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We’ve all been there. It’s a deal too good to pass up. Sure, you don’t neeeeeed another jacket/outfit/book/purse/project/cat/boardgame/ebook, but it’s just so functional/chic/educational/cute/darling/pathetic/fun/helpful that it’s too good to pass up. Is it really? How do you know if something is really too good to pass up? The following seven introspective questions will help you decide that for yourself. As an example I will use the current…
I recently read an article in All You Magazine (prime bathroom literature, my friends) which claimed that after two years, 1/10 of the weight of your pillow is made up of dust mites and their waste…as in itty bitty little dust mite poo. That’s kinda gross. I have had the same pillow for, hmmm, let’s round down to 10 years, so if every two years…
My husband gave me this website as a Christmas gift nearly two and a half years ago. He has been nagging encouraging me ever since to share with all of you the simple tools I use to help me efficiently manage my homeschooled family of nine and run my simple home, in particular my simple kitchen. It took an invitation from Erin of The Humbled…
Today is my 40th birthday. I know, I know, I’m supposed to lie about my age, but I don’t, and here’s why: I don’t look bad for 40, but I look terrible for 23, so…why go there? Nobody can call me a liar liar pants on fire. Every day is a gift from God. Why would I pretend He’s doted on me any less than…
There’s an email in my inbox with the subject line “Unfolding Your Wings.” It’s been sitting in there quite some time, unread. I don’t want to read it. You see, sometimes I go through a tiny little phase where I don’t want anyone telling me to unfold my wings. That sounds like stepping outside of my comfort zone, which experience tells me is … uncomfortable….
You’ve made the decision to simplify your life. You understand what simplifying is and that it involves some hard choices. And now you’re eager to jump in with both feet and purge the house, wipe out the schedule, and move to a deserted island in the Pacific. Slow down. Take a deep breath. Simplifying is a process, yes, but it is also a lifestyle and…
Raise your hand if life has become too complicated. Is your hand up? Why is life too complicated? Why is the calendar jammed full of activities? Why are closets bursting and cabinets overflowing? Why is there no time to consistently put healthy meals on the table? Why do we have to schedule time to see our own children and husband? We tend to blame our…
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