Thank you so much for all your kind and thoughtful comments on the money post.  My dear friend Kyce has a terrific post currently about living with less, so be sure to hop over and read that as well.  And please do share your own inspirations with us below.
Like Kyce, I must admit that living ...
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This week, a brand new washing machine arrives at our house.  Many of you know that I’ve been washing all of our clothes by hand for the past year (with a few exceptions, when I’ve been sick or otherwise overwhelmed, and I went to the laundromat).  Last fall, I sold our old noisy washing machine ...
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What’s that you say?  It was five degrees outside Saturday night?  Well, if you ask Ella, it is officially spring, and therefore we should all be wearing sandals and no sweaters.  Preferably, just ballet tutus, as you’ll see.
At our house, I’m looking around and seeing a lot of my favorite color – yellow.  We finally ...
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This week, the weather is all over the place. One day is mild and sunny, the next it’s snowing, or (today) sleeting. I am doing my best not to declare it Completely Awful, but instead, Good Knitting Weather.
I’ve got a big stack of books this week – All Year Round to get ready ...
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This month, I’m joining the folks at Simple Mom with Project Simplify.  It’s spring cleaning time, and I’m excited.

Decluttering has been a serious mission around here for, oh, two years, but it’s always nice to get some outside inspiration. So join the fun – you know you want to.