It’s mid-evening as I write this post; why is that important, it isn’t. But it’s when my mind came up with the germ for this post.
So, why am I saying “think small to live big” and what do I mean by it. What I mean, and this is a continuation of the post [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Downshifting’
Think small(er) to live big
Posted in Miscellaneous, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Downshifting, Recycle, Self-Sufficiency on 2009/09/23 | Leave a Comment »
Decluttering your home and being prepared for things.
Posted in Miscellaneous, Tips, tagged Downshifting on 2009/08/19 | Leave a Comment »
So, it’s the middle of August in Ontario and that means hot, humid and gross (made worse as we don’t have air-conditioning). But that’s not the point of this post, the point is that we’re cleaning house and getting rid of stuff we don’t need (either selling in online) or if it’s not viable, [...]
In harder times, we have to tighten our “belts”
Posted in Miscellaneous, Self-Sufficiency, Tips, tagged Budgeting, Downshifting on 2009/03/25 | Leave a Comment »
With the reCent release of the January 2009 unemployment statistics , a further 129 000 Canadians found themselves unemployed. Further significant job losses are predicted for 2009 (the March 13, 2009 Labour Force Survey just adds to these number); but the January 2009 numbers are over three times worse than expected by most estimates and [...]
A year to live more locally and wisely
Posted in Miscellaneous, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Budgeting, Consumerism, Downshifting, Self-Sufficiency on 2009/01/24 | 1 Comment »
With the start of 2009 and the current global economic situation that exists in much of the world (especially those in North America, Europe and the Far East, where those who live with greater debts of burden more likely live), a resolution we have made (in our household) is to raise more home-grown foods and [...]
First steps to reduce your impact
Posted in Self-Sufficiency, Tips, tagged Downshifting, Environment, Recycle on 2008/05/27 | 2 Comments »
I am going to suggest something here to you, my dear reader; the suggestion is that with some thinking, initial steps and planning, you can be on your way to a better future, reduce you environmental footprint and not really impact your lifestyle too much. I know, it sounds like a quick fix, snake [...]
