Simple living, going green, and generally doing away with the unnecessary is gaining popularity. And that’s cool. But it’s all for naught if we don’t pass on a love of simplicity to the next generation – we depend on them to do a stellar job stewarding the earth’s resources. I was very mindful of this [...]
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The following post is written by organizing columnist Mandi Ehman. When it comes to organizing, there are many different reasons people say it’s just not for them. However, most of these stem from misconceptions about what it means to be organized. Let’s take a look at the seven most common organizing myths and the truth [...]
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If you haven’t yet noticed, the Book Club forums are up and ready! So if you’re joining us for the first discussion this Thursday, go ahead and register so that you can participate. Here are the Book Club details. I look forward to chatting with you all soon!
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This post was first published on January 13, 2009. “Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” -Mark Twain My husband is currently reading a classic business tome called Eat That Frog. The basic idea is that if you do the worst thing on your [...]
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This post was first published on April 25, 2008. Many of you have shared with me your positive experiences in regularly using the Daily Docket, and I’m so thankful for your encouraging feedback. For those of you who are newer readers — feel free to first download the Docket and see what you think. My [...]
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Just a reminder that our first selection for the 2010 Simple Living Book Club starts one week from today. The book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, by Steven Covey. In a few days I’ll open up the forums again, and you can register if you haven’t yet. I’ll have to approve each [...]
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The sound you’re hearing is me opening up a can of worms. Sorry. Well, not really; this discussion needs to happen. Recently I worked with a married couple who came to see me as a last ditch effort to stave off divorce. They each had strayed from the marriage but wanted to work through the [...]
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