First and foremost, living a simple and natural life to me can be summed up by what the Apostle Paul says in the book of Romans paraphrased here:  … Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him.  But here is a more nuts and bolts description of just a few of the things that I have done over the years to try to live a more natural life.  Some were simple changes, others took a little more time, and some I’m still working towards!

1. Eating healthy whole foods as much as possible! Homegrown vegetables and homecooked meals are the best!
2. Removing processed foods and refined sugars from our diet and choosing organic as much as possible, especially clean meats and dairy products.
3. Removing toxic cleaning products from the house and replacing with natural cleaners.
4. Not using a microwave – We removed ours from the house more than 10 years ago and have never missed it! Well actually the only time I miss it is the day after Thanksgiving when I want to heat up a plate of leftovers.  But I just heat it on the stove or in the oven.
5. Trying to stay away from WiFi and cellular waves as much as possible -that can be challenging in today’s world.  We still run DSL in the house.
6. Try to wear mostly cotton clothing, organic cotton being the best!
7. Using very few skin care, makeup products, and commercial fragrances.
8. Try to avoid watching too much television and/or internet
9. Getting outdoors and exercising a lot! 
10. Going gray naturally and loving being myself!