Ahhhhhhh, 2020: how you’ve challenged us all. With the usual reflection that comes at the beginning of each new year, I have really been marinating on new things that I want to try in order to bring more positivity, joy, and challenge to my life. 2020 has also reminded us all that life is short […]
Simple Living
Sourdough Starter Instant Recipes + Reasons To Create A Sourdough Starter
I’ve decided – since we’re all home A LOT more than most used to be – that I would start a weekly recipe post! What should I call it, dear readers? 🤔 Recipe Roundup? Friday Foodies? Tuesday Tastes? Can you tell I love an alliteration? 😆 Anyway, since I love cooking and fermenting foods, I […]
Benefits Of Joining A CSA: How Community Supported Agriculture Makes Everything Easier
So, I know I ramble on a lot on this blog about the massive benefits of growing your own organic food, but I’m also not unaware that this might not be a realistic option for everyone. Given this fact, I thought I’d share with you all just how immensely valuable joining a local CSA (Community […]
Self Care 10: How To Gift Yourself 10 Minutes Every Single Day
I have to admit something, you guys: this global pandemic has not been good to me, self-care-wise. Before Covid-19, I had my regular routine where I woke up early, meditated, got my son ready and off to school, then when I got home I’d give myself what I called my “Self-Care-10.” What is the “Self-Care-10,” […]
Fall Edible Garden Plan: Low Maintenance, Sustainable, Therapeutic
I mean, c’mon readers! How can you go wrong with low-maintenance, sustainable, and therapeutic??? These are 3 things we could ALL use right about now, right? 🙌 Planning a fall edible garden now (mid-summer) is super important in order to get an abundance of harvest and to set yourself up to succeed in your garden […]
Homeschooling: My Plan To Stay Sane With Distance Learning
So, here we find ourselves, readers: all of a sudden, we’re elementary school, junior high, or high school teachers! Who else here is needing this in their world like they need a hole in the head??? Are ya with me, Mom’s and Dad’s? Ah, pandemic – you’re just the gift that keeps on givin’ and […]
Hygge: Embracing Simplicity And Intention In This New Decade, And Beyond
The post may contain affiliate links in which I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. As someone who married into a VERY proud Norwegian and Swedish family, let me remind you to HYGGE, friends. Just what is HYGGE again, you ask? Well, it is: […]
Why Routine Needs To Be A Top Priority….
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Y’all, I’m gonna say something B.O.L.D. Ya ready? I’m a stay-at-home-mom….and I swear I’ve never been busier. 😳🙄 Okay, okay – so the above statement isn’t earth rattling in any way, but I find it interesting that whenever I make this statement, I sense a “mmmmmm-hmmmmmm……SUUUURE you are” (add an […]
How To Be More Connected To Others – And In Turn, With Yourself….
So – remember how this blog is supposed to HELP you attain a more substantial and meaningful life? Yeah, me too. 🙌 So, when we really sit down and focus ourselves on ONLY zeroing-in-one what is TRULY important to us – it is my hope that an overall wellness practice is high on your cognitive […]
Get Outside: Grow Your Own Food, And Harvest A Better Life
There are so many different ways to create a more substantial, simple, and fulfilled life. But, I consider growing your own food to be (absolutely and without-a-doubt!) one of the most important ways. Not only is growing your own food healthy for yourself and your family, but it is also really good for Mother […]
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