A man walks into the living room of a friend’s house and sees a large greyhound dog wrestling on the floor with his friend’s children. His friend had a habit of rescuing the greyhounds from the race tracks because they make great pets. The dog and children were having a great time rolling around and [...]

We all know there’s a bit of “movie magic” happening all the time on our TV and movie screens. But who knew just how extensive green screen magic really was? It seems there really is an art to faking it. Everyday Minimalist shared a great video highlighting some of the “everyday” uses of the green [...]

Time for another reader’s open mic. I LOVE these posts!! — Well more specifically I LOVE the comments and stories from each of YOU that I get to read as a part of these posts. I’m going to tease this one just a little bit with a suggestion… What was your favorite Christmas? But otherwise, [...]

Chris Stroud suggested that as part of the “six-month anniversary celebration” for We Live Simply (July 18th) I share what I’ve learned in the past six months. It’s taken a little while to get it all in writing but here are some of the things I’ve learned personally about myself — and about others in [...]

Some great links you may have missed this week: Food: Start a Freezer Meal Cooperative 9 Tips to Successful Menu Planning Home: We don’t need no stinking laundry detergent Living: Did Jesus lead a balanced life? Optimizing the value of your commute Misc: stop tweeting and create something tweet-worthy For fun: iPhone charged with orange [...]

Some great links you may have missed this week: Home: Outside of the Box Simplicity Living Give Away: David Timothy (Dallas’ SoupMan) on the something beautiful podcast Living: 9 Minimalist Steps Towards Passive Income Technology: 7 Simple Ways You Can Disconnect Google Buzz for Mobile Have a link you’d like us to share? Drop us [...]

Some great links you may have missed this week: Food: Changing the way we eat New recipes… healthy ones Home: Make Your Home Cozy and Welcoming For Guests Remove a Stripped Screw with a Rubber Band Living: Two-Week Odorless Socks 9 Unconventional Steps to a Thriving, “Very Small” Business Does a Credit Score Matter to [...]