Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do similar things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are aiming for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple living but hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned -- so was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured there are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise kids while living more simply than your neighbours! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my house, sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell with the world. If you find anything, let me know. On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but > would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do similar > things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are aiming > for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple living > but > hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A > Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned -- > so > was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured there > are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise kids > while living more simply than your neighbours! > Heather > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Here are some food related for simple or sustainable living that do not push WAP. healthycheapcooking/ The list owner is a vegetarian for health reasons. She does not allow discussion of WAP although meat based recipes are shared. The member's share food recipes and storage techniques (canning, dehydrating, freezing) that do not involve packaged items. For instance, a pasta recipe should include instructions for a sauce and not say " use your favorite brand of sauce. " She and several other members have gluten intolerance or other food issues so there is usually a variety of recipes. Her goal is to keep the recipes inexpensive and easy to make. She will ban anyone trying to force a discussion of WAP. sharonfoodstorage/ This site is for anything related to food storage. It is not a veg site but I have belonged for a while and have not seen anyone pushing a WAP agenda. Current topics have included canning, dehydrating, gardening, fermentation, winter storage of food, wine making, purchasing bulk foods, water storage and more. Carrol , Vibeke Vale <vibekevale wrote: > > I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my house, > sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell with > the world. If you find anything, let me know. > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > > > Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but > > would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do similar > > things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are aiming > > for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple living > > but > > hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A > > Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned -- > > so > > was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured there > > are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise kids > > while living more simply than your neighbours! > > Heather > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 What is WAP? On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:10 AM, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmailwrote: > Here are some food related for simple or sustainable living > that do not push WAP. > > healthycheapcooking/ > > The list owner is a vegetarian for health reasons. She does not allow > discussion of WAP although meat based recipes are shared. The member's share > food recipes and storage techniques (canning, dehydrating, freezing) that do > not involve packaged items. For instance, a pasta recipe should include > instructions for a sauce and not say " use your favorite brand of sauce. " She > and several other members have gluten intolerance or other food issues so > there is usually a variety of recipes. Her goal is to keep the recipes > inexpensive and easy to make. She will ban anyone trying to force a > discussion of WAP. > > sharonfoodstorage/ > This site is for anything related to food storage. It is not a veg site but > I have belonged for a while and have not seen anyone pushing a WAP agenda. > Current topics have included canning, dehydrating, gardening, fermentation, > winter storage of food, wine making, purchasing bulk foods, water storage > and more. > > Carrol > > > <%40>, Vibeke > Vale <vibekevale wrote: > > > > I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my house, > > sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell > with > > the world. If you find anything, let me know. > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > > > > > Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but > > > would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do > similar > > > things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are > aiming > > > for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple > living > > > but > > > hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A > > > Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned > -- > > > so > > > was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured > there > > > are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise > kids > > > while living more simply than your neighbours! > > > Heather > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Yeah, I've heard of it, but I wasn't being serious. I'd be happy with a cottage by the sea in Nova Scotia. