[mom-from-missouri]

I'd say we are getting there. My new husband shares the same goals I do and that is a huge help as we both are going in the same direction. Its nice that he supports me in being a SAHM (except for the 2 hours a day I work at the school), and in our plans for home schooling next year. Hopefully, this will also encourage our kids to see what is important in life. Having a nitendo, or learning how to garden and budget. While I think living the "simple life" may not be for everyone, I think everyone should be exposed to it, and learn some basics, as you never know when you may need to fall back on some of those skills and things you learned.
I think it is easier and cheaper to be 'simple'
We farm 2 farms. One is all paid for, the other almost paid for. If we were to loose our jobs, have a recession, depression, stock market crash-we would not starve. We have our meet, our garden, fruit in the orchard, the knowledge & abilibty to perserve our food, we have our own wood to burn-even fireplaces and woodstove to cook and heat with. We have fish in the pond, cows we could milk....I can sew our clothes--in a pinch we could ride a horse to town if need be. We have not gone all the way simple, as we still use fuel, but if needed, we could plow with the horses, or make our own fuel. We help educate our children. We don't spend big money on electronic gagets-we can live without them. Our entertainment is sometimes the TV, but it is also often a board game or reading a book as well.