I don’t know about any of you, but I’m ready for September. I’ve been waiting on it for a while. It brings some of my favorite things in life. Cooler temperatures are very welcome, especially with the heat and humidity we’ve had this year. The grandkids are back in school and I miss them,… Continue reading Hello September!
Stop Trying to Impress Other People It’s sad for me to look at the big picture of life and think about all the things we do while we’re here on Earth. I read somewhere that we spend so much time trying to impress people we don’t even like, spending money we don’t really have, doing… Continue reading Who Are We Living For?
Summer Vacation? I think not! The summer months have kept me so busy, I haven’t had time to write as much as I’d like. From babysitting to Bible school with lots in between, I’ve hardly had a free day. But I love it! These past two months I’ve spent as much time as I possibly… Continue reading Sweet Summertime
So, Which Is It? When I started working on my website, I talked a lot about minimalism. I truly believed that’s what I was doing. My husband and I had minimized all our possessions and moved to a much smaller place and in general just decided to live with less stuff. Looking back now and… Continue reading Minimalism or Simple Living
Buying in Bulk I often do my shopping at places where I can buy in bulk. Where I live there’s SAMs Club. You may have Costco or another wholesale place. These types of businesses are nice, but when you downsize your home it becomes much more challenging to store so much of each item you… Continue reading Shopping After Downsizing
Have you ever heard the phrase “back in the day”? I laugh to myself every time I hear it. I don’t know why, but it’s funny to me. Years ago, it was something my grandparents used to say when they were speaking of something that happened when they were younger. Now, as I’m much older… Continue reading Rosa Lee Back in the Day
We’ve spent the past month being so busy with different activities that it has kept us from getting the grandkids on our normal routine. We were able to resume that routine yesterday and our oldest came to stay the night with us. “It’s always fun at Nana’s house”, that’s what Lillianna says. She’s almost 9… Continue reading Lillianna and the Honeysuckles
One thing is for sure, minimalist housekeeping is much easier than it is for those who live in larger places. I have a set schedule that I try to stick with each week, but even when something comes up to interrupt my plan, it’s not hard to catch up. There’s just not as much to… Continue reading Minimalist Housekeeping
Downsizing our household almost became an obsession with me once I got started. I wanted to get rid of everything. I never realized how much junk we’d accumulated over such a short time, but it really piles up fast. Quitting My Job If you read the “About Nana” section, you already know that I wanted… Continue reading The Downsizing Process Begins
Have you ever wanted something but you felt like everyone else would think you were crazy if you went for it? You thought that you’d be unaccepted by your friends, or maybe even your family? Well, that’s how I felt when I dreamt of living a simple life. I’ve thought about it for years, but… Continue reading A Dream and A Notebook