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Jacqueline Bodnar <jbwrote: > > Vibeke, > > When I read your post I immediately thought of the movie Into the Wild. > If you have not seen that movie I highly recommend it (there is also a > book). It is such a good movie about a young man who said that same > exact thing... and did it... The movie is a true story and a must-see. > It's great and shows just how much we really do need the world after > all, despite its faults. > > Jacqueline > > ------- > Re: Simple living group? > Vibeke Vale <vibekevale <vibekevale%40gmail.com>> > Thu, March 05, 2009 8:19 pm > <%40> > > I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my > house, > sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell > with > the world. If you find anything, let me know. > > > -- Regards, Vibeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi, Heather - I did a study course with the Northwest Earth Institute and a group of friends. They send you the reading materials - I think it cost something like $20.00 a person, well worth it - for a bunch of readings relevant to simple living and sample discussion points. The issue is that you'd need to get a group together. It is something you can do some simple flyers for and post in local cafés and natural foods stores. With our group, I believe there were six or so of us, which was a good size, big enough for great discussions but not too big. The readings were thought-provoking and very good. Good luck, Heather, in finding what you are looking for! Marla Rose > Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but > would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do similar > things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are aiming > for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple living but > hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A > Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned -- so > was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured there > are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise kids > while living more simply than your neighbours! > Heather > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Sorry, WAP stands for Weston A. Price. WAPers stand for those that push the Price agenda. There have been several threads on WAP and you could do a search on the group's messages if you need more info. Sorry about the abbreviatioin. Carrol , Vibeke Vale <vibekevale wrote: > > What is WAP? > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:10 AM, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmailwrote: > > > Here are some food related for simple or sustainable living > > that do not push WAP. > > > > healthycheapcooking/ > > > > The list owner is a vegetarian for health reasons. She does not allow > > discussion of WAP although meat based recipes are shared. The member's share > > food recipes and storage techniques (canning, dehydrating, freezing) that do > > not involve packaged items. For instance, a pasta recipe should include > > instructions for a sauce and not say " use your favorite brand of sauce. " She > > and several other members have gluten intolerance or other food issues so > > there is usually a variety of recipes. Her goal is to keep the recipes > > inexpensive and easy to make. She will ban anyone trying to force a > > discussion of WAP. > > > > sharonfoodstorage/ > > This site is for anything related to food storage. It is not a veg site but > > I have belonged for a while and have not seen anyone pushing a WAP agenda. > > Current topics have included canning, dehydrating, gardening, fermentation, > > winter storage of food, wine making, purchasing bulk foods, water storage > > and more. > > > > Carrol > > > > > > <%40>, Vibeke > > Vale <vibekevale@> wrote: > > > > > > I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my house, > > > sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell > > with > > > the world. If you find anything, let me know. > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850@> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but > > > > would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do > > similar > > > > things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are > > aiming > > > > for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple > > living > > > > but > > > > hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A > > > > Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned > > -- > > > > so > > > > was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured > > there > > > > are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise > > kids > > > > while living more simply than your neighbours! > > > > Heather > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 We could start our own! On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I > also > found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with > Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a > " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling > that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hi Heather, If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find you and the community will build. Robin --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 Re: Re: Simple living group? Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Seriously, let's start our own! It could be veg-focused, but with discussion about growing food, storing food, local economies, small houses, car-free living, homemade medicine, just general voluntary simplicity stuff. I'd be happy to co-moderate with someone...I'm WAY into this stuff and also feel put off by the WAPF focus in most simplicity groups. Let's do it!!! Chandelle On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > Hi Heather, > > If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. > It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find you > and the community will build. > > Robin > > --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850<hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > Re: Re: Simple living group? > <%40> > Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM > > Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also > found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with > Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a > " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling > that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Heather, That book you mentioned is part of the recommended reading with the Northwest Earth Institute's simple living with families course. It's a great book with lots of ideas for discussion. I do recommend trying to start a group in your community. Marla On 3/7/09 11:27 PM, " Vibeke Vale " <vibekevale wrote: > We could start our own! > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > >> Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I >> also >> found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with >> Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a >> " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling >> that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Do it! Do it! I would love to join! Michelle earthmother213 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 20:45:44 -0600 Re: Re: Simple living group? Seriously, let's start our own! It could be veg-focused, but with discussion about growing food, storing food, local economies, small houses, car-free