A breath of pure mountain air
Pros: So simple, down to earth and practical
Cons: hard to take the step into simplicity when it feels the tide is against you
In the few months that we have had this book in our lives, we have cleared about six big garbage bag loads of toys to the recycle centre. We have removed television almost completely. We have a regular meal plan. We have zero afterschool activities and they have the woods, bikes, books and the trampoline and life just keeps getting simpler and simpler...the more simple it gets the more connected I am to my children. I have tears in my eyes as I write this. As we reduced the craziness around us, simplified our lives so much, I got my children back (and the scary part is that before I'd read the book I wasn't even aware that I'd lost them.) ...
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