I’ve just written a couple of pages at Squidoo about ways to stay cool. Is there a contradiction between advocating simple living and writing about cheap backyard swimming pools, for one? I think about...

In January my husband Kelly flew to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a couple weeks. Vacation basking in the sun? Not hardly. He was there to consult and train on an earthbag demo home going in. His accommodations...

For the past four years, my husband and I  lived  in Mexico, in a little cabin that we bought. We had a 25-year-old washing machine which worked great and didn’t mind the vagaries of our electric...

There are many free and inexpensive ways to save water at home. The most important thing is to develop the habit of being water conscious. If you do that, you will notice ways that you can cut back on water...

Living a simple green life isn’t just about buying greener stuff. We need a major change of consciousness. Now that many businesses have jumped on the green bandwagon, it is possible to get more...

I’ve just been reading the current issue of the Mother Earth News, and while its downhome ultra-folksy style has been modified a bit over the years, it is still the same magazine I have loved for...