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I had read about an Amish practice of all the ladies getting together for various work bees at each other's homes. This sounded like something I wanted, so I started one here in my town, among the Christian Unschoolers here. We call it Sisters Day and have just started. It's so great. There are eight of us, and at the moment we are ...

Of course, there’s no way I can do this extreme version, so I’m trying to figure out how far I can go, without throwing off my husband and kids too much. Also, it will take time to phase out all my clothes, CDs, and other stuff, so I’ll take it one step at a time. I started making a list of the things I can do, and that ...

          Also in the extreme picture, I imagined we’d get rid of our TV/VCR/DVD player, as well as all but one music player and all but one alarm clock. We could then also get rid of all of our movies and CDs, and the entertainment center in the den. I imagined getting rid of the clothes washer ...

   Of course, I don’t recommend getting rid of the kids’ stuff without their permission, but you may be able to get them to go with one of these options (try using a prize for extra motivation): Declutter: Once in a while, you as a parent can make your kids go through and get rid of anything they no longer love and enjoy. This is a ...

   If you’re following this series and simplifying your home, you must not forget the kids! Pioneer children had very little: a few clothes and maybe a handful of toys. Pioneer children were kept busy with chores and schoolwork, and played outside a lot. They also were taught crafts, and they spent time making things with their ...

            My friend lives in a very small home with three children. We were musing on how in the world did the pioneers manage to live, with good-size families, in one-room log cabins? So I’m going to explore this topic, for any of us who would like to pare down and live a little more ...