Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.” Louisa May Alcott
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Homeschooling is costly. Frugal homeschooling is a myth. There. I’ve said it. I’ve thought it for a long time, but here we are putting it out there in the open. Homeschooling is not cheap and anyone who says that homeschooling can be done cheaply or for almost nothing is not telling the entire story. There …
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Most people who are behind on retirement planning feel overwhelmed. They have no idea where to start. The “experts” throw around numbers like saving 15% of your income and saving $1,000,000 (now recently updated in places to numbers approaching $2,000,000) if you want to retire and not end up on the streets. This is especially …
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It’s the last day of August. Where did the summer go? I know we always ask that question each year, but this year I’m asking it in a different way as I’m sure you are as well. This will be our fourth week of homeschooling. We are off to a good start and I’m thankful. …
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Stocking a pantry costs money. Even if you fill your pantry with things you grow yourself, you still need seeds and canning jars. If you build your pantry with items purchased at a store, then you need a way to pay for them. While some people have ample financial resources, many people do not. It …
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I have been asking myself this question for the past few weeks: Are we already in the next Great Depression? I’m far past the point of discussing how we got here and whether or not we did or are doing the right thing. We’re here and we aren’t going back to what was before. The …
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Last week I wrote about Letting Go of Who You Were to Find Out Who You Are Now. I’ve been thinking about these topics quite a bit lately. In the process, I ran across this quote: “Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard People often talk …
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I want to write something here. I want to send out an email to my tiny remnant that re-upped their subscription when I changed email providers. (And I do mean tiny. Over 93% of my email list did NOT re-up. That’s not a typo. Less than 7% did. They are the tiny, faithful remnant.) If …
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Almost daily there are new articles explaining that Gen X isn’t saving enough for retirement. The financial elites and professionals lament how terrible this is and remind Gen Xers that they need to try harder because every year that passes things get more dire. Do they really think Gen Xers aren’t keenly aware that they …
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We all like to think that the experts know what they are talking about and are operating from a foundation of solid and realistic information. However, that is not often the case. Here is an example of where traditional retirement planning articles tend to go off the rails for families who make a modest income. …
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When people think of the word retirement, I am certain that the concept of simple living is not one of the first things that comes to mind. But that is the approach we are taking here. If we are making choices to create a life of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith now, then it …
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I realize it is going to be challenging to write this post without coming off like a total jerk. But I’m going to try. I also want to apologize to the people who sent really kind emails and haven’t received a reply. I simply wasn’t in the mood to write emails this weekend. But I …
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As if homeschooling our children isn’t enough, many of us also decide to add working at home to the mix. I still haven’t decided if we’re blessed to be able to work at home or totally crazy. Probably a bit of both. I began working at home as a writer when I decided to leave …
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This was originally published in October 2008 but I’m bumping it up for today. There is an interesting discussion in the comments. It’s fascinating to look at this article and the linked article eleven years later. I’ve been doing some extensive reading and research in anticipation of going on a writing spree about retirement. I …
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Several years ago, my graphic designer/web designer husband was downsized out of his corporate job. We opted at that time to turn his side business into a full time business. We were blessed to land a very good client fairly quickly due to my teaching career connections. This company fed us steady work and became …
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Over the years, I’ve tried many different blogging tools. Sometimes it was love at first try and other times it was, “This is way too complicated and not worth it even though other people love it” (Tailwind). Every committed blogger has her favorite tools and the list will vary based on her objectives, goals, audience, …
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Today I am going to save you potentially thousands of dollars. And I am going to give you this information for free. Consider it my investment in your long-term business success. You might think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. The information in this post is worth thousands of dollars over your lifetime. How do I …
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One of the first big questions that comes up when someone starts a blog or website is who to choose for website hosting. Almost invariably people ask for recommendations for cheap website hosting rather than the best affordable website hosting. Most people go for the cheapest option they can find for one of two reasons. …
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“In order to push back, we have to build a strong edifice against it to protect our children from becoming cogs.”
