What is a good life? Two questions for you...

I am working on my book, the Good Life Guide, and would love your input. Here's two questions for you. I look forward to your responses ...

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10 things I no longer buy ...

This week on my Simple Living segment on ABC radio (Tuesday evenings 9:30) I chat with Trevor Jackson about the 10 things I no longer buy, a...

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Open Permaculture Home and Garden

We opened our permaculture garden yesterday as part of the celebration of International Permaculture Day . The tour was fully booked and I t...

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Story of Stuff: Did you know 72% of our toxic exposure is from our homes?

I ncredibly 72 percent of our toxic chemical exposure is from our homes ( USEPA ).  Most of us have way too much stuff and unfortunately muc...

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10 Non-toxic and Economical Cleaning Tips in the Kitchen

I much prefer to use natural non-toxic cleaners at home, especially with young ones about. There's really no need to use the chemical cl...

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16 Best Posts on Our Permaculture Life in 2016: Practical Simplicity for Everyday Life

Thank you and Merry Christmas to everyone who's responded so positively to the writings and films I've been posting on Our Permacult...

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Happy Solstice on December 21st: Designing with the Sun

Happy Solstice to everyone on December 21st. It will be the  midsummer solstice in the south and midwinter solstice in the north. What does ...

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Celebrating the Rain: Heatwaves, Hailstorms and Hardy Plants

Heatwaves, hailstorms, supercell storms - summer has just begun here and in the past three days, we have had four hailstorms like we've ...

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