I was on a conference call the other evening and we got to talking about those “invisible” conveniences we take for granted – “disposables” – especially those paper or plastic goods that help us carry our stuff … groceries, new clothes, leftover food from the restaurant, coffee. After kvetching about this cultural conspiracy that keeps us tossing out way too much stuff we agreed to change our own habits. …

Every so often I need OUT…. I have to get away from everybody–away from all these people I love most in the world–in order to regain a sense of proportion…. Often I need to get away completely, if only for a few minutes. My special place is a …

Last night I watched a television program I had taped. It was a program from Oprah’s show about living with less. Originally aired on March 2, 2009, “What Can You Live Without? Experiment,” profiled two families who committed for seven days to no shopping, no spending, no wasting. …

Have you ever heard of the Not So Big House or Tiny Houses?

Lately, most of my friends and acquaintances all coincidentially happen to be simplifying our lifestyles and reducing the number of our possessions. Funny how we are doing this in the midst of terrible economic news – when people are discovering their financial savings have dropped by 20% and their homes are worth 20-30% less. You’d think we’d all be hording our stuff for fear of losing it and for fear of gloomier days ahead. …