Simple Living Tips Archive

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Past Tips

Slow Down!! - September 20, 2005

Make Driving Efficient - September 21, 2005

Be a Thoughful Consumer - September 22, 2005

Use Alternative Transportation - Friday, September 23, 2005

Appliance Tips - Saturday, September 24, 2005

Buy Used - Sunday, September 25, 2005

Eliminate Unnecessary Disposables - Monday, September 26, 2005

Reuse Paper - Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Green Cleaning Agents - Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Reconnect With Nature - Thursday, September 29, 2005

Buy Locally - Friday, September 30, 2005

Adopt A Highway - Saturday, October 1, 2005

Smaller Homes - Sunday, October 2, 2005

Water Conservation - Monday, October 3, 2005

Energy Conservation - Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Reduce Personal Waste - Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Use Recycled Paper - Thursday, October 6, 2005

Get Involved - Friday, October 7, 2005

Educate the Youth - Saturday, October 8, 2005

Share Ideas - Sunday, October 9, 2005

Enjoy Your Children - Monday, October 10, 2005

Give Yourself a Cushion of Time - Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Let the Joneses Keep up With You - Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Follow The Buck - Thursday, October 13, 2005

Take Adventurous - Not Expensive - Vacations - Friday, October 14, 2005

Do You Believe? - Saturday, October 15, 2005

Join In! - Sunday, October 16, 2005

Sleep Tight - Monday, October 17, 2005

Bring it All Full Circle - Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Nothing’s Too Small to Make a Difference - Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Postpone buying - Thursday, October 20, 2005

Carry your own plastic containers - Friday, October 21, 2005

Give things away - Saturday, October 22, 2005

For every new object you bring into your home, take something out - Sunday, October 23, 2005

Buy items with less packaging - Monday, October 24, 2005

Park two blocks away - Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Carry your own travel mug - Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Simplify gift-giving - Thursday, October 27, 2005

Wrap your gifts in old comics or used paper - Friday, October 28, 2005

Live the dream - Saturday, October 29, 2005

Recycling Everything - Sunday October 30, 2005

Cook in bulk - Monday October 31, 2005

One thing at a time - Tuesday November 1, 2005

Be a friendly face - Wednesday November 2, 2005

Pack your lunch one day a week - Thursday November 3, 2005

Do without makeup one day a week - Friday, November 4, 2005

Read "A Circle of Simplicity" - Saturday, November 5, 2005

Attend a house of worship - Sunday, November 6, 2005

Pick up trash - Monday, November 7, 2005

Go to yoga class - Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Clean as you go - Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Join Co-op America - Thursday, November 10, 2005

Friday, November 11, 2005 - Choose to be happy

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - Remember someone's name

Monday, November 14, 2005 - Write a thank you note

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - Celebrate food

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - Reuse paper

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - Make a donation

Friday, November 18, 2005 - Think of yourself, less

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - Support restaurants that serve locally grown food

Monday, November 28, 2005 - Make more mistakes

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - Take a hat

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - Create a center in your home

Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Develop a cushion of time

Friday, December 1, 2005 - Read something off topic today

Saturday, December 3, 2005

Sunday, December 4, 2005 - Reduce your holiday gift buying

Monday, December 5, 2005 - Visit an historic home today

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - Find a quiet space

Wednesday, December 7, 2005 - Concentrate on your posture

Thursday, December 8, 2005 - Engage with an elderly person today

Friday, December 9, 2005 - Let your eyes feast on the pageant outdoors

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - Support Open Spaces

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - Define success for yourself

Monday, December 12, 2005 - Sleep better

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - Look for the miraculous around you

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - Exercise today!

Thursday, December 15, 2005 - Offer a helping hand

Thursday, December 15, 2005 - Offer a helping hand

Friday, December 16, 2005 - Stretch

Saturday, December 17, 2005 - Celebrate Your Success!

Thursday, February 23, 2006 - Pick up Yes! magazine

Friday, February 24, 2006 - Cut shampoo in half

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - Discover the great indoors!

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - Plan a holiday celebration abroad

Monday, February 27, 2006 - Save electricity

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - Make a plan!

