What are People For? by Wendell Berry
What are People For? by Wendell Berry My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was another of the books my husband got for me from the library for Christmas. I … Continue reading What are People For? by Wendell Berry
Tag: Voluntary Simplicity
Living Our Values as Parents (or By Choosing Not to Be Parents)
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)
Possession Identity
“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
Simplicity Parenting: The Book Review
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Lisa M. Ross My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved this book … Continue reading Simplicity Parenting: The Book Review
Living Simply with Kids: Knowing When to Say When
This weekend, our family watched the movie Babies together. In the opening scene, two toddlers sit playing, focussed and quiet. In front of each is a large stone onto which … Continue reading Living Simply with Kids: Knowing When to Say When
Book Review: Duane Elgin’s Voluntary Simplicity
Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich by Duane Elgin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My husband and I took a “Voluntary Simplicity” … Continue reading Book Review: Duane Elgin’s Voluntary Simplicity
A Birthday
“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
Simplicity and Awareness in Joshua Ferris’s The Unnamed
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris My rating: 4 of 5 stars So, I read this at the same time I was reading Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin, and a lot … Continue reading Simplicity and Awareness in Joshua Ferris’s The Unnamed
Uni-tasking With Children: The Impossible Dream?
I’ve been making a point of Doing One Thing these past several days. It’s been nice when I can manage it. I’m feeling more calm and dishes washed by hand … Continue reading Uni-tasking With Children: The Impossible Dream?
The Complex World of Simple Living
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
Simply Living: My Voluntary Simplicity Project
About ten years ago, my husband and I took a class series based on Duane Elgin’s book, Voluntary Simplicity. We met, did readings on various topics related to deliberate living … Continue reading Simply Living: My Voluntary Simplicity Project
Imperfect Happiness 