February 2010

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Simple Living Weekly: the best of the network for your weekend reading

by Tsh

I‘ve been thrilled with your response from our network launch a few weeks ago.  Your emails, your participation in the comments, and your involvement with all the new blogs have really encouraged all the editors and me.  This is a community effort, and you’ve proven that with your loyalty. If you’ve enjoyed the content on [...]

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Crafting Rich Experiences for our Children on a Frugal Budget

by Maya

In the last two years I quit my corporate job, became a full-time mom, and immersed myself in a start-up — and it has not been financially easy on the family. While we have embraced a frugal life,  my kids seem to notice nothing.  Occasionally,  they complain about being bored. My kids act up when [...]

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19 Tips for Making Your Home Paperless

by Tsh

About a month ago, Maya wrote a fabulous article about going paperless in the kitchen.  It got me brainstorming on a myriad of ways we can further the paperless trend in our whole house. See, I detest paper clutter.  It’s my absolute arch nemesis in our home.  Receipts, napkins, bills, food wrappers…  With two preschoolers [...]

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Weekend Link Love

by Tsh

Training Kids to Help in the Kitchen :: Keeper of the Home DIY Glass Bubble Chandelier :: Small Notebook (my daughter will go nuts over this) To Keep in Touch :: Soule Mama Turn off the TV and Improve Married Life :: Zen Family Habits (a guest post from SM columnist Corey of Simple Marriage) [...]

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The Things You Don’t Need (But They Say You Do) For a New Baby

by Tsh

This post was first published on October 8, 2008, and since we’ve got number three percolating, this topic has been on my mind. Expecting parents know the gauntlet of baby gear pushed and prodded their way through the store’s aisles. Modern-day culture all but convinces the average parent-to-be that they may very well fail at [...]

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Color Me Happy: Use Color to Impact the Mood of Your Home

by Lisa

Modern research has shown that when our eyes connect with a color, our brains release different chemicals that impact us on a physical and emotional level. For instance, being in a red room will increase your heart rate and stimulate chemicals associated with aggression and high energy, while the color yellow stimulates serotonin (the feel-good [...]

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Weekend Links and Giveaway Winner

by Tsh

I‘m so thrilled at the response from loyal Simple Mom readers about this week’s launch of Simple Living Media! Great, great things are in store from all the fabulous writers on board, and I have no doubt that the content they’ll provide you will be encouraging, inspiring, and unique. Every blog’s purpose is to help [...]

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