SIMPLICITY

Freelance writer, public speaker, editor of The Simple Times newsletter, and author of several bestselling books including Frugal Living for Dummies® and the popular Frozen Assets cookbook series. Over two decades ago, our family bucked the tide of late-20th Century American life. We became a one income family in a two income world. We set out on a journey toward frugal living and simplicity that quickly became an education in itself—and a rewarding, joy-filled lifestyle. Through hard work and determination, our family paid off outstanding consumer debt and medical bills, radically reduced spending in every area of our lives, and most importantly, lived to tell about it! During those lean times, we learned creative ways to stretch our limited finances while not sacrificing our quality of life. I share my knowledge and expertise with thousands of people each year through in-person workshops, discussion groups, radio programs, television spots, and a variety of online resources.

Kim Rooney and her family moved to Somerset, KY from Palm Beach County, FL. They are busy homesteading on 57 acres. What a big change it's been! They are now learning (or trying to learn!) to live in peaceful simplicity. Some days go much better than others but she'd not change a thing! She lives with her husband of 23 years and two sons aged 20 and 15 and an array of animals!

Katie Johnson is a freelance writer living in Albuquerque, NM. Throughout the year she travels frequently around the country, spending time in California, Michigan and Washington state. She writes on travel, health, art, weight loss, fitness, spiritual, alternative medicine, stress reduction, voluntary simplicity, frugality and how-to topics.

Memory is my real name. I enjoy reading, writing, and non-profits--I believe in minimalism and simplicity as ways of life. I believe rational, thoughtful design will solve almost any problem. The following best summarize me: Pie > cake Green + blue + purple

My values are not what they once were nor my perceived needs. I'm working on simplicity in the middle of the caos I create behind my back. I'm living in the here now yet I ruminate on the both past and future. I am you. I am me. We are one.

Salome Soto is my birth name but prefer to be called by my nickname Salem. I currently reside in the sun city of El Paso, Texas. I'm artist at heart I often compose various poems and short stories about personal and human experiences. I occasionally draw and paint, finally but not the least of my artistic nature I have 165 musical pieces that I originally composed. I enjoy simplicity, and the little things make my day. I'm currently engaged to a wonderful partner of 3 years. I have two cats one named velvet and the other named mittens and striving for dog a white Pomeranian. If you happened to run into my writings you will probably experience a lot of emotion and or a lot of facts.

I was raised in central Indiana, where I now live (again), work, and play. I'm a chemist and mathematician by training and a software engineer by trade. I love to write and am continually amazed by the simultaneous complexity, simplicity, and beauty of the English language.

I grew up on a 300 acre farm in the state of Arkansas. Living on a farm gave me a certain sense of grounding and simplicity that will always be a part of who I am. I loved it!! Especially the animals! At the age of twenty, I graduated from college. After only one month of teaching, my husband was drafted but decided to join the Marine Corps and go to Officer's Candidate School. In the next three-and-a-half years, we traveled as well as lived in various parts of the United States and the Orient. It was during this time that I caught the "traveling bug". After the three plus years in the Marine Corps, we went back to teaching and coaching. A few years later, my daughter and my son were born. Now, I have five and almost six grandchildren. All little miracles. I retired from education two years ago, but I still keep busy with a part time job. I would like to travel more, write more, and spend as much time with my family as I can.

My writing life is simple. In the morning I walk to the library to write. The library's the safest place in the city for me, not because I'm surrounded by books, but because it's so quiet. While there I have to meet one of three goals: first, write three-thousand, one hundred words. When I read that Norman Mailer put himself on a "three-thousand word-a-day diet" at the beginning of his career, and that Stephen King did as well, I decided to tack on another hundred for myself. I want to best my elders. Second, finish a long story or, third, begin and finish a short one. The latter is what I did this morning. The story was about a telemarketer who discovers his girlfriend is better than he thought she was. A simple idea. Not to sound pretentious, but there's a line from Shakespeare that has stuck with me. It's from Sonnet 66 and goes: "Tired with all these, for restful death I cry, / As to behold desert a beggar born -- And a simple truth miscall'd simplicity." Well, I feel the same way, and my writing reflects that preference for a simple, unadorned style, which doesn't shirk on meaningfulness.

