Simple Living This Week

You probably noticed right off that I’ve changed the name of this weekly feature. I did this for three reasons. One, I’m now using the term Simple Living more than Cozy Living in order to more readily connect with new readers. Two, these posts have evolved into sharing what is going on in my home …

It’s the first Monday in August. That means the next time it’s a new month it will be September! That’s a wonderful thought for this Autumn lover to contemplate. How are you doing? I mean that sincerely. I’m not just making conversation. How are you doing? Our family has been locked down now for five …

Happy Monday! It’s a cloudy morning here and I’m thankful to have a break from the relentless sun we’ve had this summer. After a cold front moves through this afternoon, we’re supposed to have a lovely stretch of weather with highs only in the low 80s and low humidity. David should be able to finally …

Happy Monday evening! I didn’t forget about this post. It simply took me some time to get to it today. Partially this was due to the fact that I had things to do that included deadlines. Part of it was due to a child who needed extra mom and dad today. It was also because …

Happy Monday! I hope you and yours are well and happy today. We’re hanging in there. Thank you to those who said they were praying for us after my request for prayers last week. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t accomplish anything on my list last week. I was busy all week from sun up …

Happy Monday! It’s been a few weeks since we had a weekly goals post and it’s time to get back in the routine. I confess I am feeling a little slow out of the gate today. We just finished our sunniest June ever with over 82% sunshine. This is unheard of around here. I think …

Happy Monday! I hope you had a restful or productive weekend, depending on what your personal goals were for the time. Here’s a little bit of what I’ve been working on around my home and my goals for this week. Alternatives to FoodSaver Vacuum Bags We have had a FoodSaver vacuum sealer similar to this …

Happy Monday! It’s a gorgeous first day of June morning here. Deliciously cool (in the 40s) and blue skies. I mentioned last week that we have been doing little things to make home more enjoyable. Since we work at home and home educate, we’re home a lot. As such, the past few years we’ve focused …

Happy Monday evening! I hope you had a lovely Memorial Day weekend whether it was at home or somewhere else. We were at home all weekend. (Shocking, I know, since our state is still locked down until June 12.) We made the most of it and took care of many projects around the house. We’ve …

Happy Monday! As we do each day, David and I were watching the local weather during breakfast when the meteorologist said something about the coming Memorial Day weekend. I was like, “What? This weekend is Memorial Day?!?!?!?” I feel like I have lost all track of time. I see the date each day as I …

Happy Monday evening! Yes, it’s an evening edition of this week’s post. Today is It’s a Girl Day, the day we celebrate each year discovering via ultrasound that God was giving us the desire of our hearts – a daughter –  after many years of asking. Caroline gets to choose a small gift and a …

Welcome to the official Half a Year Anniversary of Simple Living This Week! I’d like to go back and look at what I’ve written in the previous ones, especially in the beginning which seems a very long time ago now. I don’t know what you will remember when you look back on this time of …

Happy Monday! It’s a pretty morning here in Cute Little Town. The skies are clear blue, the birds are gabbing, and the bunnies are hopping around the back yard as they look for fresh greens. I’m ready to start my week with a focus on making the most of what I can do and only …

Happy Monday! I’m writing this morning from my new home office. I say “new” because I’m in here all by myself. David and I have shared an office since the summer I was pregnant with Caroline. At that time in our previous home, David’s office became her bedroom and we’ve shared a small bedroom as …

It’s a pretty early April morning here today after a very nice spring Sunday. We were able to able to purchase my spring pansies online and do a drive up pick-up last Thursday so at least that part of our life is normal. I may have missed my college basketball tournament this year, but the …

Happy Monday evening! Usually I post these on Monday morning or even Sunday, but today was filled with other responsibilities and goals so it got pushed down the to do list a bit. We’re still adjusting to the new coronavirus normal around here. I think we’ve just about settled in now that we’re in the …

So we all made it through the first official week of adjusting to the new coronavirus world. Last week was so surreal in some ways I never even updated my weekly checklist in my planner which I do religiously each week. Nothing. I had a few things to work on and that was what I …