This month I am working through January’s task in The Simple Home of creating a home binder. I have to admit that this chapter hasn’t been as inspiring to me as making handmade dryer balls, re-organizing our laundry room, or pulling together our winter medicine cabinet but even so I do recognize its value. Having a single dedicated spot to gather all…
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Ahhh, the winter season is finally upon us. Just imagine a wonderful day of sledding and playing in the snow followed by warming up inside with a cozy blanket, a nice cup of hot chocolate, and a warm muffin. These are the things that winter dreams are made of, but if you are anything like us days like these come…
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With just a few more days until Christmas our home is buzzing with holiday baking. Because we will be sharing with others, we were able to make not just one but a few of our all time favorites. This wasn’t the time to hold back, instead we embraced a day long adventure of mixing, baking, decorating, and packaging while all…
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My friend, Summer, wrote on a recent instagram post about how in the early years of parenting we do our best to “make Christmas happen”. Squeezing in activities and traditions until we are tired, burdened, and can’t even bear the thought of having one more thing we have to do. In the early years of my marriage this was me. I…
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. – Robert Louis Stevenson Since as far back as I can remember the evergreen tree has played a major role…
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