I remember the sheer bewilderment we felt the first night we were home from the hospital with our daughter. At that point, due to my random superstitions and paranoia, we still had to put a sheet in the crib and work out how the bottle steriliser. Do you remember the first time? 8220;What was that sheep thing .

The right bag for the right task. Why I will never buy another wallet. I will never buy another wallet. I have found a way to have a new wallet every month or so for pennies. The second story is that I keep my wallet in my front pocket and never lose it or leave it anywhere. Because it is so minimal I must keep it clutter free and always take care of any receipts that end up in it.

Thai Spirit provides a template for life lived small. The Great Recession has made a simpler life both inevitable and welcome. My teachers are Thai friends whose Buddhism is full of color and mystery, but utterly practical too. This blog is a tribute to the best of Thai Spirit and a place of dialogue about how to grow small. These agriculture students are raising money for their volunteer projects. The dazzling Wat Long K.

Smallholder Farmers and Productivity for Food and Livelihood Security.