Inspiration

Ronda, from Down to earth is a inspiration for me. Here I copy her ideas of how start our simple way in life :



•Keep your family close and teach your children, by example, both the little and the adult, that happiness is not on sale at any store, it is a homemade commodity.
•Reduce your spending, pay off your mortgage as fast as you can, but enjoy life as you do it.
•Learn to cook from scratch.
•Learn to garden- even if you live in a flat or an apartment you can do this with sprouting, window boxes or a mushroom farm. If you have some space in the backyard, your options are greatly increased.
•Simplify your laundry routines with homemade laundry powder, soap and green cleaning.
•Cut down on the time you spend in the supermarket with stockpiling, menu planning and mindful shopping.
•Don't listen to the naysayers.
•Teach yourself to knit and sew.
•Make your own rules. Don't listen to me when you know your own way is better.
•Find the everyday beauty that surrounds you.
•Make your bed every day. Make your home the kind of comfortable you enjoy. Fluff up your nest everyday so that your home is a haven and the place you want to come home to.
•Push the envelope. Your life will probably not be the same as those around you. Try to find a role model but if you don't, walk your own path with confidence and know that you're teaching those who come behind you.Learn to grow some of your food in your backyard. Eggs and fish are the obvious ones for me, but there are other options like meat chickens, milk cows, goats, quail and much more.
•Develop simple values like generosity and kindness, then be amazed at how they will change you.
•Look after your local environment. Get rid of all the poisons in your home. This must be done responsibility after contacting your local council or rubbish tip for guidance.
•Save water, gas and electricity. Learn how to read your meters.
•Slow down and learn how to appreciate the ordinary aspects of your life. About 90% of your life will be ordinary, the trick is to appreciate it.
•Develop your independence. This will involve stepping away from the mainstream to re skill or learn how to look after yourself with a minimum of outside input.
•Help others by volunteering some time to your community or school.
•Be kind to yourself. Work out what it is that will make you happy, then do it.

Thanks Ronda!