Julie Charlton is overwhelmed and burned out, and her kids are, too. Then her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart-in-training, lands the chance to participate in a reality TV series promoting simple living. She needs another family to join her, and it seems like the perfect opportunity. The location is an idyllic farm outside an Amish community in Tennessee. But it becomes clear from the start that 'living simple' is no simple matter.