Simple Living Skills to Help Children Grow Simple living means you watch over your time and protect yourself from constant distractions, choosing when to engage media instead of letting it decide for you. It means using your whole brain, including the parts that you may have neglected since getting a tablet, like your five senses. Crystal Ellefsen is discussing how to ingrain this philosphy in her children. Consider The Art of Simple for children. Posted by → November 26, 2014 at 8:00 PM under News and Events