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Our Emergency Fund and Practical Decisions
Back in late 2013 I made the decision to purchase a reliable vehicle that would be strong enough to pull a travel trailer. After considering many options I decided that since my track record with Hyundai pretty much perfect I … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, camping, debt, emergency, family, finances, fun, growing up, hiking, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, simple living, work
Tagged 55+, aging, camping, debt, debt free, essentialism, finances, gratitude, hiking, hyundai, life, minimalism, minimalist, money, nature, over 50, retirement, santa fe, simple living, today, traveling, trucks, vehicles, wisdom
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Three Whole Years – Smoke Free – Happy Easter
It is Easter Sunday, the day us Christians celebrate the resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ, but today is also a very personal celebration day for me as well. It was just three years ago that I made the decision … Continue reading
Posted in diabesity, diet, finances, fitness, food, health, life, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, primal, quit smoking, simple living, stress, type II diabetes, vaping
Tagged debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, finances, fitness, health, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, primal, quit smoking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking
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Sometimes we have to get back to simply being human
After just 14 days of changing my diet according to the Whole 30 standards and starting a workout program I have been able to reduce my morning blood sugars to under 100 mg/dl. That’s right! This mornings reading was 98 mg/dl. This … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, body building, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, health, hiking, keto, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, work
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Feeling Alive this Sunday Morning
I am moving into Day #9 of the Whole 30 today and remain astonished at the results each day. I have followed through with the commitment to eat only healthy meats and vegetable and haven’t even thought about the processed … Continue reading
Posted in body building, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, feeling alive, finances, fitness, food, health, keto, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, work
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Searching for Simple Inspiration
I heard it once said that life is just about as complicated as you want it to be. With that I believe that it can be just about as simple as you want it to be.
Posted in debt, finances, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, simple living, stress
Tagged debt, family, finances, life, minimalist, nature, positive thinking, simple living
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Minimalist Tax Season
It’s TAX SEASON! Woo Hoo! Nothing brings more joy to my heart than sitting down surrounded by documents, numbers and figures and rules that govern all of them. (NOT) After just a few weeks of all of these small sessions … Continue reading
Posted in debt, family, finances, life, MAC, marriage, minimalist, prepared, simple living, stress, work
Tagged aging, debt, family, finances, life, minimalist, now, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, tax season, taxes, work
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Career Survival – Constant Act of Recreating One’s Self
As I move into a new year and continue to take the silent vow of simplicity I once again find myself filled with staying busy. My career choice leads me in directions where the act of “recreating oneself”, is a … Continue reading
Posted in debt, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, growing up, health, life, minimalist, prepared, quit smoking, simple living, work
Tagged aging, body building, debt, exercise, family, finances, fitness, food, growing up, health, life, minimalist, now, positive thinking, quit smoking, retirement, simple living, strength training, walking
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Hello 2017
It is that time of year again where the calendar starts all over again with the bringing in of a new year. Here we are crossing over that grey line that divides the year 2016 and 2017. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in body building, debt, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, life, marriage, minimalist, Oregon, prepared, primal, simple living, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, debt, exercise, family, finances, fitness, food, gardening, growing up, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, strength training, walking, work
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Have a Green Christmas
One of the reason’s I shop at Trader Joe’s is paying fair prices for quality food products and I have another. Inexpensive wrapping paper! As most supermarket chains don’t carry paper bags anymore I found reason to utilize these paper … Continue reading
Posted in art, debt, family, finances, food, fun, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, simple living
Tagged art, christmas, debt, environment, family, finances, gifts, green, growing up, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, presents, simple living
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Choosing the Simple Life
With recent winter events here in the Pacific Northwest the road conditions have been pretty rough. Even driving an all wheel drive SUV hasn’t been easy. During these times my mind quickly moves to thoughts of providing a little more … Continue reading
Posted in debt, family, finances, growing up, life, marriage, minimalist, simple living, work
Tagged aging, consumer debt, debt, family, finances, frugal, growing up, life, minimalist, moments, nature, Oregon, positive thinking, priorities, simple living, trucks
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