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Recently we had a strong storm blow over our city at night time. We heard the tornado warning sirens and decided we better play it safe. We pulled mattresses, blankets, fresh water, and coats into the bathroom. We raced around the house grabbing what we considered to be essential to
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Last week I seriously considered terminating my blog. My schedule was packed. I didn't see how I could get everything done in time, so I stopped writing. My wife told me to just give it a break and start again the following week, when things were less crazy.
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I can't wait for the weather to stay consistently warm. I'm itching to get outdoors and spend time in nature. Since we don't have mountains nearby I'm going for the next best thing, the woods. Not far away is a National Forest;
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I've figured out what my dream house is, it's a Tumbleweed house. These minimal houses have been a fascination of mine for years. Imagine having everything you need in 100 square feet, your entire house; and you can pull it with a truck. Tumbleweed sells plans
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John Wesley had a principle of always going to the source of the gossip to find if it was true. It was in a document called, "Six Articles for Covenant" that he used when he met with other men in 1752. And every man who joined his group
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A place for everything and everything in its place. If you are having a hard time organizing your things you may just have too much of it. Imagine how much more simple your life would be without one third of your stuff. Living in your house would be a pleasure.
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Friendship is one of the most important things we can have in this life. I've been blessed with wonderful friends over the years. As I've grown older and moved from place to place I've seen the kinds of friendships that stick and the kinds
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I'm a vegetarian and I wouldn't have it any other way! I've lived my entire life without meat, that means no meat of any kind. I was raised that way, as a child that's all I knew. Science is quickly catching onto
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I'm trying to be a minimalist, I have no qualms with that. I want to reduce the clutter in my life so I can focus on what's important, things of long lasting value. With that goal in mind I recently encountered a situation where my desire
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Most kids don't enjoy chores, they take hours to finish. But if the kid is going to the water park when they're done, will they finish faster? It's all in the motivation. I don't always enjoy my work, but I can choose
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I learned an important principle from a friend of mine. "Instead of paying a mechanic to change your brakes, do it yourself. The tools will be an initial investment, but they will more than pay for themselves." That principle fits nicely into a minimalist mindset. Make use of
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Here's a quick tip to save time in the kitchen. When you unload the dishwasher simply dump the silverware straight into its drawer. Don't organize or stack anything, just dump it in. I found this tip on lifehacker and tried it out for a while. It