Caroline Is Two!
Caroline turned two a couple of weeks ago. We don’t have any good pictures to share from that day. (We really are not very talented picture …
What We’ve Done Well So Far In Parenting
It is my natural bent to be very aware of my faults and failings. So it is good for me to step back at times and remind myself of what I have done …
Great Post About Having An Only Child
In my never-ending quest to find reasons to tick people off in the blogosphere, I’ve actually contemplated putting up a blogroll in my sidebar …
Surprised By Toddlerhood
I’ve always been a lover of babies and babies have almost always loved me. I don’t know if it is something about my face or my voice, but …
Is Reverse Psychology With Children The Same As Lying?
Someone was recently explaining to me how she got a child to do something she wanted. It was classic reverse psychology. Telling the child, …
Contentment in Fully Embracing Our Choices
Over the past couple of years, there have been times I’ve been frustrated because circumstances were not what I wanted them to be, especially as …
Living Simply By Only Buying What You Truly Need in a House
I have a fever. It is the “I really want to move and have more space” fever. Have you ever had it? Fortunately, there is no way on earth …
Less Is More: Downsizing Through Attrition and Carefully Defining Necessities
One way we have continued to downsize is simply through attrition. By that I mean that as things have worn out or run out, we simply have not replaced …
Do You Have An Emergency Plan?
Do you have a written emergency plan? Do you know what you will do if faced with an hour to get out of your house? Wait a minute, Sallie! I thought …
To Live Simply, Stop Listening To Other People
I’ve discovered the secret to living simply. It is this. Put your hands over your ears. Close your eyes. Now loudly say, “La la la la la. …
Living Simply By Rising Early and Getting Enough Sleep
An early favorite book when I was beginning my simple living journey was The Yankee Way to Simplify Your Life by Jay Heinrichs. In the book he writes …
Now I Know: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Before I start writing this post, I have to say that I feel like I am sitting down with dear friends I haven’t seen in a long time. It blesses …