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Before we get started, I’d like to apologize to my Aussie friends. I know you are bundling up for winter. Hopefully, some of these tips will still apply and you still love me even though I have months of sunshine and warm temps coming. There is a magical time that kicks off on Memorial Day

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Healthy Child Healthy World Mom on a Mission® campaign, it’s “designed to honor those who truly make a difference. Currently in its fifth year, the program aims to recognize all that moms do…continue reading this post →The post I’m a Mom on a Mission Finalist! appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

4100 children will die today from water-related diseases. As unbelievable as it sounds, almost a billion people on this planet … Continue Reading →

My nephew Eliot is a rock star in my book (not that I’m biased or anything). Eliot submitted this cartoon and won the Yahara River Writers Top Ten Award  for his creation (an event sponsored by Greater Dane County TAG Network). At…continue reading this post →The post When You Drive the Earth Smokes appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

THINK like your life depends on it, CREATE like there is no tomorrow, and LEARN like you’ll never die.

The devastation in Oklahoma is almost too much to bear. The wrath of this tornado is yet one more natural disaster added on to an ever- growing list of catastrophes which have taken the lives of innocent people. My heart goes out to…continue reading this post →The post Stories of Hope Among the Tragedy in Oklahoma appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

When life gets crazy, as it often does, it’s important to find routine and normalcy. My days usually include quiet time for writing and creating, but lately I’ve been pressed for time and am struggling with extra uncertainty and unpredictability. Sometimes that fuels my work and other times it’s an interruption. We all lose our groove

Editor’s Note: This is a post in the series, Simplicity in Action. Aly If you had asked my mother or me a few years back what we thought about material possessions and the need to have more, we probably would have said that the best things in life aren’t free. We spent money on items we’d later

Last night, I went to an introductory talk on Sexual Shamanism and Conscious Sensuality.  Apparently, we’re so disconnected from our … Continue Reading →

Give the mind paradise and it will find a flaw. Give the heart hell and it will find love.

Give the mind paradise and it will find a flaw. Give the heart hell and it will find love.

I live one day at a time but with a lifetime in mind.

Around this time tomorrow I’ll be walking down the red carpet in New York City, headed to the premiere of the movie EPIC. Two of my three boys will be joining me and I’m beyond excited. Here’s the scoop. It…continue reading this post →The post I’m Heading to New York City for an EPIC Premiere! appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

Brussels sprouts are one of those vegetables that most people either love or hate. For many of us they’re no longer the food that our mother’s forced us to eat.  Brussels sprouts have graduated onto my superfood list and with…continue reading this post →The post 10 Reasons to Love Brussels Sprouts appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

I am celebrating 44 years on June 5th and I’m giving my birthday away. One of the greatest benefits to living with less is that you can give more. Last Summer, charity: water’s founder, Scott Harrison asked me (and 1000 other people) to give up my birthday. He asked me to trade the cake and

There are so many fantastic cooking tips out there, far too many to include here. Over time I’ll keep adding more and more to the list. A few of my favorites have included how to clean stainless steel pots and…continue reading this post →The post 3 Cooking Tips That Will Rock Your Kitchen appeared first on Groovy Green Livin.

If you love books, trimming your library may be one of the hardest steps you take on your path towards greater simplicity.  But, think about it for a moment.  How often do actually return to a book in your collection? After hauling all our books cross-country in 2001 (20 boxes), my husband and I sold

When you truly live as though today is your last day on Earth, you wake up the next day not very motivated to try it again. Instead, live each day as though your life can make a difference, no matter how long or short it may be.

Editor’s Note: This is a post in the series, Simplicity in Action. Jeane My name is Jeane George Weigel and I am a working artist living in a tiny Spanish land grant village in the mountains of northern New Mexico. There are many other serious artists here and we earn our livings from our art. It hasn’t

Thank you mom.