Author: Melissa
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The Art Of Doing Nothing
Sure, we all know how to do nothing. We all know how to lay around and waste time. But many of us are too busy to do it much, and…
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Living From Your Heart
Hayden, from Through The Illusion, posted this video earlier in the week as another definition of awesome. Many people agreed – as of 10 days after uploading this to YouTube…
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Ask The Readers: How Do You Connect With Family And Friends?
The world we live in offers some unique opportunities as well as challenges. You can now know, almost instantly, about anything major going on in the world. You can board…
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Goals And Dreams Are Means, Not Just Ends
For the past couple of weeks my wife and I have been discussing our future plans and dreams. We have this discussion at least once a year, although this time…
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A Simple Marriage Experiment: Bye, Bye Television
“I think we watch too much TV” stated my wife. “Er, uh, what?” As I hit pause on the Tivo. “I’m sorry, what did you say?” “Nothing” she replied. This…
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A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post taken from Leo of Zen Habits. Money can’t buy you love. It can’t buy you happiness either. Today’s materialistic world often urges us…
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Budgeting For Lazy People
A year ago on Simple Marriage: originally posted July 20, 2008 and considering all the news about the economy this can be a good refresher. I married a CPA. At…
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A Beginner's Guide To Ordering Wine
Dinner out with my wife or friends is often a good time, but there is one thing often found when ordering that presents a few difficulties – the leather bound…
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Simple Living Simplified: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Simplify Your Life
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post taken from Leo of Zen Habits. Simplifying can sometimes be overwhelming. The amount of stuff you have in your life and the amount…
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Man Up: Tuck Your Kids Into Bed
A year ago on Simple Marriage: originally posted July 15, 2008. As the father of a 2 and a 4 year old, there are some days when I really look…
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15 Ideas To Improve Love And Marriage During Tough Economic Times
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tess Marshall of The Bold Life. For months we’ve been hearing about job loss, foreclosures, downsizing, homelessness, and lack of work. Many…
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4 Ideas To Help Your Marriage: Keep It…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Teri Lynne Underwood of www.thoughtsandponderings.blogspot.com Just last week my sweet man and I celebrated our anniversary. He is truly the happily in…