I don't typically make New Year's resolutions but I am feeling rather inspired for 2012. I had two goals for 2011 that I set for myself on March 1st (does that count?) to really concentrate on fitness and exercise and to also make more time for me. I guess I just decided that I needed to allow myself to be more than a mom now that my kids are getting older. I blew those goals out of the water and since I am feeling pretty empowered by those successes I think it is time to set some more goals. No … [Read more...]
Planning Nature Day Trips With Your Family
A grand summer vacation or spring break may not be in the cards for every family. The costs for family travel seems to go up every year and you may not live close enough to an amusement park, so what do you do? Well, if you are like me I plan lots of small day trips instead and most of them revolve around free or low cost activities that take us outside to explore. This is all part of our family simplicity project. We work as little as we can, taking the lower pay with it, so that we can spend … [Read more...]
Why I Love Whole Foods
I really think it might be a bit abnormal how much I love the store Whole Foods. If I went in alone I think I could spend several hours there...walking around with a glass of organic red wine, nibbling on raw goat's cheese, walking the book and magazine isle, reading ingredient labels, talking to the sales people, smelling the incense, etc. I LOVE this store. It is also a lifesaver for natural families. When you have house-guests coming and you are out of your peppermint soda scrub and soy … [Read more...]
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