Simple living in cold weather doesn’t mean you avoid the snow and the cold. In fact, you can’t avoid it. There will inevitably be snow to shovel and it is probably going to be you out there shoveling it! In addition, nothing brings on the winter blues like holing up...
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Notes by Nola Noreen!6 BIG Reasons To Simplify Your Life in 2025 (Because Things Have Gotten Crazy!)
It’s 2025 and it feels like the world has gone crazy. I have never been more grateful than I am right now that I lead a simple life. For many, the appeal of simple living has never been stronger. This article explores why 2025 is the perfect time to embrace a simpler...
How To Organize A Tiny Kitchen: Use 6 Zones Every Kitchen Has (Even Yours!)
A year ago, I gave up a huge Victorian kitchen to move into a cottage permanently. The photo above is my new tiny kitchen (sans appliances) AND my dining room AND my living room. The combined floor space for the living room, dining room, and kitchen in the cottage is...
A Capsule Kitchen: How To Simplify Meals
I have simplified almost every area of my life, but I have always struggled with simplified eating. Meal planning, shopping for groceries, and cooking have always seemed like a collective chore that I could never figure out how to simplify. Things I’ve tried: Menu...
Annual Update Garden & Food Forest (Year 1)
A year ago this month, Sweetie and I moved into our 672 sq foot prefab cottage situated on a one acre field in a small rural village. We have a vision for this little piece of land. Sweetie wants to grow grapes here (in his retirement) and have vegetable gardens and...
How to Simplify Your Life When You Don’t Know Where To Begin
What are your top 3 priorities in life? Don’t overthink this, just go off the top of your head (because that will give you the most honest answers). What did you say? Family Financial freedom Good health Career advancement Your children’s education Travel Buying a...