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{Photo Credit} Post by Contributing Writer, Calvin We started Mother’s Day by hanging out with the high school Sunday school class we teach. Michele and I love being around these kids because they possess an authenticity that only teenagers could have. (And they don’t seem to mind when our toddler throws his toy Continue reading Simple Mother’s Day Adventure   Flying Paper Airplanes (made from junk mail). Rolling a little red wooden ball. Reading stacks of new library books. Wearing colorful flannel shirts and thermals. Munching (flourless) peanut butter chocolate chip cookies (made by little hands from a magazine recipe!). A bit of mending for a friend. Tearing old magazine pages for collages. Sipping cups of hot tea. Cuddling in quilts. What are your simple Continue reading Rainy Days Are For… Gadanke.com As I’m immersing myself in gratitude this season, I asked Katie to share a guest post with us about her gorgeous “Thankful Thoughts Journals.” Enjoy! -Michele Sometimes we just need to sit down and embrace the little details that make life good. Do you ever pause and just think about that? Continue reading The Little Things The perfect gift for children (or any gardener), this gift set is simple & frugal to put together in a short time! I usually save seeds from previous gardens, as well as stock up on bulk organic seeds (such as from Mountain Rose Herbs), instead of paying $2-$3 each for those tiny little packets of seeds Continue reading Simple Handmade Gardening Gift Set Post by Contributing Writer, Lydia She eyes me as I diaper my son in the Parent Room at church one Sunday morning. “It’s really not a big deal” I tell her, depositing the soiled diaper in my wetbag and stashing it in the diaper bag. “Just an extra two loads of laundry a week.” She Continue reading Why “Living Simply” Isn’t Simple At All {Photo Credit} Parenting is hard work. (So is marriage.) Sometimes the journey toward parenthood is full of heartaches, but every parent will be faced with challenging seasons as a child is born, displays their unique God-given personality (sometimes with a touch more of that “he’s just like me!” than you expected), begins testing the boundaries, Continue reading Simple Parenting Tips to Help When “I Just Don’t Love You.” These past few weeks, we have been thrilled to see our little girl’s first times of reading (at age 4). Here is a quick recording, so you can share in the fun, too, if you want: Click Here to hear the Audio of Gen’s reading) There are about 15 seconds of quiet at the Continue reading Simple Homeschool: Reading Intro I’m not Catholic, but I love Lent. It is an incredible stretching season of thankfulness for me; of simply immersing myself in a new gratitude for 40 days. The Lenten season is different each year for our family; whether it’s a new time of fasting, giving, or something else. But it’s always simply Continue reading Simple Thankfulness in Lent Yes, both little ones are tucked into that wagon, with a pile of blankets, as we head to the church building! Amazing inches of snow, surprising us on the eve of springtime by falling for days this past week, has kept us marveling at the wonder of God’s Beauty, as we wade through the Continue reading A Slow Winter {Photo Credit} My Beloved graciously allowed me a day of rest and “retreat” earlier this week. I was able to spend much of the day lingering in prayer, jotting down goals and preparations as a wife, mama, and keeper of our home, listening to worship music, doing some yoga stretching exercises, and reading. I did go Continue reading A Resting Day (& Call for Contributing Writers!) |
 
 
 
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