Three Things You Don’t Need That You Choose To Hold On To
Ever notice it’s easier to walk through someone else’s home and pick out “treasures” they could donate, throw out or sell?
It’s easy because we have no attachment to the items whatsoever. Someone could just as easily walk through our home and do the same. Granted there is a lot we could do without but sometimes [...]
Happy Holidays For The Ill Prepared
OMG! Christmas is how many days away? Don’t panic there is still plenty of time.
A lot of us seem to lose sight of what the holidays really mean to us.
To me the holidays are about spending time with family, reflecting on what the past year has brought and what the new year has in store.
If [...]
Small and Steady Wins The Race
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. You know the saying but do you actually apply it to your life?
Some tasks can be daunting. You may look at everything that needs to be done and think “Whoa! NEVER gonna happen.” or “Whoa! That’s going to take FOREVER!”.
Earlier this week I was [...]
The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer Guide
The humble Christmas stocking, a very fond memory of mine and a tradition I grew up with. Every Christmas morning my sisters and I would wake up far too early and raid the stockings that Santa had left for us. There was always really neat and interesting stuff to be found and two things that [...]
House Maintenance: Winter
Well it’s the end of November and we are still without a significant amount of snow. Now, I’m not complaining as I would love every winter to be like this, mild temperatures and blue skies but I know this won’t last forever. Soon enough the snow will be piling up and we’ll be huddled up [...]
Start Today For A Greener Tomorrow
This post is part of Blog Action Day 09 – Climate Change.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi
While it’s easy to sit back and criticize and dismiss government officials, world leaders and scientists about their – scare tactics, embellishments, over exaggerations – it’s a lot more difficult, [...]
Simple Happiness
Today I am excited, nervous, thrilled and hopeful.
Today marks the launch of a new project I’ve been working on, together with the lovely Leo Babauta. It’s a project we’ve been working on for a couple of months now and I’m very excited to share it here with all of you today.
Tips And Inspiration For Travel With Young Kids
Okay, I’m not going to lie, I’m a little frightened.
Thursday we’re getting on a plane to Toronto for Gwynn’s cousin’s wedding. We’re flying with BOTH kids.
Now I know Gwynn and I are bigger, stronger and more agile than both kids but I still find the prospect of this all going terribly wrong a little intimidating. [...]
Ask The Readers: How Do You Organize Your Photographs?
Oh how I love digital cameras. I love the immediate feedback you get. You can tell right away if a picture was spoiled by a sneeze, closed eyes or a yawn. Secondly, there is far less physical clutter. Yay! You can limit the pictures you print to those that are great, composed well and that [...]
Have A Look At What You’ve Been Missing
I love photography. I’m certainly not the best photographer in the world but I enjoy it just the same.
One of my favorite types of photography is macro photography. Getting up close and personal with natures beauty is something I love. There are so many things we over look and never really see until we get [...]
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