Thanks to Dixiebelle for checking if I’m still here. Let me assure you I am. My life these days just seems consumed with deadlines at work and all the rigmarole surrounding an international move. In ten weeks time, we’ll be putting our dog on a plane back to Australia, having our farewell parties with our American friends and work colleagues, packing [...]
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The End of Retirement
Posted: August 25, 2010 by Mia in Frugality, Money and economics, Self-Sufficiency, SimplicityA while back, I wrote about the coming en masse Boomer (1943-1960) retirement and how it is likely to affect the economy. Today, after reading the post and comments about The Grey Tsunami over at Down To Earth, I’d like to take that thought process one step further. I’ve previously discussed how populations in industrialised nations are ageing. As an [...]
Brendan and I are currently in Alaska visiting with friends. We’ve only been here for two days and I already feel like a new person. I start the day out drinking coffee overlooking the mountains and Eagle River where Bald Eagles have made a nest and swoop and soar on the air currents. Both days [...]
Eating Locally this Spring
Posted: June 26, 2010 by Mia in Food, Self-Sufficiency, Simplicity, SustainabilityPhoto by: Down to Earth Spring has sprung in our garden. The tomato plants are taking over their world (they seem to be much bigger this year), the apples and oranges are maturing, the beets are ready to harvest and the squash are poking up from the earth. I love this time of year. New [...]
This year we’ve left our cool season garden in longer than we really needed. We wanted to watch everything go to seed; to see our garden’s entire life cycle. I’m glad we did. I’m amazed how beautiful our vegetable plants are at this time of the year. I’m sad just thinking that this is our [...]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about changing the culture of consumerism. Today I want to take a step backwards from that discussion and talk a little about voluntary simplicity. I started along the path to voluntary simplicity when I finally realised that most of the stress in my life was being caused by the [...]
Finding Freedom in Simple Living
Posted: March 11, 2010 by Mia in Films, Frugality, Peak Oil, SimplicityI came across this interesting Peak Moment interview with an early 30-something couple. I found their story to be really interesting because their lives parallel ours in many ways. While the host of this show gets on my nerves somewhat this video is worth watching for some inspiration on how others are choosing to find [...]
Photo by: sindesign I’m usually not much of a neat freak, but I’m suddenly feeling overwhelmed by having too much stuff lying around. I think part of it is the realisation that we are moving countries again in a little over nine months and I know how busy I’m going to get as we approach [...]
Links – Week 9, 2010
Posted: March 5, 2010 by Mia in Environment, Frugality, Money and economics, Peak Oil, Simplicity, SustainabilityPhoto by: Papalars Blogs This week I thought I’d feature a couple of blogs which are actually cooperatives. i.e. they are written by a community of different writers. Each writer brings their own point of view to the conversation and I’ve found some great new blogs in the process. The Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op A writers [...]
Changing the Culture of Consumerism
Posted: March 3, 2010 by Mia in Big Ideas, Consumerism, Money and economics, Simplicity, Sustainability, Vision, WasteThroughout the Global Financial Crisis and the Great Recession we’ve all heard it: Governments and economists telling us to get out and shop to save the economy. I’ve even seen Facebook friends ponder on their status update, “Should I go shopping to save the economy?” Our Culture of Consumerism Consumerism is about more than just the [...]
