by Valerie Morris | Jul 10, 2019 | Simple Living, Zero Waste Living
How to Start Living Zero Waste: A Beginner’s Perspective If you’ve decide to start pursuing zero waste, or are considering it, this post is for you. I stumbled across the concept of zero waste living when I discovered that our country doesn’t recycle much...
by Valerie Morris | Jul 8, 2019 | Repurpose, Simple Living, Zero Waste Living
Sustainable Living Resources With the 4 R’s of Responsible Living We’ve all heard the little chant of “reduce, reuse, recycle…” and as a kid, I was taught about this a ton in school. My family recycled and I was taught to do the basics. As an adult, I have to...
by Valerie Morris | Jun 29, 2019 | Minimalism, Repurpose, Simple Living, Travel, Zero Waste Living
We’ve recently become aware of the sheer amount of waste we produce and this came about right before we packed up in minimal packing for a two week trip in Europe. While on this trip, we realized even more, how little you can live on and how much you really need. We...
by Valerie Morris | May 30, 2019 | Earth Friendly, Simple Living, Zero Waste Living
Practical Ways To Reduce Your Trash Have you ever encountered someone who hated their job? It’s pretty easy to see, especially when they snap and chew your head off when you question why they’re throwing your recycling in with the trash. That’s how I started my day...
by Valerie Morris | Mar 27, 2019 | Minimalism, Simple Living
When you think about simplicity, do you ever think about how much it costs? Do you think about it being something that saves you money? Do you ever associate simple with cheap or frugal? A couple weeks ago these two words were swirling in my mind: simplicity and...
by Valerie Morris | Feb 17, 2019 | Organization
We Share Our Paper Organization System Take a look at the amount of filing you do and tell me how simple your life is. Every year around this time, we have to deal with a fun thing called taxes. The last year can be seen in one big glance as we put together our tax...
by Valerie Morris | Feb 11, 2019 | Cooking & Recipes, Simple Living
Gluten Free Lasagna Recipe Do you love a good night of comfort food? Do you love having an easy meal for a large group? Do you love a meal that you can easily pull out for leftovers? Look no further! This lasagna recipe is as easy as it is delicious and even if you...
by Valerie Morris | Nov 20, 2018 | Minimalism, Organization, Simple Living
Ways To Keep The Holiday Season Simple As we near the holiday season, I can’t help but mentally prepare myself to simplify as much as I can. You see, there’s so much that is pushing it’s way inside my home, schedule, and head this time of year. Before you know it,...
by Valerie Morris | Nov 11, 2018 | Gardening, Gift Guide
Sometimes the flower lovers in our lives can be the most difficult people to Christmas shop for. Usually you buy a can buy a bouquet for someone special, but what do you buy for someone who probably already has the most beautiful flowers in the world? Well actually,...
by Valerie Morris | Oct 18, 2018 | Minimalism, Simple Living
What Hiking Taught Me About Organizing My Home When I first moved out to Colorado, I started hiking. And, if you’re around the outdoorsy world long enough you see this phrase on signs or hear people talk about the concept of leaving no trace. This means that you...
