Nursery Prep: A Lesson In Simplicity

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BE SURE to check out my video interview with John Chow over at The Blueprint.

This weekend marked the first time Liz and I had actually STARTED preparing the baby nursery.  For being 5 and a half months pregnant, Liz did very well at carting things up and down the steps (don’t worry, I took care of the heavy stuff).  We had recently gone through our stuff and purged much of it, but the rest went into this room in question.  So it was our job to clear out that room and then find new places for its contents.  But an amazing thing happened… Read more »

Gratitude: The Key Ingredient To Frugality

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Recently I’ve been going through a transition period in my work life.  I’ve mostly moved away from my computer consulting business and am now making the Internet my new office.  Overall this is going amazingly well, but not without a few bumps in the road.

Both Liz and I knew that the first couple of months were going to be a little tight.  No longer do I have the steady flow of business from my many local clients.  Sure, the WWW is quickly taking up the slack, but not as quick as we’d like.  Bills are being paid, but a few grocery items have to be left off the list.  But this brings me strait to the point of this post.  GRATITUDE! Read more »

New Year Prep: Simplifying After The Holidays

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I’m very excited about the New Year!  2009 should be a wonderful year to all who embrace their potential and remain flexible.  Even in light of the economic ‘crisis’ I’m confident in the immense opportunities that await us in the coming months.  But to be fully prepared and ‘running on all cylinders’ we need to get ourselves in order and our surroundings in check.  So read on while we tackle this great project as we prepare to BREAK INTO the next 365, opportunities abounding! Read more »

Interview With Leo Babauta: The Husband, Father, Blogger and Author

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leobabautaToday we have a very special guest of “Motivate Thyself”.  Leo Babauta, author of zenhabits, Write to Done and a few very successful books, is here to answer a few questions and give us a little more insight into this great success story.  My goal with this Q and A is to tap into areas we don’t often hear about when it comes to bloggers.  The ‘behind the scenes’ person that only close friends and family get to know.  As always, Leo has been very open to share his life and experiences with us, so I hope you enjoy the interview. Read more »

The Rats Stole My 'Stuff'!

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What if all your EXTRA belongings were to suddenly disappear?  Let’s say your attic/shed/basement, or where ever you store that extra ‘stuff’, were to just vanish into thin air.  Would you REALLY miss it? Well, that’s what has kind of happened to Liz and I and we’re about to find out whether or not we needed to hang onto these things in the first place. Read more »