Category: Voluntary Simplicity

  • Gas Mileage Saved

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    We have filled up the gas tank in our CRV 3.25 times since moving here at the end of May.  For someone who used to have a 70 mile daily commute, that’s pretty darn amazing (not to mention great for our budget). One of the things that made our move here possible was downsizing to…

  • What We Eat

    At last week’s LLL meeting, a first-time pregnant mama was there to get information about breast feeding.  It reminded me of how recently I was in that exact same position, and how sad it makes me that most women in the US have little to no experience with nursing before they become pregnant.  I think…

  • Battery-Powered Toys

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    It’s funny how quickly some of those “rules” you create (before baby is even born) can change.  Like, do you remember our baby registry?  (Yes, a year later it’s still there…the internet is both magical and scary.)  Well, one of the things Chris and I decided before Nora was born was that she was going…

  • Our Footprint

    Our Footprint

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    Yesterday was dreary.  It was gray, rainy, and in the 50’s.  Not to mention, the day was long – it started very early – because someone decided that it was playtime at 6 am. And, worst yet, we did a lot of driving yesterday: to the recycling center and landfill, back home, to Annye’s Whole…