• Simple Saturdays Blog Hop #84

    Join us for ideas on living a Simple Lifestyle and being Self Sufficient!   Welcome to Simple Saturdays Blog Hop! This blog hop is brought to you by a group of … ...Read More

    Simple Saturdays Blog Hop #84

  • Sustainable Living – Let’s DO this!

    You recycle. You buy organic foods whenever possible and you try to combine your errands so you don’t use too much fuel. Maybe you carpool to work and occasionally buy and … ...Read More

  • Goodnight Insomnia!

    Do you sometimes feel that you have sleep deprivation? Is the quality of your sleep what it should be or do you wake up feeling tired and lacking energy? In addition, do you … ...Read More

  • Kitchen Basics: Chicken Stock

    The basis of a good soup is usually a good stock. Once you know how to make a good stock, you can use it for an almost endless variety of soups. This is a recipe I use for … ...Read More

  • Simple Saturdays Blog Hop #83

    Join us for ideas on living a Simple Lifestyle and being Self Sufficient! Welcome to Simple Saturdays Blog Hop! This blog hop is brought to you by a group of … ...Read More

    Simple Saturdays Blog Hop #83

  • Just Breathe

    Your yoga practice and the way you breathe are intertwined. You won’t fully experience the benefits of yoga without first learning how to breathe properly. Different types … ...Read More

Simply Homesteading

Sustainable Living – Let’s DO this!

July 24, 2015 By Simply Living Simply Leave a Comment

You recycle. You buy organic foods whenever possible and you try to combine your errands so you don’t use too much fuel. Maybe you carpool to work and occasionally buy

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Simply Wellness

Goodnight Insomnia!

July 22, 2015 By Simply Living Simply Leave a Comment

Do you sometimes feel that you have sleep deprivation? Is the quality of your sleep what it should be or do you wake up feeling tired and lacking energy? In addition, do

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Simply Herbal

Basil: The Italian Summer Herb

August 4, 2014 By Simply Living Simply 2 Comments

    When a recipe calls for basil, it generally means sweet basil.  The wonderfully fragrant and useful summer herb with an italian geneology.

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Simply Gardening

Harvest a quick summer meal

July 2, 2015 By Simply Living Simply 1 Comment

Eat Your Veggies! Though the amount varies from person to person, an adult eating a total of 2,000 calories a day should have about 2 1/2 cups of vegetables a day.

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Simply Essential Oils

Herbal Remedies and Essential Oils

April 10, 2015 By Simply Living Simply Leave a Comment

Now a days, there is a variety of essential oils, roots, and herbs available to support healthy living. These natural products can be used for treating ailments,

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Simply Food

Kitchen Basics: Chicken Stock

July 20, 2015 By Simply Living Simply 1 Comment

The basis of a good soup is usually a good stock. Once you know how to make a good stock, you can use it for an almost endless variety of soups. This is a recipe I use

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As you embrace a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle focused on self-sufficiency and practical living skills, you may find that conventional education systems often fail to teach the knowledge and competencies that truly matter—such as growing food, understanding health principles, managing finances wisely, and developing emotional intelligence that supports wellbeing and meaningful relationships. Why traditional education struggles today examines how mainstream schooling prioritizes rote memorization and conformity over fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and the practical wisdom needed for independent living, arguing that real education should teach life skills like nutrition, psychology, entrepreneurship, and emotional resilience rather than abstract facts easily found online, enabling you to recognize that true learning happens through hands-on experience, connection to nature, and pursuing knowledge driven by genuine curiosity—principles that align perfectly with the self-directed, practical approach to living simply and building a more authentic, sustainable life rooted in real-world competence.



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