Category Archives: Simple Living

Toward a Less-Commercial Christmas

The Christmas season’s upon us. Insert your favorite phrase here to express loathing for the over-commercialization of holidays. Of all the simple gifts our family enjoys, perhaps the best is a Christmas celebration that doesn’t rely on commercial forces. I’m … Continue reading

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Simple Gifts

An old Shaker hymn, particularly popular at this time of year, says, “T’is a gift to be simple, t’is a gift to be free.” These are words my family and I live by—not because of any political or idealistic mindset … Continue reading

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