As you know, I’ve been on a bit of a quest lately to slow life down - to simplify, savor, and make life feel more meaningful again. Why? Because everything seems to be moving faster and faster into...

Oh, the lies we gardeners have been told, the empty promises, the heartbreak, the “part sun” betrayals and the sweet little innocent-looking seedlings that turn out to be garden thugs. If...

The Oven-Cleaning Lesson I Didn’t Want to Learn You know how some stories come with a moral, but you really wish they didn’t have to happen to you? Yeah. That’s what I’ve got for you...

I used to be a More Person: more stuff, more projects, bigger goals. I collected more gadgets that promised to simplify my life but mostly just filled my kitchen cabinets and closets. If there was an...

Light, lovely, and layered with meaning – for your hammock, headphones, or highway drive. The last time I posted my summer reading recommendations, I was pretty adamant about keeping things...

What It's Really Like to Leave the City and Embrace a Wilder Life Now that we’ve been living in the woods for a while, I feel like I can finally speak with some authority on the adjustments it...