This free e-mail publication will appeal to people from a wide array of backgrounds and lifestyles: working parents, single folks, stay-at-home moms (and dads, too!), homeschooling families, voluntary simplicity adherents, “involuntary” simplicity (due to corporate lay-offs, stagnant wages, etc.), or anyone else who would like their life to be less busy, less cluttered, less complicated or less expensive.
WHAT'S IN IT?
Whether your personal definition of simple living focuses on saving money for your regular family expenses (food, clothing, utilities, etc.); saving time and energy through easier housekeeping and cooking techniques; or moving to the country to homestead your own little piece of heaven, Simple Times should prove to be fun and helpful.
Regular topics will include:
~ Frugality
~ Simplified housekeeping
~ Decluttering tips
~ Enriching (and inexpensive) educational ideas for children
~ Using leftovers
~ Freezer meals (recipes, tips, questions and answers)
~ Inexpensive, creative and simple recipes
~ Food prep and storage
~ Shopping tips
~ Debt reduction
~ Questions and answers
~ Craft projects (for kids and adults)
~ Letters from readers
~ Interviews
~ Recommended resources
~ Book reviews
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
You should find food for thought amid the various viewpoints and subject matter presented in Simple Times. In each issue we'll examine various aspects of simplicity. Our personal definitions of simplicity will be discussed, challenged and fine-tuned. Hopefully, we’ll all find encouragement to live our lives true to our own personal convictions.
TO SUBSCRIBE:
Simple Times is published twice each month by Deborah Taylor-Hough, author of a number of books including Frugal Living For Dummies(r), Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month, and A Simple Choice: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity.