Simple Living: Avoid Convenience Items

How much would you pay for convenience?
How much would you pay for convenience?
Outside order contributes to inner calm Gretchen Rubin This summer I’ve been slowly going through areas of our home that need some attention. We live in a 100-year-old house and I’m thinking they didn’t need closets because our house has one coat closet and one bedroom closet (that would be our daughter’s). Our closet has…
This is a battle that I find myself fighting. Everyday. I have this love-hate relationship with social media, so much so that I have often thought of just getting rid of all of my accounts at once. Boom. Just be done. Do you find yourself in the same boat? Ever? But then I realize really,…
I do not kombucha (not even sure I spelled that right)… I do not have eyelash extensions… I do not have many “said” clothing trends… I’m not on a specific diet (wait…maybe low-salt for heart reasons)… I am definitely not what you’d call “cool” or “trendy” by any sense of the word! As Dan and…
When some people hear the word “organizing,” their heart starts to race, their palms get sweaty, and they start to panic. They think “ah, I NEED to organize – my house is a disaster!” The same is said for purging. Even the thought of going through “stuff” creates feelings of shame, guilt, and anxiety. What if you…
WARNING: Long post, but please read to the end. I am sure we have all been there. Wishing we were someone different. Wishing we had an answer to everyone’s questions about our life – answers that made sense in their minds, not only our own. Wishing we looked different. Wishing… I have been thinking oh,…
I am not a fan of fads. So this change that we are making, I do not want to just be a fad. I want it to last. I want it to influence us. I want it to change our lives for the better. So, why? First Reasons: Being in youth ministry, it is easy…