Years ago, long before I became a mother, I was riding in my boss’s car along with several other co-workers on our way to an off-site department lunch. “So, Cheryl, … Continue reading Living Our Values as Parents (or By Choosing Not to Be Parents)
“Between what a man calls me and what he simply calls mine the line is difficult to draw. We feel and act about certain things that are ours very much … Continue reading Possession Identity
We’re getting there, I think. The kids’ haul this Christmas was slightly less unreasonable than in years past, but they still got way more than two children really need. Way … Continue reading Simple Living with Children: The Christmas Conundrum
With all of my de-cluttering and simplification, there is one drawer I’ve not even been able to bring myself to de-clutter. It’s the drawer where I keep my baby carriers. … Continue reading Why I’m Not De-Cluttering My Baby Carriers
“Let us decide on the route that we wish to take to pass our life, and attempt to sow that route with flowers.” — Madame du Chatelet, from Gretchen Rubin’s “Moment … Continue reading A Birthday
Ironically, many of the things that people do for the sake of simplicity actually make life more complicated, at least in the short run. There are blogs that rather glibly … Continue reading The Complex World of Simple Living
Imperfect Happiness 