Technically, that should read: giving up cable.  We aren't giving away our television, but we have decided to give up our cable subscription.  It's partly because we don't watch it as much as we used to, and partly because we're curious about what...

Tonight I went to my first meeting of a simplicity circle organized here in my area.  It was wonderful.  I have been dabbling in voluntary simplicity for a while now - this idea of trying to step off the treadmill of life, stand back and watch, and...

Yesterday, while hosting my daughter's second birthday, I learned something about event planning for a green event.  The main problem was that guests weren't sure where to put the garbage.  In an attempt to reduce the amount of stuff going to a...

Yesterday was Sadie's second birthday party.  There were the usual cupcakes, goodie bags, presents, and food, and among them all, my daughter, having a ball.  It didn't require a lot of money, or a lot of resources.  And it didn't even generate very...

The holidays and shopping have always gone hand in hand for me.  I used to love walking around a mall with the christmas carols in the background, looking at and buying things that I could give as gifts to my friends and family. Stopping to get a hot...