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Prevent Sweatshop Horrors As You Shop
Consumer demand for cheaply priced clothes and other goods is directly related to horrors like the recent garment factory fire in Bangladesh that killed over 800. How we shop can change that. Here are over 100 links to companies that keep all production in the United States, Continue reading
How Kids Benefit From Chores
Give your kids hands-on responsibilities at an early age if you want to promote skills, learning, impulse control, and success in adulthood. Continue reading
25 Ways To Spread Some Kindness
Easy, fun, unexpected ways to spread some kindness. Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, optimism, simple living, values, volunteering
Tagged gratitude, kindness, simple living, values, volunteering
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The Antidote Is Awe
Handy stress relief method. Continue reading
Posted in attention, attitude, gratitude, meaning, mindfulness, nature, optimism, simple living, stress
Tagged attention, attitude, awe, coffee, gratitude, meaning, mindfulness, nature, optimism, rituals, simple living, stress
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Global Village Construction Set
DIY independence with all the comforts of modern life. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
Tagged collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
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Eat Your Dandelions
Eat dandelions to celebrate spring. These health-giving plants are tasty and eating them is fun. Continue reading
Posted in food, gratitude, memory, mindfulness, mothering, simple living, subversive cooking
Tagged dandelions, food, fun, gratitude, memory, mindfulness, mothering, simple living, subversive cooking
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1,000 Ways To Play With A Cardboard Box
Free toys! Continue reading
Posted in art, imagination, learning, simple living
Tagged art, cardboard box, free toys, imagination, learning, no toys, simple living
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The Boy With No Toys
Could you deprive your child of toys for his own good? Find out why one mother does. Continue reading
Posted in community, elders, family, homeschooling, imagination, learning, mothering, nature, parenting, radical homemaker, simple living, technology
Tagged community, elders, family, homeschooling, imagination, learning, mothering, nature, no toys, parenting, radical homemaker, simple living, technology
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Worst Christmas Became Most Memorable Christmas
Heartwarming Christmas story. Continue reading
Five Ways Frugal Living Benefits Kids
Living more simply provides lifelong advantages. Find out five ways that frugal living can benefit your family. Continue reading
Posted in consequences, family, lookism, media, parenting, role models, simple living, sustainability, values
Tagged family, lookism, media, parenting, role models, simple living, sustainability, values
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