I define minimalism as any activity that saves you time, space, resources, money, our planet, your health, or your sanity! This is the place to find out how to create a serene, easy lifestyle, no matter how chaotic your life may be now.
What I'm Reading
Celtic Mythology
Subjects I'd Like to Learn More About
Celtic Art, Goddesses from all cultures, ways to save our planet
An Interesting Fact
I taught elementary school for 20 years but now have a real estate investment biz. I am also an artist and play guitar.
Got a messy house? You can painlessly clean it over time by doing it during commercials. Here's how: When you're watching TV in the evening just get up during the commercials and do one thing or part of one thing at a time. Here are some examples: load the dishwasher, wash pots and pans, vacuum a room, dust a room, put in a load of laundry, etc. If you do this every night, you'll see your house start to turn around. While you watch TV you can fold laundry or clean out a drawer. Of course... Read Full Story
Growing up in the bay area in the 60s, I remember all of the teenagers who flocked to Haight Ashbury in 1967 the "Summer of Love" I was eight years old. My mother threw all of us kids into our wood paneled station wagon and took us into the city to see the spectacle. She was a teacher and thought we should soak up the cultural event. I remember seeing pretty girls with long straight hair with beaded head bands on their heads. The first hippy chicks were pretty suburban girls out to party... Read Full Story
When company's coming, it's an emergency clean up you'll need. You may not have time to do the greatest job on the whole house but here are some tricks. First, contain your guests to the main floor of your house. This may not work if they've never been to your house because they may want a tour. If that is the case, they at least won't be looking into your closets. This is triage....ready? Start at the top of the house with a laundry basket - no you're not going to do laundry because you... Read Full Story
I'm feeling so great now that I'm on new meds, I got to go out and party with Mo and Brian at Billy Bangs out on the patio. Here's Lynette, the pretty bartender who brought me some water. Here are Scott and Paul the owners who both came out to see me because I am so famous in the hood. Billy Bang's in in the John's Landing neighborhood. Here's my pal Brian with some tea that came all the way from Long Island! Here I am just kickin' it happy to be out and about again hangin' with my homies... Read Full Story
If you're planning a move to Portland, Oregon check out this beautiful home lovingly restored by my family's construction company! http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/rfs/749870372.html Check out our company's web site: http://www.bullisnwconstructionllc.com Occasionally I have to do my job..... Thanks friends! The Minimalist Read Full Story
If you haven't tamed your backyard yet due to bad weather, floods, etc. I's not too late. Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Good Design:First of all, a good design aimed at low maintenance will really help. Decks are great because they can cover a large area, are great for entertaining and most importantly, let the rain water absorb and the earth breathe. Avoid lawns. They are the highest maintenance item in a yard and waste water. If you have one rip it up and replace it with bark... Read Full Story
If you're wondering about why I am interviewing an artist for my Minimalistic Lifestyle blog, it because this particular artist not only lives such lifestyle but her art is created from found objects she finds at the local dump in rural Vermont. Talk about sustainability! The Minimalist: What do you feel is most important about "found art" and how we relate to what we're told is no longer useful? Self Taught Artist: Interesting question. Honestly, what is important (to me) about found... Read Full Story
The story of the Isle of Atlantis was written by Plato though the story was handed down by orators that came before him. In the story, the rulers of Atlantis sought to rule over all other civilizations, but were defeated by the Athenians. Atlantis was said to be inhabited by gods and ruled by Poseidon. He took a mortal woman, Cleito for a wife. Soon other men took mortal women as their wives and no longer followed the laws of the Gods. Zeus condemned them for that and then they suffered... Read Full Story
As I write this it is not yet 8:00 Am and I'm thinking there are lots of folks stressing about entertaining today. It's easy. It's all in the set up. Here are my tips: 1. Keep food simple. Grab some potato salad and fruit salad from the deli, put them in a bowl with some sprigs of mint, set the bowls atop baking dishes filled with ice. 2. BBQ - not you! Some one whose job is to only do that. Do not allow this person in your kitchen. They may make a mess. Marinade what they'll be cooking... Read Full Story
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