How much is enough?
How much is enough? And what does enough mean anyway? These are questions that often go through my mind and I wonder if they go …
Daily Life
Lessons from Ma Ingalls
This year Esther and I are reading The Little House series for her main school curriculum. I’ve read through the series twice with the older …
Five questions for a more meaningful and frugal Christmas
Earlier this year I wrote a post about how I struggle with the excess of our society and how our decision to live a simple …
Can Living Simply Really Change the World?
Simple living is all the rage right now. Of course, everyone’s definition of simple living is a little different as it should be but one …
Self Supporting Bridge
Note: Each week I try to share a popular post from the archives. This post was originally published in February 2014 Saturday we’re having Gabriel’s Eagle …
Saying No to Say Yes
Edited to add: This is our New Year’s day post from 2015. I’m happy to say that 2015 was a wonderful year for us and …
Honoring those who serve
This post is a bit different than what I normally share. It isn’t about gardening, chickens or children. It isn’t about homesteading or homeschooling. It …
From our home to yours…
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Simple Savings for November
If you are new to our Simple Savings posts, this is where I share all (or all that I can remember) the things we …
With Thanks
On this day of National Thanksgiving for the US, as we gather around the table with family and friends and express our graditude for each other, …