In our house, Christmas in the kitchen is decidedly simple. If any room calls for simplicity, I think it's the kitchen! With so much holiday cooking and baking we need space to slice, dice and roll out Christmas cookies!The one exception ...This little gingerbread village. I've always wanted … [Read more...]
Pantry Organizing
Keeping my pantry organized when I'm doing holiday cooking and baking is nearly impossible. But this year I hit January with the pantry in tact. The reason? I think it was the two small pantry organizing projects I did in early December. Remember the little pantry we put in after we moved to Stone … [Read more...]
Simplicity…what I learned
Before I move forward in the new year I like to clarify the year I'm leaving behind. If you're at all interested in simplifying your life or if you enjoy a bit of God's sense of humor, hang with me for 2 minutes... My one-word for 2012 takes the cake for irony. When I choose the word Simplicity, … [Read more...]
Grace Moments~the stuff life is made of
Today I was reading my friend Vicky's blog and she talked about her friend Jen who just "departed her earthly home, for her new heavenly home". I clicked over to Jen's blog with heavy heart and read back over some of her posts. In early May, Jen said she'd been thinking back through her life about … [Read more...]
Listening for change…
The other day my daughter Stephanie and I were talking about how excited we are that the seasons are changing. We sat sweating in 88* Atlanta temperatures, dreaming about breathing in crisp autumn air and strolling over crunchy leaves. "It already sounds like fall" she said. "Do you know what I … [Read more...]
One Word Update~Simplicity
Did you know that there are only 173 days left in 2012? I know this because it's that time of the month..(the time I look at my one-word for the year and take note of all God's been showing me) So I googled to see exactly how long I had left to make sure simplicity settles into every corner of my … [Read more...]
Blueberry Crisp~Gluten Free Naturally
What do you do to restore order in your world? Everyone has some level of disorder. For some, the disorder blows in during the time spent at work. Others spend their days at home with their little ones under foot and find that most days it takes monumental effort to keep the chaos in check. And … [Read more...]
Chaos proceeds Simplicity
Life is not simple right now. The house is in a bit of chaos with all the construction. And it's interesting to watch our response to chaos. The Husband and I and the farm. Three of the four pups are nervous wrecks. The fourth pup, Ollie the Beagle, is just a little antsy with being confined to … [Read more...]
My One Little Word for 2012
I can make anything complicated. Anything I tell ya. Can I give you an example? If The Husband calls and asks me to meet him for dinner, a simple question requiring a simple answer, right? Not for this old girl...he asks and immediately three thousand words leap from my pie hole. the pups..., … [Read more...]