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - Inner balance becomes progress

Thursday, March 2, 2006 - Bring some fresh flowers inside

Friday, March 3, 2006 - Write your own obituary

Saturday, March 4, 2006 - Don't explain

Sunday, March 5, 2006 - Kindness follows

Monday, March 6, 2006 - Eat fiber first

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - Make a decision.

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - Read!

Thursday, March 9, 2006 - Adopt a friend

Friday, March 10, 2006 - Decide where to plant your garden

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - Drink liquids

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - Sleep

Friday, March 17, 2006 - Go hear a speaker

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - Tap into the wisdom around you!

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - Surround yourself with good people

Friday, March 24, 2006 - Celebrate your high moments

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - Host a dinner party

Monday, March 27, 2006 - Pay your bills

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - Think spring!

Saturday, April 1, 2006 - Celebrate your siblings

Sunday, April 2, 2006 - Grow from adversity

Monday, April 3, 2006 - Listen to a child!

Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - Floss your teeth

Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - Help someone in need

Thursday, April 6, 2006 - Give yourself a cushion of time

Friday, April 7, 2006 - Take care of something old

Saturday, April 8, 2006 - Listen to coincidences

Sunday, April 9, 2006 - Packing is planning

Friday, April 21, 2006 - Pack a picnic!

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - Grow a garden

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - Read outside

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - Celebrate Earth Day everyday

Saturday, April 29, 2006 - Weatherize your home

Monday, May 1, 2006 - Find a way to honor family

Friday, May 5, 2006 - Attend a green festival

Thursday, May 11, 2006 -- Meet Your Consumers

Friday, May 12, 2006 - Use technology, when appropriate

Monday, May 15, 2006 -- Hold onto your friends

Thursday, May 25, 2006 - Greet the public!

Sunday, June 4, 2006 - Go to the country

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Monday, July 17, 2006 - Learn a foreign language

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - Pick local fruit

Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - Join a civic organization

Sunday, August 6, 2006 - Entertain outdoors

Friday, August 11, 2006 -- Attend outdoor theatre

Friday, August 18, 2006 - Visit a living history museum

Monday, August 21, 2006 -- Serve others

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - Celebrate progress

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006 - Build green!

Sunday, October 8, 2006 - Retreat from Reality

Thursday, October 19, 2006 - Be a late adapter

Friday, October 27, 2006 - Try green landscaping

Friday, November 3, 2006 - Renew your spirit

Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - Surround yourself with 'beautiful people'

Sunday, November 26, 2006 -- Play fictionary

Thursday, December 7, 2006 - Start your day with time for self

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - Slow down

Thursday, December 21, 2006 - Celebrate partnerships

Monday, January 15, 2007 - Learn from foreign cultures

Sunday, January 21, 2007 - Live every day as if it were your last

Thursday, February 1, 2007 -- Make a better future for us all!

Saturday, February 10, 2007 - Stay at a bed & breakfast when you travel

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - Set high standards for your children

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - Give to the youth!

March 6, 2007 - Connect with others

Monday, March 19, 2007 - Adopt a hero -- or heroine -- from history

Monday, April 2, 2007 - Host someone!

April 16, 2007 - Seek community input

Tuesday, May 2, 2007 - Believe in providence

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Go to Kansas!

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - Preserve Gentility

Friday, June 1, 2007 - Think "smart green"

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - Dream big!

Monday, June 18, 2007 - Go camping

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - Use reusable bags

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - Surprise someone!

July 30, 2007 - Celebrate changes!

August 4, 2007 - Pick up Get Satisfied!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - Practice compassion

Monday, September 10, 2007 - Build your house with love

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - Bring art into your home

Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Celebrate old friends

Monday, November 5, 2007 - Take a day for inspiration

Sunday, November 18, 2007 - Embrace adversity

Thursday, December 6, 2007 - Go see 'The Nutcracker'

Tuesday, January 1,, 2008 - See "The Great Debaters"

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Attend a green building workshop

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - Look into green building

Friday, February 29, 2008 - Celebrate Leap Year!

Friday, March 14, 2008 - Make yours a 'happy home'

Monday, April 7, 2008 - Look for your "second act"

Monday, April 14, 2008 - Try a push mower

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - Celebrate Earth Day

May 1, 2008 - Engage in the political process

Friday, May 9, 2008 - Expect to be surprised





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