“Cleanliness is next to godliness.” — John Wesley. A 17th-century quote on tidiness still holds its true meaning three centuries later. As humans, we have evolved to accept cleanliness as …
As you know, I’ve talked on my blog about budgeting and our own journey to become debt-free. There are times, however, when simply budgeting and saving money to pay down …
Austin and I often overlooked the importance of our home’s plumbing systems until something goes wrong. It may end up being a blocked drain, a toilet that won’t flush, or …
How do you start each day? Focused and mindful or anxious, unfocused, and always rushing? As it turns out, how we choose to start each day can impact our happiness, …
There is a misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. It’s generally true but there are plenty of ways to save a lot of money on healthy food. We spend …
Roasted vegetables are one of the simplest yet tastiest dishes. These beauties are perfect accompaniments to anything: a meat or pasta casserole, some steamed or baked fish, a hearty chili, …
I’ve struggled in the past with starting & keeping new healthy food habits, and you’ve probably struggled, too. Eating healthy is not always easy because there are so many naughty …
By Ashley, Guest Writer on The (Mostly) Simple Life I don’t know about you, but sometimes I crave a road map to figure out how much I should be spending to make …
By Jessica, Finance Expert on The (Mostly) Simple Life. After Ben and I got married in 2014, we were earning two incomes, but we also had debts, and started to …
Austin and I have transitioned to a vegan lifestyle and I’ve written before about our vegan meal plan. One of the things I’ve struggled the most with the vegan lifestyle …