About Tsh

My name is Tsh Oxenreider, and no, my name is not a typo (one of the first things people ask). It’s pronounced “Tish.” No reason, really, except that my parents were experimental with their names choices in the 70s. Until my younger brother was born in the 80s, whom they named Josh, quite possibly one of the most common names for people his age. Who knows what they were thinking, really.

About My Work

I write about life hacks for home managers at Simple Mom.  I started this blog in early 2008, and it grew pretty quickly.  In 2010, it expanded into a five-channel network called Simple Living Media.  I still write at Simple Mom, but I also serve as administrator of the other channels — Simple Bites, Simple Homeschool, Simple Kids, and Simple Organic.  It’s a lot of work, but it’s a ton of fun, and I can’t think of a better job in the world.

My first book, Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living, hits bookshelves in November 2010.  Head here for more information.

I’m also a monthly contributor for (in)courage, a blog run by Dayspring.

I’ve been mentioned a few times here and there.  If you want to know where, head to the press page (though this needs to be updated).

Want to know more, or want to request an interview or appearance?  Please write publicity@fwmedia.com.

You can also follow me on Twitter, like Simple Mom on Facebook, or like my book on Facebook.

About Me

I like having music on in the house all day long, drinking black coffee, and wearing green (the color, not the concept… Although that’s pretty great, too). I dislike really hot weather, sprouts, and wearing socks.

I’m married to Kyle, and I think he’s a great guy. We met in Kosovo, the former Yugoslavia, in 2000. I was working in a little village teaching English, and he was helping rebuild houses from the war. We’ve got a pretty sweet love story, actually. I probably should write about it.

Together we have three kids – Tatum (we call her ‘Tate’), Reed, and Finn. Tate just started kindergarten, which weirds me out, and Finn was born on June 11, 2010. It’s really, really loud and chaotic in our car, but I love it anyway. The days are long but the years are short.

We love traveling the world. Recently we just moved back from the Middle East, where Reed was born, and right now we might be “in between” countries… Who knows, really. For the moment, we’re in Austin, Texas, my hometown. We love it except for the weather. If we could lift up the entire city and plop it down a few hundred miles north in the Rockies, we’d love that. God still performs miracles.

I love blogging. I love the ability to write, to work from home doing something I love, and getting to interact with people all day long. I can work from any country in the world. That’s pretty amazing.