What a wonderful little guide! The first and second chapters were
slightly tough reads (for motivation to continue on with the book),
more about determining my goals and values, these chapters really
should have been at the end of the book, after reading why we
should simplify in the first place. But the rest of the chapters
were excellent, great for motivating myself to finally change my
over-consuming ways.
The first part of the book is about the "whys" families should
practice simplicity. The second part of the book goes into the
"hows". This book took an simple straightforward approach to
simplifying, I learned so many easy to implement techniques to
motivate myself, my husband, and my children to all simplify; tips
on communicating to our kids the whys, how to teach our children
money management skills from an early age, and providing examples
of "simple pleasures" to reconnect with family and community.
Because, lets face it, it's not just about our pocket-book anymore.
Basically due to our greed we're destroying our environment and
taking away from those living in less fortunate countries.
Another great part of this book are the lists of resources for more
in-depth research on those areas discussed in each chapter.
I highly recommend!!