This has been quite the week for me. I've been sick with the flu that wouldn't leave. I used essential oils to help with my breathing, vitamin C powder to give myself megadoses of this vitamin and the occasional ibuprofen when the aches and headache just felt too overwhelming. I finally feeling like I'm getting …
I haven't been home much this week. Thanks to my parents living on the same property that we do, my husband and I were able to get away for a couple of days. We both needed this getaway so much. We just enjoyed relaxing, thrift store shopping and discovering new restaurants. In two weeks we'll …
This week I started a sourdough starter. So far it's doing pretty well. I really want to figure out making sourdough products. Knowing how to use sourdough helped Ma feed her family through "The Long Winter" when she did not have yeast available. I also asked my children to write how their ideal day would …
I was thinking today how settled in we feel in our not-so-new-anymore home. My husband was saying last night that even with his longer commute he feels very content here. This week I've been doing a little bit of "school" every day with my four year old to get him ready for this fall. Rod …
Our biggest news this week is that we added a cat to our family. Her name is Suzanne, and we picked her up from the local humane society. She had been caught in a fan belt, and her hair is still growing back over her side where they had to stitch her up. She is …
We've had a good week. I've been able to start doing things from my summer list. Today I started working on the order for our school books, and I tried a simple cheese recipe. I've also spent time outside with my children, and we spent a day visiting family. I also had my youngest daughter …
We're feeling so settled into our new house now. This week I hung just about all of our pictures and made some curtains for our daughters' bedroom. It feels so good to be getting back into a routine that feels normal instead of a frantic push to get everything done so I can feel normal …
It's hard to believe that we've lived in our new home for almost two weeks now. The insanity of the first few days of feverish unpacking is over thankfully. Now I'm just unpacking one or two boxes each day and fine tuning where I want everything to go. I've also been getting ready for our …
We're down to counting days now instead of weeks. We're almost down to counting hours until we move! Thanks to MAJOR help from my children I'm feeling fairly organized and ready to go. My oldest son has been especially awesome this week dismantling all the beds. I certainly have enjoyed time at the computer forgetting …
I can't believe it's Friday already. This week has sped by. Next week will be the big push to finish all the packing and get the house clean. I'm actually looking forward to this next week of finishing up and organizing. I know school is out in the States. Here in Canada most schools go …
Intentional Simplicity 