Simple Living

Freedom from cluttered lives and minds.

Resilient Ideas: Low-Impact Urban Living

by Sven Eberlein

posted Sep 09, 2010

The challenges of creating urban ecovillages can also be great advantages.

Movies, My Kids, and Me

by Shannon Hayes

posted Sep 08, 2010

Shannon Hayes used movies to give her daughters—and herself—an occasional break. Then they began to take over.

On Facing Judgment

by Shannon Hayes

posted Aug 17, 2010

Live radically, and you’ll inevitably face the judgment of others. For Shannon Hayes, loving unconditionally is the antidote.

How Resilient Are You?

posted Aug 13, 2010

Take this test to find out.

Building a Handmade Cob House

posted Aug 13, 2010

Score and Swap, For Free!

posted Aug 13, 2010

Wish there was a store where everything was free? New York's latest pop-up swap, Score!, has the answer.

How to Keep Your Cool Without Air Conditioning

by Stan Cox

posted Aug 12, 2010

8 tips from a record-breaking summer to help you beat the heat today.

My Tiny, Free House

by Michael Janzen

posted Aug 10, 2010

Michael Janzen had a big house and a big mortgage. Then the financial crisis hit, and he wondered just how small, and how cheap, a house could be.

Leaving It Up To Them

by Shannon Hayes

posted Jul 28, 2010

What happens when children raised in radical homes choose the straight and narrow?

Time for a Tech Sabbath?

by Erika Kosina

posted Jul 12, 2010

Americans are finding that a day of rest is still a good idea.

Live Dangerously: 10 Easy Steps

by Shannon Hayes

posted Jun 28, 2010

When Shannon Hayes made a list of easy steps for becoming a radical homemaker, she didn't realize just how revolutionary they were.

Step Away From the Plastic Bag

by Kim Eckart

posted Jun 25, 2010

Our associate editor experiments with life after plastic bags.

Solstice in a Finnish Village

posted Jun 21, 2010

Bonfires, birch branches, and saunas. And a chance to discover who will be your true love.

The Birthday Balloon

by Shannon Hayes

posted Mar 11, 2010

Somewhere in our consumer culture, we have confused material items with expressions of love.

Can Money Buy Education?

by Shannon Hayes

posted Mar 02, 2010

Radical homemaker Shannon Hayes taught her daughter that their family doesn't buy things they can make or grow at home. She then had to wonder: Does that include higher education?