Simple Life Bits: Simple Life Bits

By Katie Morgan

Welcome to Tip-Bits!

I've been writing since I was a kid—I kept a diary under lock and key as a small child, then branched out into poetry as a ten-year-old, followed by short stories, and then daily writing in a journal—a practice I have continued for forty years. I graduated in 1985 with a Journalism degree, then decided Nursing was a better fit for my medical brain. But writing has always been my first love.

So it wasn't a surprise when I began writing for our small-town local newspaper a few years ago as a way to feed my creative writer's mind and to dust off my Journalism degree. I continue writing the column because I enjoy sharing tips and offering opinions about how life may be lived more simply.

The tip-bits shared in this series of e-books are an accumulation of strategies that have worked (or not) from my own experience, and from my own and my clients' foibles and successes.

I hope you find the answers you may be seeking within these pages, or at least find a reason to pause and ponder, or just smile.

Thank you for your love and support.

Big hugs,

Katie

• Language: English
• Publisher: Katie Morgan
• Release date: Oct 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536524376

Book preview

Welcome to Tip-Bits!

I've been writing since I was a kid—I kept a diary under lock and key as a small child, then branched out into poetry as a ten-year-old, followed by short stories, and then daily writing in a journal—a practice I have continued for forty years. I graduated in 1985 with a Journalism degree, then decided Nursing was a better fit for my medical brain. But writing has always been my first love.

So it wasn't a surprise when I began writing for our small-town local newspaper a few years ago as a way to feed my creative writer's mind and to dust off my Journalism degree. I continue writing the column because I enjoy sharing tips and offering opinions about how life may be lived more simply.

The tip-bits shared in this series of e-books are an accumulation of strategies that have worked (or not) from my own experience, and from my own and my clients' foibles and successes.

I hope you find the answers you may be seeking within these pages, or at least find a reason to pause and ponder, or just smile.

Thank you for your love and support.

Big hugs,

Katie

Simple Life Tips

House for Guests

My wife and I are in the market for a new home but we differ on how big of a home to buy. She wants one with enough bedrooms for out-of-town guests and grown kids, and I think it's a waste of money and space since it's just the two of us. Any ideas about what we should do?

It sounds like in order to move forward with your decision, you will have to agree on a compromise since both of you are equally opposed: you want to save money and space, and she wants to accommodate guests and possibly your children and their families.

Buying a larger home to accommodate guests would make sense if you were running a VRBO or entertaining people more than just a few times a year. You would, indeed, waste space and money living in a home that needs more heating/cooling—not to mention a costlier mortgage—if you buy a larger home, so buying smaller may be best for a budget.

If guests only visit a few times per year, you could consider vacating your home and running away to the nearest hotel/resort while your family and friends take over your home. That way, you can save money year-round by buying a smaller home that suits you, and when guests/families arrive, such getaways will be more financially do-able (and fun!). The perk for guests is that they won't have to spend big bucks on hotel costs.

It's a win-win for all involved