• Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Townsend House

Cultivate Simplicity in your Home and Homeschool

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Video
  • Shop
  • About
  • Contact

Home & Family· TH

{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 1

This month I am participating in the nester’s {31 Days} challenge.  My topic for the month is Back to Basics.  If you would like to follow along,  you can find all of my posts here.



Since I started blogging at Townsend House, I have been focused on helping my family live a “greener” lifestyle.  But, what does that mean?  Well, to me, first and foremost that has meant  local food and eating seasonally.  So I can see that the next 30 days will have a large focus on eating locally and seasonally.

However, local eating is not the only aspect of “green living.”  To me, green living also includes removing toxic chemicals from our lives.  That can be in the form of cleaning products, hygiene products, reducing our usage of paper products and utilities.  There is a lot that can fit into living a “greener” lifestyle.

This {31 Days} project of Back to Basics is just what I need to help get my family back on track with the changes we have made over the past several years.  It is amazing how easy it is to back slide when making green changes.  They are typically against the norm, and you (at least I do!) will have many different excuses to fall back on what is normal.

Living a green life is certainly not easy, but it is definitely rewarding.


I think that green living also lines up with the simple living movement I see going on right now. Getting back to what is most important for our family.  The choices that we make need to be made with purpose and without apology to others.  If we fall back on old ways, that is not the end of the world.  There is always the next choice you will make to move back towards what is important to you and your family.

You may also enjoy:

  • {31 Days} Preparing for Baby # 3 – Planning for Food{31 Days} Preparing for Baby # 3 – Planning for Food
  • The Fun of Living LocallyThe Fun of Living Locally
  • My Green Journey – Part 1My Green Journey – Part 1
  • My Green Journey – Part 2My Green Journey – Part 2
Share
Pin
Tweet
Stumble

3 Comments

Are you ready to cultivate simplicity in your home and homeschool?

Start with my easy guide to organize your homeschool curriculum.

« {31 Days} Back to Basics Introduction
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 2 »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Or, you can subscribe without commenting.

Comments

  1. Natalie says

    October 1, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    I hear you about the backsliding. The beauty of it is, you make those choices on an almost daily basis, so it's easy (enough…sometimes) to go back to the greener choices. ie/ I decided a couple of years ago to never.ever.again. by prepackaged granola bars, cookies, etc to reduce excess packaging BUT with two very active boys, we need to keep snacks on hand especially for cross country practice. Sometimes we just don't have time to make our own. I used to feel guilty every single time I bought another package, but I have decided that as long as I continue to make the effort to make our own on a regular basis, the three or four times a year I have to buy them is not that huge a deal. If I focus too much on it, it's just too easy to get discouraged and stop trying. Carry that through to all the changes we have made and the consequences would be huge. Sorry, long comment, but I will be following this series. It's sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. patty says

    October 1, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    great topic! i hope to learn more here, too! glad you will be following along w restoring jane. this is just what i sense… we try to so hard -living green, being healthy, creating a healthy life for our families- that we just get worn out. what a great blend we have here. 🙂

    patty@www.findingserendipity.com

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says

    October 1, 2013 at 10:52 am

    I'm excited to read about your journey! Great topic!

    Reply

TH

{31 Days} Back to Basics Introduction

It is that time of year again; the time that the nester opens up her
wonderful blog for people to write their own {31 Days} series.  Technically I am posting day 1 a bit early, but as the link up was going to open on the night of September 30th, I figured I might as well get to it!

This year I decided to do Back to Basics as my theme.  Over the past year I have gotten away from a
lot of the green changes that we have made in our family and I want to get back to
them!  I have always said that living a
simple life is not simple.  It is
complicated, it is a lot of hard work, and it is time consuming.  I know that it is easy to fall into the
convenience trap, but that is not necessarily a place I want to be.
I hope that you will join me and share your own tips in the
comments.  I look forward to see what
others will be blogging about as well. 
And if you are participating in the {31 Days} challenge, I would love
you to leave a comment so that I can visit your blog! 
I will be updating the below list with links to all of my
{31 Days} posts throughout the month.  
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 1
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 2
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 3
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 4
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 5
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 6
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 7
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 8
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 9
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 10
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 11
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 12
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 13
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 14
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 15
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 16
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 17
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 18
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 19
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 20
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 21
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 22
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 23
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 24
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 25
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 26
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 27
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 28

{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 29

{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 30
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 31

You may also enjoy:

  • {31 Days} Back to Basics Day 1{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 1
  • {31 Days} When You Just Need a Break!{31 Days} When You Just Need a Break!
  • 31 Days of Finding Freedom in Simplicity – Family Mission Statement31 Days of Finding Freedom in Simplicity – Family Mission Statement
  • {31 Days} of Overcoming Overwhelm Introduction{31 Days} of Overcoming Overwhelm Introduction

1 Comment

Are you ready to cultivate simplicity in your home and homeschool?

Start with my easy guide to organize your homeschool curriculum.

« Sunday Quotes
{31 Days} Back to Basics Day 1 »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Comments

  1. Lisa says

    October 1, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    I'm always working my way back to the basics…eager to read what you have to share!

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Are you ready to cultivate simplicity in your home and homeschool?

Start with my easy guide to organize your homeschool curriculum.

Latest on Instagram

Let’s Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
www.educents.com

what can i help you find?

Are you ready to cultivate simplicity in your home and homeschool?
Start with my easy guide to organize your homeschool curriculum.

  • About
  • Privacy Policy & Disclosure
  • Contact
  • Index

Copyright © 2018 · Heather · Townsend House · All Rights Reserved