Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
“Nothing was so likely to do her good as a little quiet cheerfulness at home.” Jane Austen
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“The tasks connected with the home are the fundamental tasks of humanity.” Theodore Roosevelt
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One of the practical ways to help a family with a new baby is providing a meal. It can be easy to get stuck in a rut when making meals for other families so some inspiration is good! This question was suggested by a reader and I thought it would be fun to put our …
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Last weekend my husband and I went shopping in a number of small local businesses in my parents’ hometown. We enjoy going through unique shops because it feeds the artist soul in each of us. We don’t have to purchase anything – it is enough just to look at the design, the fabrics, the packaging, …
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I define a cozy life as one that brings greater peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith to you and your loved ones. Today we’re going to take a look at peace, the first item on the list. We’ll look at a definition of peace and the specific parts of our life that it includes. I’ll …
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If you are over a certain age, Emilie Barnes will be a familiar name to you and this post might be like a walk down memory lane that sends you scouring the bookshelves of your home for your own Emilie Barnes books. If you are younger, you might not be familiar with her at all. …
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If you are looking for a practical and pretty way to plan your meals each week, then you will want to check out the free printable weekly menu planner I have created. This menu planner makes it easy to plan ahead for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for an entire week. Even if you need …
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If you like everything to be pretty, then these free printable grocery lists are for you. There are two lovely versions to choose from. The first version is a full page grocery list and includes categories with lines for writing what you need from the store. The second version is a simple vertical grocery list …
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The idea of homemaking has become something that people – enlightened people – often mock. Any woman who states that she enjoys homemaking or wants to be primarily a homemaker is viewed with suspicion or derision. I really don’t understand that. Homemaking is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and your …
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This post, Practicality and the Death of Beauty, was one of the first blog posts I ever wrote on my original blog. I published it on February 16, 2005. I’m republishing it with a few light edits and updated formatting. We live in world driven by practicality. Everything must be efficient, easy to clean, and …
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Although I have advocated for simple living, living with purpose, the cozy life, etc. for many years, I’m not a fan of the term “minimalism” at all. To be honest, I find it depressing. I never really took the time to think about why I reject minimalism until recently. Somehow I landed on this article …
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“Pray, love, remember: and there is pansies, that’s for thoughts.” William Shakespeare
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Last winter we made the decision to make an investment into updating a number of areas of our house and began our cozy home remodel. We had lived here almost six years and had done very little except the office and laundry room. We had hoped to paint a lot of the house the week …
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One of my goals in raising Caroline is to demonstrate a healthy attitude toward material possessions – to be thankful and wise stewards of what we have without keeping things we truly don’t need or want any longer. This year I’m removing 1000 items from our home after being inspired by Mavis at 100 Dollars …
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When we redecorated Caroline’s bedroom, we decided to include a chalkboard wall. She’s creative and we knew she would have lots of fun with it. Well, this decision to put a chalkboard wall in a kid’s bedroom took a few twists and turns we did not expect. I didn’t anticipate I would be writing an …
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Caroline was ready for a room update after six years of a little girl’s room. It was time to jump into decorating a tween girl’s bedroom which was fun! She likes color so I knew whatever she chose would be bright and cheerful. Caroline started by selecting her bedding (which you can see above) and …
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Will you be hosting visitors sometime soon? Whether it is for a holiday or the summer travel season, creating a peaceful haven for guests in your home is a great way to practice hospitality. Here are 12 guest room ideas that include my favorite simple ways to prepare a lovely and gracious place for friends …
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It’s the last day of our decluttering week. Time to push toward the end! I still have a ways to go on my goals and have company coming today. I’m not sure how this is going to work, but I know that I’ve cleaned out quite a bit this week. If you feel like you …
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When I first started decluttering in the spring, I decided something that had to go was the piles of unopened scrapbooking products. Before I developed neck and shoulder issues and then had Caroline I was a fairly steady scrapbooker. But once my life took a significant change, the scrapbooking fell to the wayside. I had …
