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Ever wanted to get a peek in to the children's book publishing world? You're in luck, because this episode is for you. Tsh talks to Caroline Starr Rose, a children's book author who wrote three whole novels before her fourth was picked up by a publisher. She's still doing the work and making it happen, one book at a time, and she's got a great perspective on those ubiquitous rejection letters. For show notes, head to http://theartofsimple.net/14.

Social media can be great, but it can also suck away our limited, precious time and add SO much noise to our days. How do I handle that? I'm not perfect, and it is hard, but here's what I do to make it less time-consuming and quieter. Find show notes for this episode here: http://theartofsimple.net/13. / / Ask Tsh is a series where you can ask Tsh anything related to simple living! To ask her a question, head to http://thesimpleshow.com.

The KonMari method of decluttering your home has gotten popular, but do all personality types resonate with this approach of thanking your shirts before sending them out in the wild? Megan Tietz, a Myers-Briggs personality type enthusiast and frequent guest on the show, takes on this topic with Tsh. She also talks about her big jump from blogging (for almost a decade!) to podcasting, and why it's been the best decision of her online career so far. Plus, several podcasts are their choice for What's Making Us Happy. / / For all Show Notes of this episode, head to http://theartofsimple.net/12.

What's it like to transplant to country life after years in the suburbs? That's what Jerusalem Green, author of A Homemade Year, chats about with Tsh. And as a self-confessed lover of her things, Tsh explains why appreciation your stuff isn't the antithesis of simple living. For show notes of this episode, head to http://theartofsimple.net/11.

Feeling held hostage by hustle: Emily Freeman and Tsh talk about why slow living is so important and why small really is the new free. Emily's new book, Simply Tuesday, has just released, and it's Tsh's favorite of hers. This conversation shows why. For show notes, head to http://theartofsimple.net/10.

Liturgy, poetry, and the sacredness of living in the here and now... Amber Haines, author of Wild in the Hollow, talks to Tsh about all these things, plus what it's like to release her first book in the midst of moving, decluttering and simplifying, and raising 4 boys in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Head to the show notes for this episode at theartofsimple.net/9.

Spiral notebooks, reading aloud, working from a place of rest, and just asking for what you want: all basic things. All GOOD things. That?s what Sarah Mackenzie?s about, and that?s what we talk about in this next episode of The Simple Show.

When you're known as The Book Girl on the internet, that's gotta mean something, right? Anne talks with Tsh about good summer reads (from her famous summer reading lists), how she picks book recs for different people, and why they both love to read more than just about anything else. If you're a bookworm, this episode is for you! (This is a "vault" episode, where Tsh replays a conversation from her first show, The Art of Simple Podcast.)

You hear the word "enneagram" a lot these days, but what is it, exactly? It's not a made-up word. Leigh Kramer knows a lot about it, so she and Tsh talk about this ancient personality typing profile, and why it matters in our modern life.

Food is more than just food; it's a means to sacred sharing across the table. Shauna (of ShaunaNiequist.com) and Tsh talk about hospitality, practical cooking tips, and the process of writing a book. (This is a "vault" episode, where Tsh replays a conversation from her first show, The Art of Simple Podcast.) Head to theSimpleShow.com for the show notes of this and all other episodes.