More than a couple of years ago Peter coined the phrase, “Once you know, you can’t not know.” I’ve been thinking about that lately, only with a slight twist. Once you see, you can’t not see. Have you ever discovered something new, and after the discovery, you see it all the time? Maybe it’s a [...]

The porcelain oven top was scattered with bread crumbs this morning, not the size Hansel and Gretel left as a trail in the forest. Rather, the size that comes from someone buttering toast on top of the stove and leaving the remains. A quick wipe of the stove top would mean the kitchen was all [...]

I’m writing this post on Saturday afternoon, just before 2PM. I’m the picture of simplicity, still in my pajama pants, unshowered and unbrushed teeth/hair. Alas, my morning has not been completely wasted. I’ve compiled two weeks of menus, printed them off, written a grocery list and given it to Peter (who, thankfully, does most of [...]

This week as I began my walk on the Simplify Journey, I discovered tracks that led straight to/through my heart. Perhaps that’s the only place to start on the journey to simplify. Change, after all, lasting change, is not likely to occur without some sort of impact to the heart. Initially I wasn’t so concerned [...]

I invited friends to join me on the Simplify Journey, but I have to tell you, I was more than a bit nervous. Suddenly I was in high school again, or worse, in middle school. I wasn’t the popular kid. I invited all the cool kids to come to a party. I decorated the house, [...]

Simplify is one of my words for 2011. But why? The truth is, I’m in dire need. Life is complex and complicated. How in the world can I breathe (my other word for the year)? I think the answer lies, in part, in this word. Dictionary.com notes simplify is a verb that can be defined as follows: [...]