Namita is my name. Done BFA in Advertising, Diploma in animation. Creative writing is my hobby. Creativity, hard work, passion make my identity, Perfection garnishes it with simplicity. My aim is to travel miles to sky, I know all rocks, yet i shall try.

I'm a 27-year-old mother to an 8-year-old boy who has autism and a 7-month-old boy. I live a really low key life and am very happy with the simplicity of it. I was recently married in Oct. and we bought our first home the day before!

The author, Winston Ng, is an avid peak performance coach and CEO of Inner Health Technologies Pte. Ltd., based in Singapore. His Relationship and Health Consultancy programmes are renowned worldwide for their efficiency, simplicity and independent unbiased advice.

From birth, I've grown to love nature. Farming is one passion. I set about life with simplicity, "Approach life as the farmer and come out smelling like a rose!"

Coach Rich owns Madison Trainer and is a Certified Fitness Trainer by the ISSA, a nationally recognized fitness author, and triathlete. His training centers on efficiency, functionality, and simplicity. Contact the Coach about personal training in Madison at www.MadisonTra

AY Wellness is a teaching and service oriented company that focuses on raw living, spirituality, emotions, responsibility and rejuvenation. Kelly is currently working on her new book, "The Power of Simplicity".

A realist who enjoys the simplicity of life.

Inspirational writer and social commentator. Native of the Pacific Northwest. Advocate of voluntary simplicity and mindful, compassionate living. Quaker minister.

A Pastor, Author, Speaker, Certified Seminar Leader and Christian Life Coach. I enjoy a delightful sense of humor & lifestyle of simplicity.

A poet, Spiritual Student, Writer, Healer, Reiki Master, Eternal Learner.As a Human Being I believe in simplicity. Constant learning made me learner of attitude of gratitude. Want to become Egoless, but still it is a dream.

Hmmm...some say I am blunt, fiesty & pissy yet compassionate, bold and driven...regardless at the end of the day...I'm just a crazy Asian who is trying to fulfill a purpose in the little things...ahh, the beauty in simplicity.

Person of simplicity and having fun in this life...

Peter K. Cooke is a home improvement conultant and author. Peter is a trained Chef and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Through his transition from Cooking to Home Improvement. Peter equates the simplicity of Great Food with the creations of Timeless Home Ext

Denise is 45, the mother of two sons ages 23 and 22, and lives in east Texas. She's co-publisher of local business directories and is an avid genealogist. She also loves to cook and often writes about genealogy, cooking, simplicity, and frugality.

I am a self-tought artist. I was born with that passion, I'm always trying to find the why of many things in life. I love simplicity... simple things hold the big secrets and mysteris of life. Maria Zeiour

I�am a person with a stack of principles�Simplicity allures me�I love the pastures, the rain and the sun shining bright.I love the great people God�s sent before me to fill the pages of history...and I love him for creating Me!

The life of a skater is simple. I crave wide open streets, screaming downhills, and wicked turns. But simplicity does not suit me. So I have a degree in molecular biology and I have operated the nuclear reactor plants on the USS Enterprise. Life is good.

I am a 51-y.o. grandmother. Voluntary simplicity, gardening, care for 92-y.o. mother and baby grandson. Past positions: editor,copywriter,feature writer, newsletter/brochure pub., Book pub., Continuum Press

The author, Winston Ng, is an avid peak performance coach and CEO of Phenogy Health Advisors Pte Ltd, based in Singapore. His Health Consultancy programmes are renowned worldwide for their efficiency, simplicity and independent unbiased advice.