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I like to believe I own my thoughts and actions, but even those are a product of the society in which we are born.

Fawn, your new hair looks beautiful. I love it.
I cut my own hair, and like Float On, minimalized the maintenance by letting it grow out. When it becomes too bothersome then either I trim it or...

I use ginger frequently and always peel it. I use the edge of a spoon (any teaspoon will do) to peel and if you give this a try you, too, will always peel your ginger. It makes the task...

Spartana, that is quite a lifestyle challenge you set up for yourself. What led you to give it a try? I think it is a good exercise to learn to live with our selves and within our selves. I am...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075301/For-sale-house-best-view-Britain-Meet-family-reluctantly-giving-idyllic-life-countrys-remotest-home.html

Interesting lifestyle. Simple and...

I loved this movie! I didn't expect much out of it and didn't know anything about it when I saw it, but it ended up being my favorite animated movie. So touching, I ended up crying.

Catherine, we took a 14 day Mediterranean cruise to celebrate my parents anniversary. It included our extended family and I was dubious about the whole event, having never been on a cruise...

I don't think anyone is making a moral stance regarding watching or not watching television. I do find it interesting that many on this forum have limited tv watching habits compared to the...

Boasting about any thing would put me off.

I think TV advertisers must be getting their money's worth or the medium would have been unsustainable. Well, aside from non commercial television...

Thank you very much for the link and info Jemima. I always have "white coat" elevated blood pressure and agree, the medical staff doesn't always know the best methods to measure blood pressure. In...

Gardenarian, it sounds like you have a lovely evening planned. I love the solstice and the turning back towards the sun, but I also like the summer solstice too.

Simplemind, lucky you! Happy...

Lol Mamalatte - 1%! Wow. Thanks for sharing those stats, very interesting.

The way the conversation about not owning televisions started was a friend and I were talking about social signals...

I put potato chips on all my sandwiches. It's a texture thing.

Lhamo, do they still sell the roasted bugs on sticks at the street markets in Beijing? That is pretty scary food as I recall.
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Ha, I just read this quote in the NYT (article about opting out of FB) - "Ms. Lenhart noted that about 16 percent of Americans don’t have cellphones. “There will always be holdouts,” she said."
So...

Originally Posted by pony mom
"I wonder---those of us who grew up in a simple home and are frugal ourselves, did we feel deprived of anything growing up? And those who grew up the same way and...

Congrats, that is very impressive growth. You must be offering terrific instruction to have had such steady success. Well done!

Lizii, I keep up with the news via the internet as well, mostly just reading newspapers. But as Loosechickens noted, I find news can have a negative effect on how I perceive the world. So much of...

Well, it seems even among us simple living folks, not owning a tv is far from the norm. It certainly is a convenient way to receive entertainment and information and I have nothing against it. I...

I made homemade cranberry relish with splenda and used it as an oatmeal topping and it was really tasty. Thanks for the extreme oatmeal recipe, I'll definitely be giving it a try.
I eat oats for...

Many thanks for sharing the links and information. As someone who is working towards a lower carb diet it is all very helpful. I'm not cutting out all grains, but leaning heavily on oats and barley....

"I have been an advocate for my MIL for years."
Flowerseverywhere, you have a generous heart. How kind of you to watch out for your MIL.

Rosarugosa I'm envious of your ability to work so...

I was having a conversation the other day and we were trying to figure out the percentage of the population (first world) that voluntarily does without television. It was funny because we ended up...

Pony Mom, my brother and I are much the same. Our parents were fiscally responsible and tried to impart those values in us. In the end, it turns out I am more frugal and careful than even our...

You are a sweetie MrsM! Never one to turn down a warm hug. :)

An inexpensive, but tasty roast is an eye round. I roast it for 5 minutes per pound at 475 and then turn off the oven and leave it there for 2-3 hours (no opening oven at all). It comes out...