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March happenings
We've been enjoying yummy, simple suppers most nights. These meals are the most "doable" in this season for us, so I plan for them. We just had the Sweet Soy Chicken and Rice from The Family Flavor—those green onions make it taste so fresh. While...
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Hard work
I've written about my love for slow living before. And that's still true. I enjoy doing things by hand, bit by bit. I just finished knitting my first sweater. I meal plan for two weeks at a time so we're not scrambling to find something to eat at...
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Austin & us: 8 months
I can hardly believe we've lived here for eight months. Last July feels like an eternity ago. The last several months have been good difficult, I'd say. We love Austin. We do. Just this week, I journaled about ways Nicholas and I have grown because...
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Life right now & acknowledging my need
If I stop and look around right now, on a Tuesday, this is what life looks like:
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Since it's still February
I started this post about a week ago, but I felt like I needed a few more days to mull over the words.
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This week's epiphanies
Okay, so epiphany might be a bit dramatic, but these still count as fairly significant realizations in my book:
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Daily essentials: Kitchen
I love lists, I always have. So, it seems fitting to make another list, and post it here. This is my list of can't-live-without-it and I-use-it-every-day in our kitchen. We habitually assess what we own to avoid excess accumulation, so it only makes...
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February projects
A little bit of this project, a little bit of that project; I never know when the "creative" mood will strike (although its usually every day). In the context of these projects, I wouldn't consider myself talented in the greater sense of the word. I...
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Living well in the busyness
I work tonight (my last night of three in a row!) and then I have a few days off to collect myself, sleep, and spend time with people other than my coworkers (for the record, I have fantastic coworkers! :) My schedule has its pros and cons, as I'm...
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Waste, gratitude, and planning my "Yes"
Two of my Intentions for 2015 included less waste and more gratitude. I've been feeling convicted of covetousness (the opposite of gratitude) lately, as well. Up until today, I didn't even consider the seemingly obvious relationship between these...
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For my husband
A week ago, we celebrated Nicholas' birthday. Per his request, we had homemade pizza for supper and watched The Office, and then we had a gluten-free chocolate cake with chocolate glaze for dessert.
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As you move forward
As we're approaching the "middle" of winter, at least in my mind, I like to keep my momentum going. Christmas is passed, and spring isn't quite around the corner (although Austin might have me convinced otherwise). I'm so used to longing for the...
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On a Saturday
Happy Weekend! I loved having several days off in a row, it was like a mini-vacation of sorts.
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Sharing your life
To start the New Year, I'm reading through 1 Thessalonians. As I mentioned in my post about 2015 intentions, for me, no plan = little to no growth. So this year, I have a plan for my time in the Bible. When I'm committed to not just skimming, but...
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Midwinter midweek
A few words from Charles Spurgeon about growth and the state of our hearts:
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Mexican breakfast bowls
In the spirit of that last practical intention from my previous post about 2015 intentions, here's a "recipe" of sorts that I came up with the week after Christmas when I was motivated to use up food we already had in the fridge and pantry. This was...
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Intentions for 2015
The new year is usually overwhelming for me. While I like the idea of a fresh start, I've never been much for resolutions, as I typically find them daunting and I'm bound to be disappointed in myself. Instead, I make no plans. For me, no planning =...
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When life feels settled
In my last post (quite awhile ago!), I mentioned we've been busy with lots of holiday visiting. We're back in Austin now, but here are a few highlights from our Christmas trip to Indiana:
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Christmas happenings & last minute to-dos
Life has been very full lately! Busy work schedules and a visit from family, everyday scheduled things, plus Christmas preparations. It's been a good kind of busy. And this weekend we have lots of downtime planned, which I'm so looking forward to.
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Christmas season favorites
We're gradually cheering up our home with bright bits and white lights. Here, I'm listing a few of our favorite (seasonal) things. Our goal was to add a little extra brightness to our home in this season, without adding excess clutter that we would...
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Slow living & sighing after God
The above photo was taken two days before the photo below (as a knitter, I notice marked progress, but I wouldn't necessarily expect everyone to notice).
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Common mercies
From C.H. Spurgeon:
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{Articles Club} Holiday Expectation Management - Liz Holst
Welcome to Articles Club, an online reading community focused on unearthing the art of eating and creating a home. It’s hosted by Andrea DeVries and Abigail Murrish who take turns sharing pertinent articles on their blogs every Monday* and asking...
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Gratefulness for the past, present, & future
If you haven't already, please head over to Abigail's blog to read the article for this week's Articles Club. This week, the article examines what it looks like to thoroughly live out thankfulness in this Thanksgiving season, or in Abby's words,...
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A simpler November
The recurring theme of my November is slow down, simplify, be thoughtful, and be content. Whether it's in our home, my making, or my time commitments, I want to choose to slow down life a bit. A friend of mine from Purdue started a lovely project...
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