Our family hopes to live a simple life. That is not to say we wish to shun the modern world, but to live a purposeful life on this consumer driven planet.

By definition, I suppose we are average Americans. I, along with my child, watch way to much television on any given day – though my husband openly disdains this.  I also spend countless hours “surfing” the net which leads to that spacey, unfocused feeling.  We shop too much, buy too much, save nothing, rack up bills, and have only a vague idea of our financial situation.

Well, I have had enough. I don’t want to partake in mindless living.  So, here we will chronicle our journey toward conscious living.  Although I do not know where it will lead, I have an idealistic dream…spending more time as a family, shopping less, eating better, being more physical, using technology wisely, and developing an all around sustainable family lifestyle.

Well, let the fun begin!