living, homemade medicine, just general voluntary simplicity stuff. I'd be happy to co-moderate with someone...I'm WAY into this stuff and also feel put off by the WAPF focus in most simplicity groups. Let's do it!!! Chandelle On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > Hi Heather, > > If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. > It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find you > and the community will build. > > Robin > > --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850<hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > Re: Re: Simple living group? > <%40> > Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM > > Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also > found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with > Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a > " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling > that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'll do it! I'll do it! I can't take the initiative because I'm already moderating various groups, but I'm happy to join. In terms of Heather's original message, though, I do recommend trying to get a physical group together so you can share one-on-one. Magical things happen that way. M > > Do it! Do it! I would love to join! > > Michelle > > > > > earthmother213 > Sun, 8 Mar 2009 20:45:44 -0600 > Re: Re: Simple living group? > > > > > > Seriously, let's start our own! It could be veg-focused, but with > discussion about growing food, storing food, local economies, small houses, > car-free living, homemade medicine, just general voluntary simplicity > stuff. I'd be happy to co-moderate with someone...I'm WAY into this stuff > and also feel put off by the WAPF focus in most simplicity groups. Let's do > it!!! > > Chandelle > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > >> Hi Heather, >> >> If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. >> It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find you >> and the community will build. >> >> Robin >> >> --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850<hlh4850%40gmail.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> >> Re: Re: Simple living group? >> <%40> >> Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM >> >> Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also >> found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with >> Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a >> " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling >> that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! Heather >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Okay, guys, I'm going to put it together right now. I'll post the link when it's ready. PLEASE join! It's so hard to keep a group going without members and commenters!!! Chandelle On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Marla Rose <marla wrote: > I'll do it! I'll do it! I can't take the initiative because I'm already > moderating various groups, but I'm happy to join. In terms of Heather's > original message, though, I do recommend trying to get a physical group > together so you can share one-on-one. Magical things happen that way. > > M > > > > > > Do it! Do it! I would love to join! > > > > Michelle > > > > > > > > <%40> > > earthmother213 <earthmother213%40gmail.com> > > Sun, 8 Mar 2009 20:45:44 -0600 > > Re: Re: Simple living group? > > > > > > > > > > > > Seriously, let's start our own! It could be veg-focused, but with > > discussion about growing food, storing food, local economies, small > houses, > > car-free living, homemade medicine, just general voluntary simplicity > > stuff. I'd be happy to co-moderate with someone...I'm WAY into this stuff > > and also feel put off by the WAPF focus in most simplicity groups. Let's > do > > it!!! > > > > Chandelle > > > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms<rkoloms%40>> > wrote: > > > >> Hi Heather, > >> > >> If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. > >> It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find > you > >> and the community will build. > >> > >> Robin > >> > >> --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850<hlh4850%40gmail.com> > <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 <hlh4850%40gmail.com><hlh4850% > 40gmail.com>> > >> Re: Re: Simple living group? > >> <%40><% > 40> > >> Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM > >> > >> Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I > also > >> found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with > >> Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a > >> " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the > feeling > >> that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! > Heather > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I don't know that I could co-moderate as I work full time and a single parent of three kids. I am interested though. On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:45 PM, chandelle <earthmother213 wrote: > Seriously, let's start our own! It could be veg-focused, but with > discussion about growing food, storing food, local economies, small houses, > car-free living, homemade medicine, just general voluntary simplicity > stuff. I'd be happy to co-moderate with someone...I'm WAY into this stuff > and also feel put off by the WAPF focus in most simplicity groups. Let's do > it!!! > > Chandelle > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms<rkoloms%40>> > wrote: > > > Hi Heather, > > > > If this is something that you are passionate about, then start your own. > > It takes less than five minutes to start a . People will find > you > > and the community will build. > > > > Robin > > > > --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850<hlh4850%40gmail.com> > <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 <hlh4850%40gmail.com><hlh4850% > 40gmail.com>> > > Re: Re: Simple living group? > > <%40><% > 40> > > Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:49 PM > > > > Thanks to all of you for the simple living comments and resources. I also > > found a really great book at our library called " Living Simply with > > Children " that has lots of great ideas. I guess I'm just hoping for a > > " community " kind of like this one, where there is support and the feeling > > that I'm not the lone crazy person trying to go against the grain! > Heather > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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