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A standing desk update

Well, I’ve done a little remodeling in the office. It’s quite a change from a couple weeks ago when I was stacking boxes on top of my desk to achieve a working standing desk. I’ve essentially converted my granddad’s old secretary into a standing desk with enough room now for my laptop and second monitor [...]

What’s holding you back?

Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham is a 19-year-old with spina bifida. But he hasn’t let being confined to a wheel chair affect his lot in life. He also hasn’t let it keep him on the sidelines. Instead, he’s taken his custom-built wheelchair across the country, to skate parks and BMX parks to show off his mad skills [...]

Quit your job, buy a MacBook & blog about it minimalism

Too good not to share… Have a great weekend! HT Missminimalist The photo above is from my good friend Thomas and his post on “My set up.” Thomas is a great guy and major Apple fan boy, but he would never claim to be a minimalist.

We Live Simply turns 1

We did it! This little blog turned one year old yesterday! Thanks for all your continued reading, sharing posts with your friends and most importantly, your feedback. This site wouldn’t be what it is without your feedback. Here’s a “short” video message for you all (or you can read a summary below)… As I looked [...]

Christmas Greetings

Christmas greetings to each and everyone of you — the We Live Simply family. I want to wish you all a wonderful and merry Christmas and a happy New Year. You’ve all been an encouragement to me and I hope I’ve done the same for you. Here’s to a great relaxing end of 2010 and [...]

Photos of my boys

What some parents will do for the “perfect” photo of their kids… Hope you capture some amazing memories this Christmas!

Less is better – finding your negative space

A great talk/video from Grant Blakeman on minimalism at TEDx Boulder… From the video… Minimalism is simply stripping down things to make them better. It’s not about just stripping everything away but curating things better… Remove distractions. Remove something before adding something new. Find that white or negative space in life. Change the way we [...]

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