A Dinner Table Conversation
I love “family” meals.
I love “family” meals.
This may come as a shock to you, coming from someone who loves to organize and even more so, save some moolah. You see, I used to spend the time clipping and printing coupons. I was so proud of myself. I would take my little coupon organizer to the store with me (just in case…
I am a do-er. I love to check things off a list. I love to write lists for that matter. I love to go to bed at night thinking about all that I accomplished. I love looking back on the day and seeing the physical things I did. To actually see my progress. That is…
One word. Contentment. Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied. Philippians 4:11-13 says: I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have…
I’ll admit. I am an online shopper and a returner. I’ve never been a shopper, but when I need something, I’ll often browse online first, looking for the best price. Some call it being Dutch, I like to think of it as being a good steward of our money. I mean the latter sounds a…
In thinking about moving in a few months, I am realizing that my desire to live with less is where the rubber meets the road. I look around our home and wonder why I still have this? Why do I have so many of that item? Why have I not found a permanent home for…
We all dream of having Better Homes and Garden Home. Or maybe a Martha Stewart-looking house. Or maybe even a House Beautiful home. Whatever dream we may have as we peruse through magazines, we can easily lose sight of what we truly want our homes to be. Maybe we want our homes to be a…
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Great Post! It's so easy to get caught up in wanting the newest clothes or trend, when these things are fleeting and meaningless in the grand scheme!
Thanks Amanda!
We are content on a school teacher's salary. I have learned that a lamp or table picked up at the thrift store and redone with things I have on hand is far more satisfying than something picked out from a furniture catalog. Also, I wouldn't trade the time we spend together doing these little projects for anything else I can think of. Good for you, sweet Kristin; and thank you for the encouragement.
Mary, you are SO right – it is WAY more satisfying to DIY than buy! One of the biggest my husband and I have tackled is redoing the complete inside of our fishing boat. It was a marriage tester I must say, but when we were finished, it is the thing we are most proud of. I love your perspective Mary and thank you for yet again, sharing your words of wisdom :)!