Lifestyle at Hipdiggs is about embracing simplicity in all aspects of life. This category explores topics like minimalism, mindfulness, and sustainable living, offering practical advice and thoughtful reflections on how to live a more intentional, less cluttered life.
Have you read all the minimalist’s posts about being less busy? I sure have. I’ve even written a few posts about doing less and staying unbusy over the years. But we have a practical problem here. In today’s world, to…
Only you can start living more simply. It starts today. I’m here to help. Hip Diggs wants to teach you skills to simplify your life. Learn to get back to basics. The secret to simple living is right at your…
With all of life’s busyness and complications it becomes easy to lose ourselves. We get so overwhelmed that we can’t seem to slow down. We get frustrated and angry. We struggle to find peace. Can you relate? That’s why I…
With all the busyness and technological clutter in our lives, we’ve forgotten the art of being still. That could be a problem. Taking time for being still helps to reduce stress. Less stress leads to less anxiety. I’ve struggled with…
Photo Credit All was good, or so I thought. Then I wandered out back to see the two backyard spigots running full pressure. When I tried to turn them off nothing happened. Water came out when they were on. Water…
We love our pets. They’re part of the family. Our dog Shep is a great dog, but he got the short end of the stick on this move. The backyard at the old rental house was big. The yard here…
So we’ve talked about minimizing your material stuff. Don’t stop. It’s a good practice to consider each thing you possess regularly, and ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” If the answer is no, let it go. It’s also a…
I was fortunate enough to learn a valuable lesson early on in my home-ownership journey. Buyer beware! This lesson cost me $454.44. I hope by writing about it, I might save you some money. In order to fully appreciate this…
Our first deck on our first house was a basic, 12×16 square, and what we expected to take a weekend took most of the summer. The second deck we built is the one on our current home, a 20×30 with…
I’m a busy guy. I work full-time, keep my personal/writing blog at danerickson.net, and I’m a single dad. Keeping up here at hipdiggs.com has proven to be a challenge I may not be up to. That’s why I’m asking for a…
