One of the best pieces of advice that I was given when my husband and I got married is to take time away. And in our case, with each other. Taking time away has been one of the best decisions we have made for our life and marriage. When you think about simple living, you…
You are a spend-a-holic? Before you quickly stand up and say “no way”… let me explain. Do you ever get urges to go shopping? To buy something new? To buy SOMETHING? Maybe that urge is there every few weeks, months, or maybe even every day. How do you feel when you buy something? Do you…
It had been 3 years. Three years too long, since I had been at the big house. Living in Minnesota especially, I wasn’t sure when the next time I would make it back to the Big House, but when Dan told me he really wanted to get back for his annual fishing trip with friends,…
The memories of 2 years ago, so fresh in our minds. It is hard to believe that it has been that long since we said goodbye to our little hooties, but that is also why it makes today, our life circumstances in these moments, so special. We wouldn’t understand the depth and love we can…
photo source Clutter. We all have it. Some of us have a lot, some of us have very little. But we all have clutter in some form or another. Some clutter masks itself in corners, closets, and crannies. Other clutter is hidden in the drawers of file cabinets and dressers. Those big items. Have you…
photo source Books. Blogs. Magazines, Twitter accounts. Facebook Newsfeeds. Emails. Mail. Junk mail. If we all had the time, it would be a full-time job to read all of the things that we are bombarded with on a daily basis. Just think of all of the things you could sit down and read. Think about…
