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20 Ways To Stop Buying Stuff You Don’t Need

Nico · January 5, 2023 · Leave a Comment

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These 20 simple tips will help you to stop buying stuff you don’t need. It doesn’t need to be difficult to reduce your consumption and live a simpler lifestyle. Did you know that spending $30 a day adds up to spending more than $10,000 a year? And I don’t know about you but … [Read more...] about 20 Ways To Stop Buying Stuff You Don’t Need

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How To Make Beeswax Wraps Without Resin

Nico · January 3, 2023 · Leave a Comment

An overhead shot of yellow homemade beeswax wraps tied in twine.

Ready in under 30 minutes, making beeswax wraps without resin is simple to do. These homemade beeswax wraps help food stay fresh for longer and make storage simple. Homemade beeswax wraps are straightforward to make. Resin can be added to the beeswax to increase the … [Read more...] about How To Make Beeswax Wraps Without Resin

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How To Make A Simple Foraged Wreath

Nico · November 24, 2022 · Leave a Comment

A foraged wreath with greenery, red berries, dried oranges, and red ribbon hanging on a wooden door.

Making a foraged wreath is simple to do with natural greenery, bright rosehips, and other materials that around easy to find in the fall and winter months. I’m pretty new to foraging but every November I like to go out to along the nearby pathways to forage winter greenery … [Read more...] about How To Make A Simple Foraged Wreath

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5 Simple Joys In Life

Nico · September 6, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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When we pay attention, there are many simple joys in life in which we can find peace. Here are a 5 simple things we can find joy in. The modern world can feel so chaotic. This is what prompted me to begin simplifying our home, lifestyle, food, and consumption. Having fewer … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Joys In Life

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8 Late Summer Vegetables To Plant

Nico · August 2, 2022 · Leave a Comment

A person using a shovel to break apart soil in a white plastic raised garden bed.

There are a number of late summer vegetables to plant in your garden even when the weather becomes cooler. Here are eight veggies to plant for fresh flavours into the autumn months. We didn’t have much luck with our summer container garden. We successfully grew herbs like … [Read more...] about 8 Late Summer Vegetables To Plant

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Hi, I’m Nico! For me, simple living isn’t about leaving the modern world or about total self-reliance. It’s an act of resistance. Read more about me here.

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Featured Sourdough Discard Recipes

An overhead shot of homemade sourdough donuts on a light countertop. Two are cinnamon sugar, two are vanilla glaze, and two are with chocolate glaze.
An overhead shot of sourdourgh pumpkin muffins on a light countertop. There are pumpkin seeds on top of the baked muffins.
An overhead shot of a baked loaf of sourdough pumpkin bread with crunchy sugary pumpkin seeds on top. There is a slice beside the loaf.
An overhead shot of baked sourdough discard granola in a cast iron skillet on a light countertop.
An overhead shot of iced sourdough sugar cookies on a light background.
An overhead shot of six sourdough discard banana muffins on a wooden cutting board.

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