Simplify Your Family Life (eBook Sale!)

In this season of having a newborn baby, simplicity and flexibility are the keys to juggling our life these days (well, everyday, really, but especially now!). Although I don’t always have time to add new things to my schedule, I am finding more reading time lately, during sessions of nursing our baby.

I’m excited about this spring’s

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The Amazing Uses for Egg Shells {Part 2}

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Post by Contributing Writer, Katie

Oh, egg shells, I just can’t get enough of them! They are so useful that I had to share some more tips on ways to use them. Not only are egg shells beneficial to your health but you can use them around the “homestead”, for

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DIY Artwork : State Papercut

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We’ve been in our home for a year and a half and we are slowly getting around to painting walls and hanging pictures. I love supporting artists through Etsy, supporting artist friends of mine, finding unique pieces at farmer’s markets, but mostly I love finding and imagining artwork I can

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5 Frugal Repurposed Garden Accessories

Post by Contributing Writer, Holly

Goodwill, garage sales, yard sales, flea markets, and even trash (if you’re allowed to search it) are some of the best places to find garden accessories. Sometimes it requires a little imagination though. It’s not always apparent how you might repurpose an item for the garden. You might

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Decorating a Shared Children’s Room

My children were especially pleased to have their room finally decorated recently (after living here for over a year)! With a 5-year-old girl, a 2.5-year-old boy, and a new baby on the way, we kept the decor gender-neutral.

They love sharing a room together (and the baby will be with Mama & Daddy for awhile anyway), so

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Weekend Inspiration {2.18}

I’m busy with our church’s ladies retreat this weekend, but here are some of my favorite links of the week:

{Food}

The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg- Yes, Even with Fresh Farm Eggs @ Paths of Wrighteousness… We have a couple dozen eggs from Grandma’s chickens waiting for us in the fridge, so I’m excited to see these tips!

{Faith}

Pour Yourself

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All You Need Is Love…

The Beatles famously sang “All you need is love, love, love is all you need.” While I am sure they had a different context for their words, I have been thinking about this in the context of my home life and budget.

All You Need is Love…

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We just welcomed a new baby into our

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Four Simple Ways to Add Herbs to Your Daily Life

Post by Contributing Writer, Stacy

Herbs contain powerful properties that benefit the body in a variety of ways. With the abundance of information on the internet, and many DIY tutorials involving herbs, using them can seem complicated.

Today I’d like to share four simple ways to make herbs a part of your everyday life.

Drink

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Burlap & Branches: A Woodland Playroom

The “nesting” projects continue, as I finally put curtains up in our front room recently. It is mostly our children’s playroom, but also doubles as our family “hideaway”/living room when the rest of the house is full of guests.

This mysterious green-hued paint seems to change with the seasonal lighting of the surrounding windows. (It’s Mythic’s “Aged

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Simple Homemade 3-in-1 Household Cleaner

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Do you want to rid your home of toxic cleaners? Are you done paying high prices for natural/organic cleaners that might not be as natural as they claim? Are your cabinets overflowing with too many cleaning solutions? Then here is the answer for you: white vinegar.

You can make a

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