Author Archives: Craig Keirstead
Simplify 2011: Week 32
I haven’t written a post in this category since week 25. I’m a 6 week slacker. I did, however, get rid of a few things since then. Even though I’m still working my way down to my version of “enough”, … Continue reading
Flaws
I had been hemming and hawing about a new post for the last couple days. Then Joshua at The Minimalists put a link to my site in his newest essay. That helped get me in gear so that new readers wouldn’t … Continue reading
Make a Trade Instead of Selling
There are things we want and things we don’t want. Things we love and things we, well, just kinda-sorta like. Why not turn some of those things that you simply like into things you truly want. An item I love is … Continue reading
Simplify 2011: Week 25
I started the week by listing 10 things on Craigslist. Some items were leftovers from the garage sale and others were new items I decided to sell. I’ve only sold 2 of the 10 items so far but have significant nibbles on other items … Continue reading
Do MORE Than Just Your Job
The easy way to survive work is to arrive at your job, sit down, do your tasks, collect your check and go home. But sometimes there’s a bit of a payoff for doing more, doing extra. I’ve always been a … Continue reading
Simplify 2011: Week 24
While talking to my mom the other day she told me that it was my half birthday. I haven’t kept track of such things since I was a kid. After I hung up with her I realized that it meant … Continue reading
Seth Werkheiser Interview | Part 2, His Bike
This is part 2 of my interview with Seth Werkheiser. Part one focused on how he became a minimalist and detailed how he travels as a digital nomad. In this, the second half of the interview, we focus on the bicycling aspect of … Continue reading
Seth Werkheiser Interview | Part 1, His Life
Seth Werkheiser is a self-described nomadic bike nerd. He states on his blog “In July 2010 I ditched all my stuff and left Brooklyn, NY on my bike.” That’s it in a nutshell. He’s on his own, on the road. … Continue reading
Simplify 2011: Week 23
I’ve been beating a drum about a garage sale for the last month or so in these posts. And then, finally, the weekend arrived. My in-laws live in the next town over from us. Each spring their town holds a community … Continue reading
Simplify 2011: Week 22
I skipped right over Week 21 because I was lazy. That and there was the long Memorial Day weekend that I spent camping with my family. It’s getting pretty revved up around here as the garage sale is a week … Continue reading
