It seems like we’re always fighting off a cold, managing work stress, or holding down the fort at home. The level of anxiety in every day life is pretty high, so when life lobs a big stress-ball at you, it can be overwhelming.
But we’ve got stuff to do, and people who count on us, and bills to pay. So we suck it up and keep going.
The effects of long-term stress are pretty intense. Your body …

Damn, he’s done it. Adam Baker of Man vs. Debt has written the book I meant to write and never did. He’s gung-ho like that, never letting a good idea sit for too long. In fact, he’s included interviews with big names in personal finance and simplicity like JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly as well as a forward by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.
If you want to find out how Adam and his family …

This is part of our ongoing series called “Of course you can do it!”
No matter what your lifestyle goal, it probably doesn’t include being overweight or out of shape. This is a struggle very near and dear to me, and I was amazed and inspired on my last visit to mom’s to see how great she looked after a 60-pound weight loss. Mom has struggled with her weight all her adult life, and she …

This week I took a trip from Seattle to New Mexico with my cat, Roo. She is going to live with my mom before we head off on our adventure, and I thought I had planned everything perfectly:

Food and water with containers in my backpack
A checkup and health certificate from Roo’s vet
The appropriate carryon carrier for a pet

When I got to the airport I went to the desk to pay Roo’s fare. (If you were …

Every once in a while we venture out from our little blog to various points on the interwebs. Today we are guest posting on one of our favorite blogs, Free Pursuits. If you are a new reader clicking over from there, welcome. You can find out a little more about our story and why the heck we are doing this by clicking here.  And of course we’d love it if you decided to join our …