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...
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...
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...
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...
If you have followed me for a while, you’ve probably seen my tag line that says “Get Clarity. Choose Your Best Life. Thrive.” I want everyone to thrive in life. Although there are surely many other pathways, I have achieved this by embracing simple living. And I know...
Retirement planning? What’s that? As an accountant, I knew I should be saving for retirement, but with life happening all around me it never really hit the top of the priority list until I was in my 40’s. Here’s how it went for me: In my 20’s I took on a lot of debt...
