Simplicity

Simplifying Your Couponing

Posted by on Dec 30, 2011 | 0 comments

Simplifying Your Couponing

It seems like consumers are being squeezed on every side these days. Fortunately, coupons can be a great way to start saving money on everyday purchases. Master a few important couponing skills and you’ll enjoy less hassle and a fuller bank account.

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Keeping the Peace While Moving

Posted by on Sep 11, 2011 | 0 comments

Keeping the Peace While Moving

Having a clear idea of what you want to happen during a move – that is, something a little more detailed than “open door, push stuff outside” — is a good way to help you get through the oft-harrowing process.

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What we keep

Posted by on Feb 10, 2009 | 3 comments

“Why do we have this?” I was in bed reading when Ryan asked the question. I looked up. He was standing at my closet door, holding up the end of a purple and gold Knox College lanyard that hung over the doorknob. “I got it at Homecoming.” “And … ?” “And … what? I have [...]

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Out with the old

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 | 0 comments

Moving always provides a good opportunity to rid your life of unnecessary clutter. Which is particularly good for someone like me, who has a tendency to hang on to everything. So as I’ve been packing and moving things into the new apartment that I’m sharing with Ryan, I’ve given careful consideration to what to keep, [...]

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Baaaaaaaaah humbug: bucking tradition

Posted by on Dec 5, 2008 | 0 comments

Last night, Ryan asked me what I want for Christmas, and I refused to tell him. I’m not being cruel; I know he’s creative and thoughtful enough that he’s not relying on my answer to help him decide what to get me (in fact, he said he’s already purchased “two of” my presents, and I’m [...]

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Voluntary simplicity part 2: living well in a shoebox

Posted by on Aug 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Orignally posted on myspace 1/3/2007 I read an article the other day about the “trend towards living richer lives in smaller spaces.” And by small, the author meant Lilliputian. The house featured was 200 square feet. Two-hundred square feet. But, the article pointed, out it contained DSL, a flat-panel HDTV, and a “bedroom coffee bar.” [...]

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