https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:24:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1702096 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:09:58 +0000 viva 1702096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was the first time that I have lived so simply since tent-camping when my kids were little, and definitely my first time with that kind of very simple toilet and shower, LeDonna. </p> <p>I used to be very religious about unplugging when I went on vacation -- no screens of any kind -- and my family went along with it ... but then I started my own business 8 years ago, and I still run it on my own, and it's not really possible to be completely away for any extended period, sadly. My husband and I are headed away for a week on August 1 (first time we have ever done that -- even our honeymoon was shorter than that!) -- and I will have to check email every morning just to make sure nothing is falling apart. So I really cherished the weekend on Deer Isle, which was just so so so so quiet.</p> <p>I know you live in the city. Have you ever gotten just totally away from it all? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1700430 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 04:25:24 +0000 Ledonna N. 1700430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful area. That home is lovely.. Was this the first time living off the grid? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1699837 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:32:37 +0000 texstyle 1699837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like a wonderful family getaway. What a great place they've created! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1699651 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:03:00 +0000 Janet 1699651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love everything about this. So peaceful. Glad you had such a good time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698675 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:58:16 +0000 Freckles 1698675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a beautiful, restful place. &nbsp;So glad you were able to decompress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698443 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:14:09 +0000 AviaMariah 1698443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There's something about sitting around a campfire that helps to put things in perspective. &nbsp;This sounds like a wonderful retreat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698164 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:55:01 +0000 RobinF 1698164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a beautiful place! I love a peaceful getaway. Very necessary sometimes but hard to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698149 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:28:38 +0000 Chris987 1698149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right Mochi! </p> <p>For those of you who don't recognize her quote, it's what the state of Maine uses as an advertising slogan. </p> <p>I'm going to have to research this place ...sounds lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698081 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:23:52 +0000 Helen11 1698081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely getaway (arguments excepted!)<br /> I especially like the last pic with the welcoming glow inside as you come through the garden. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698065 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:24:21 +0000 Summer 1698065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds idyllic, Viva.&nbsp; We all need to de-clutter our minds from time to time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698025 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 06:23:00 +0000 Anonymous 1698025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What's a family vacation without squabbling? Glad it was a good getaway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1698004 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:58:00 +0000 Eliza 1698004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful. So good to shift gears and congregate. Arguments? Sure. As long as no one gets carried away...the good memories transport you forward. I get cherishing the simple times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697994 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:35:00 +0000 rachylou 1697994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So brilliant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697884 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:54:51 +0000 Maneera 1697884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Omg. That's really quite something. So perfect. I'd love to go there someday, for sure </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697816 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:53:27 +0000 Mochi 1697816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The way life should be.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ahhhhhhhhh..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697813 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:49:57 +0000 Jenn 1697813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That looks beautiful, and you're right, it is the perfect balance for the NAS craziness. I'm headed into the mountains for some rustic cabin time tomorrow, and really looking forward to the opportunity to clear my head for some better decision-making. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697792 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:21:07 +0000 Anonymous 1697792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - really neat place. &nbsp;I would know nothing about family arguments. *cough* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697659 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:10:15 +0000 Jane 1697659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! What a lovely building and how grounding to have a simpler life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697599 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:49:28 +0000 catgirl 1697599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love!&nbsp; I spent my entire week camping and at our cabin in a little old gold-mining "town" so I totally relate.&nbsp; Nothing beats a campfire and throwing rocks into the river for mental healing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697592 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:44:07 +0000 Glory 1697592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks amazing. And your daughters are lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697570 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:29:49 +0000 Suz 1697570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous, Vivian! And look at those beautiful daughters. As for family arguments, le sigh.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-simpler-life-deer-isle-hostel#post-1697507 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:52:13 +0000 viva 1697507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just wanted to share a few pics from our family weekend off the grid. It was pretty amazing (family arguments notwithstanding). This hostel is run like a little agrarian community from generations past. They operate on zero or near-zero waste, and there is a stillness to the land. We took showers in a system that included filling a 2-gallon watering can with water heated naturally through tubing laid under compost -- the can was then rigged so that you pulled the spout towards yourself to shower. Simple and effective. Amazingly, two gallons is all I needed for a full shower! The toilet was a sawdust composting outhouse, odor-free and non-waste producing. And the food was simple but delicious fare served family style and enjoyed as a group around an outdoor fire. The couple built the incredible house by hand, using techniques from days gone by. It was really special and frankly the perfect balance for NAS. </p>