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11 non-lame, last-minute Christmas gifts generic enough for anyone, for under $30

Christmas is fast approaching. Here are 11 simple, last-minute gifts that could work for just about anybody.
Moleskine journal/notebookI’m a huge fan of these and would recommend one to anybody as they come in various formats from sketch pages to lined and grid to blank sheet music to daily planners. A bit more “romantic” than a [...]

Spike in traffic

I just noticed I’ve had a significant jump in traffic today. Not sure why, but I couldn’t be happier about it. So to all of you visiting LivSimpl for the first time, welcome!
The site is all about how to simplify life, become more efficient and enjoy the simple things we all too often overlook. I [...]

Three tips on how to simplify your holiday travels

Many of us will be traveling this weekend (myself included). And most of us will be flying somewhere. Being a frequenter of Southwest Airlines (great customer service and flight attendants with actual personalities) I’ve compiled three tips to help you simplify your experience. While these are Southwest-specific, I’d imagine some of these would apply to [...]

A really, really good recipe for gingerbread house icing - UPDATED

Each year since I’ve been married (three) my wife and I have gone to her family’s home and, with her brother and sister, have made gingerbread houses. Sure, sometimes they collapse onto themselves, and sometimes my mother in-law is so horrified at our creations that she refuses to publicly display them. But it’s been a [...]

Confirmation: how to start working faster in the mornings

Turns out I’m not completely nuts about some of the things I write on here. For example, this guy who is much more experienced and undoubtedly makes much more money than I, also suggests planning your day the night before, and goes into a little more detail about why it’s a good idea.

While I don’t [...]