New children’s book focuses on clean water issues
Ariah Fine has just published his second book – a children’s book – “Clean Water for Elirose.” His first novel, “Giving Up” deals with a number of justice issues and his latest book, continues with the same theme but shares it in an easy to understand way for younger children — along side great illustrations [...]
For friends of Fair Trade & Ethical buying
I’ve written about why I think buying Fair Trade matters in the past. And in that same spirit, I hope that if you plan on buying gifts this holiday season, you’ll consider buying Fair Trade and Ethical products. Or, consider spending less – and giving more… relationally. Which ever option you choose, remember that each [...]
Today ends our 2010 campaign
Today is the last day of our 2010 campaign with charity:water to raise $5000 to build a fresh water well for those in need. (Why water?) So far we’ve raised $150 — enough to give clean, fresh drinking water to 7 people for the next 20 years! That’s awesome! But I know that as a [...]
Help us give clean water
Right now, nearly a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water. That’s one in eight of us. To me — that’s ridiculous! And it falls right in line with our goal and purpose here at We Live Simply — Live simply so others may simply live. In the midst [...]
Give thanks & give water
We have a tendency to remember to give thanks once or twice a year… usually on that special holiday for football and eating turkey, and perhaps on our birthdays or Christmas. But imagine if we carried that idea with us throughout the year? We’re seem to be hard wired to focus on all the things [...]
15 simple ways to improve your health in a week
Drink plenty of water — most doctors recommend at least eight to nine glasses of water a day Avoid drinking sodas or other sugary drinks Take a 15-30 minute walk each day Cook your meals this week — avoid eating out and eating processed foods Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and [...]
How to beat the post lunch, afternoon crash
Whether you had a full night of perfect sleep or not, the afternoon crash or slump seems to be almost un-avoidable. Of course a 10-20 minute power nap is a sure fire way to get your neurons firing again, but if you’re in a cube farm or office setting, that may not be possible. But [...]
