The other day, I was playing Dragonvale on my iPhone. Now, I mostly use my iPhone to check email, text my husband, call my parents, and occasionally look up something quickly on the internet. But I do love Dragonvale, and I check in on all […]

The Pareto Principle states that “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”. In terms of simplifying, this means that you spend 80% of your time dealing with 20% of your stuff. I figure that the 20% of my […]

Minimalism and green living go together like peanut butter and jelly. In fact, the mindfulness of a minimalist lifestyle leads to less waste, less purchasing of mass-produced goods (often generated by destructive manufacturing practices), and less stuff ending up in a landfill. However, if like […]