are currently exploring Europe and north Africa [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 20th idea in the manifesto is: Spend time with people you love. Again, the list of 4-5 important things probably contains some of the people you love (if not, you may want [...]

Love seeing (and reading) the story of the Dervaes Family. The family of four lives on $30,000 a year and grows the vast majority of their food on 1/5th of an acre outside L.A. “Growing your own food is recession-proof,” said Dervaes. “You don’t have to worry about the prices. When you depend on other [...]

After the massive earthquake in Haiti last week, our friend Kevin Hendricks was trying to find ways to help support the ongoing relief efforts. With his daughter coloring at his side, Kevin decided to put her artwork to work in helping raise support. Kids color to support relief efforts in Haiti. Make a donation, get [...]