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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Real Estate Market Begins to Drop: How to Deal with the Potential Nose-Dive
It’s beginning now. I’ve been watching as the real estate market begins to dance on the edge of a sheer cliff and I hold my breath expecting a shaky, but undeniable plummet. I don’t think it’s merely a “natural” readjustment … Continue reading
Simplicity Isn’t Simple… Even When (Or Especially When) It’s Voluntary
I’ve been fretting about my overwhelmingly large collection of physical “stuff” again lately. I do this several times a year. It used to be only in the fall. Then it was in the spring and the fall. Now, it seems to be nearly constant.
I think about my belief that we, in America, have too much. We have so much that we appreciate nothing. I look at what the typical family owns, how disposable everything is, how overwhelming in volume. It makes me ill. I think about the conversations I’ve overheard about how “it doesn’t cost as much to live in other countries, so ‘those people’ don’t need to earn as much as we do…” and my stomach turns. I actually heard someone say that to one of my children the other day, and I had a fit. I described (to my child) the differences I noticed between America and China and why we are lazy and greedy in comparison.
Then I look at myself… under a magnifying glass.
I try to balance my Zen tendencies. I think about how to create a sustainable, socially and ecologically aware lifestyle. I don’t want a mansion. I like lots of outdoor space and a fairly tiny indoor space. I want to better appreciate the things I have, I want for very little. I need my personal space to be uncrowded and uncluttered. Currently, these needs aren’t being met.
I’ve asked all my family and friends to refrain from buying me things. I’m beginning to really believe that the belongings in this life aren’t something we drag along behind us, but they are what we must push before us, everywhere we go. I know that’s a quote from someone (loosely translated) but I don’t remember who said it.
I do know they were wise…
My Airstream Mobile Office is All Set Up Now
Granted, I’ll be sitting mostly still for the next couple of years, but I’m now officially working in my new-to-me 1974 Airstream silver bullet named Serenity. If you check out the new logo, you will see an image of my baby. If you read on, you will see a couple photos of the inside of the office and the outside…
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Posted in cool or weird, living small
Tagged Airstream, cool finds, freelance, mobile technology, tiny houses
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How to Help a Teenager Earn and Learn While Living at Home
My youngest son needs to earn a bit of money to call his own. That’s not so easy when you live in a rural area. It’s almost impossible if you are a parent unwilling to turn over the family car to a new driver, and are unwilling to buy a car for said teenager. I don’t believe in buying cars for teenagers, never have. But, if I ever saw a need for one, it’s now. Living this far out makes it difficult for the younger set to get an “after school” job and learn a bit about responsibility and working to earn.
But, as a small business owner, a net-junkie and an overwhelmed mom, I’ve come up with a way around these problems… A win-win for everyone!
Living the Simple Life: The Perfect Collection for the Minimalist and Traveler
Sometimes it’s hard not to “collect” things. I’ve had a few bouts with that problem myself over the years. But, I have found the perfect solution, and thought I’d take a moment to share.
If you want a way to remember special events, to ensure that people who want to give you gifts only buy token ones, an easy-to-carry souvenir from any trip and all your travels, and you don’t want to fill your house doing it… consider what I’ve done:
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Tagged balance, cool finds, frugal, gifts, organization, travel, voluntary simplicity
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