Nearly six years ago, I entered into one of the most rewarding, yet challenging seasons of life– parenthood. Not knowing much about raising a newborn baby, I made sure to prepare myself for the…

It’s yet another day of washing dishes, picking up dirty socks off the floor, scrubbing remnants of glitter glue that has been dried onto the kitchen table, and vacuuming crumbs that have been trailed…

I went outside this afternoon to sit and work at the picnic table in our backyard. It turned out to be the perfect spring day— cool air, warm sun, birds chirping, and the sound…

As humans, the pursuit of happiness lies at the forefront of our very nature. Don’t we all desire to be happy in some sense or another? We can seek happiness through any number of…

One way to categorize time is into two buckets: work and leisure. When we’re doing an activity that requires effort and achieves a clear purpose, then we’re doing work. Pretty much everything else is…

There are some moments in life that feel like heaven on earth. The particular experiences I’m thinking of can’t be manufactured or demanded, and so they always arrive as a happy surprise. I call…

It’s that time of year again. Many people begin their spring cleaning rhythms and make their homes sparkling and fresh from top to bottom. I love the idea, but in this season of raising…

We spent countless hours putting together this guide with the goal of creating the internet’s single most comprehensive resource on simple living. It’s a lot to read in one sitting, so feel free to…

Big, leafy indoor plants have been all the rage and one of the most popular fads for the past few years. They’re obviously not a new thing, but it seems that every new home…

In the past month I've been to the dentist 5 times and have lived with a level of tooth pain ranging from constant throbbing to sharp sensitivity. Despite being a twice-a-day brusher and daily…

In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech that would be one of the most renowned moments of his presidency. I’ve read and thought about this quote for some time, always coming back to it…

Whether you are naturally curious or easily distracted, you’ll probably agree that it can be challenging at times to focus on the normal, everyday tasks that make up life. Every time we start one task,…