Consumer products, cleaning supplies, ready to eat processed food, household items, and ready to wear clothing - everything is done. All we have to do is buy these items with the money we've earned from working. But what if our work was growing and making these items? What if we traded convenience for sowing seeds… Continue reading Simple Living and Joyful Work
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Dinner Group in Early Spring
Do you know what I love most about being in a dinner group? Getting together with friends regularly. Sometimes I feel like our social lives might get swallowed up by to-do lists or taken over by our kids' activities - and then we'd never get a fun, casual night with friends. We brought an appetizer… Continue reading Dinner Group in Early Spring
How to Save Money Wisely
Saving money wisely is not rocket science. It's smart and wise but that doesn't mean it's easy. It's not - otherwise everyone would be doing it. If you think about it, saving money should be thought of as super smart. Who can argue with having money to do with whatever you'd like? Celebrities are lionized… Continue reading How to Save Money Wisely
New Year’s Resolution Ideas
Are we all in the midst of the holiday scramble or what? Gift shopping, wrapping, and shipping. Or hiding of gifts. Card signing and sending and ordering. The parties, the weather, the school performances. It's a lot, isn't it? Here's one more item to think about. In one short month, we'll begin another year. A… Continue reading New Year’s Resolution Ideas
Early Summer Dinner Group
Is there anything better than having a fabulous dinner outside on a summer evening with friends? Nope - especially when it's a pot-luck style dinner and it's being hosted elsewhere. Dinner group - I adore you! Our dinner group has been meeting for many years. We rotate homes or backyards, depending on the weather. There… Continue reading Early Summer Dinner Group
Sweethearts’ Dinner Group
For the dinner group Brad and I hosted in February, we went with a "love theme." It was an Italian centric menu - since it was the day after Valentine's Day and Italians - from what I've heard - are known for their love and passion. As the hosting couple, we were in charge of… Continue reading Sweethearts’ Dinner Group
Debt Free Isn’t for Everyone
There's a lot of talk about being or becoming debt free. It's usually framed as an all or nothing decision and that you must do it, at all cost. It's a good discussion to have. However, the discussion needs to focus on whether or not to be debt free, not immediately settled on the foregone… Continue reading Debt Free Isn’t for Everyone
Remaking a Belt
Dear 25-year-old Self, Buy bigger belts! You will not be the same size around the middle - despite all of your best intentions and hard work. Child birth, fashion, and gravity will all conspire against you, and your beautiful belts won't fit any longer. With love, from your 45+-year-old Self ps buy Apple stock. If… Continue reading Remaking a Belt
Dinner Group Gathering
The only bad thing about our recent dinner group gathering was that one of the couples had to cancel at the last minute. It’s so hard coordinating all the calendars that we had to dine without the fourth couple. There are 4-couples in our group and the hosting couple is responsible for making the entrée… Continue reading Dinner Group Gathering
thredUp Fall Style Sale
Here's a sale that sounds like a good way to get "new to you" clothing without ever having to leave your home! The company, thredUP, sells used clothing that has been carefully reviewed and they put it for sale in their on-line shop - otherwise known as a website. You can also sell them your… Continue reading thredUp Fall Style Sale
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