by Tammy on April 14, 2009
Check out my recent guest post at Simpler Living about our 1 year carfree anniversary:
Living without a car didn’t seem possible until a few years ago. But with a few sacrifices and planning, we learned some amazing lessons that simplified our lives.
We slowly shed cars over a period of three years. We started out with two cars that we drove daily, and now we don’t own a car. After we adjusted to car-free living, we asked ourselves, “Why did it take so long to sell our cars?”
So RowdyReaders, could you live without your car? And for those of you who are carfree do you have any tips to share?
Read the whole post by clicking here. If you don’t subscribe to this blog, add it to your bookmarks or feed reader. Naomi always posts helpful tips.
by Tammy on April 6, 2009
Meet Thai, the lounge lizard.
Last week, Cheryl contacted me about guest blogging at RowdyKittens and I’m delighted to share her downsizing story with all of you.
Cheryl and her husband recently moved from a 4 bedroom 2 story colonial in a Washington D.C. suburb to a smaller condo on the Gulf Coast of Florida. They “ditched” their corporate jobs in favor of jobs in the “wine industry and a non-profit that supports women in need.” Cheryl told me via email that they are not “hard core downsizers but have seen the benefits of living with less.”
Cheryl’s story is inspiring and might appeal to some of you who are just starting the downsizing process. Enjoy!
My Story: Why we downsized
By Cheryl Hughes
We started our journey back in May 2005 with a long weekend visit to friends on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Waiting for our hotel room to be ready, we went to a local restaurant for lunch. Sitting in the warm sun with our bare toes in the sand, we looked at each other and said “This sure beats the hell out of a buffalo farm!”
Beach time…
My husband had a dream to have a farm in rural Virginia, raising buffalo. I know it’s hard to imagine, which is probably why we never actually followed through on purchasing property to sustain that dream. We both worked high-pressure, fast-paced corporate jobs and wanted to start winding down and enjoying life. Being on a farm seemed like a huge amount of work to me with long days and no break. There had to be something better.
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