Simple Living Starts with Living Local

Welcome to my first blog post. Simple Living has different meanings for different people. For me it means:

• Living within my means
• Living with the knowledge that I share this earth
• Living with a sense of community
  

Beyond this, no topic is too small or too large. The easy part is keeping it local. Madison offers a wealth of opportunities and support for living simple (while still livin' large).

Want to learn more about living simply in the Mad City? Here are a few city resources to get you started:

• City of Madison Streets and Recycling Department
  Madison has one of the best recycling programs in the country.
  
• City of Madison Parks
  Get closer to nature with hiking and biking trails, volunteer opportunities, workshops and more—and most activities are free!
• Madison School & Community Recreation
  MSCR offers classes in pottery, photography, dance, art, music. Start that DIY project and have fun.

The beautiful Madison shot included with this post, "Picnic by Yahara River," is courtesy of Monique J. Isham. Check out more photos on Monique's Flickr photo stream.
Illustration for Simple Living Madison (woman with coffee cup) is by Donna Collingwood.