Creating wellness through simple living
Late last year, I mentioned that we decided to move into a bus. I’ve been trying to get Ian to move into an RV for a few years now, since discovering the Walk Slowly, Live Wildly blog. I love the idea of traveling with my family. And I thought it would make home school more [...]
Image by YO$HIMI It’s Christmas morning. Piles of wrapping paper are strewn about the floor. Excited children are running around, shouting for joy over the new loot. You’re sitting with a nice cup of herbal tea, watching the whole scene play out. Only, instead of a smile, you wear a frown (and it’s not just because [...]
We’ve just entered the season of Advent, a time of preparation for Christmas. This is a wonderful time to give more, spend less, worship fully and love all. How do we do that? Intentional giving. Intentional gifts bless the recipient and don’t run you into debt. In our home, they tend to be hand made [...]
A few years ago, I heard the term crunchy applied to someone and I had no idea what it meant. Crunchy? Did they make a funny sound? Then I learned that it meant crunchy like granola – alternative, weird, hippie even. Oh. It clicked and that’s when I knew. I’m crunchy. Really crunchy. And I [...]
A few years ago Ian and I decided that we were going to change how we approach Christmas to make it a more meaningful time of year. We wanted greater focus on giving and service. We also thought it would be nice to start some new traditions. And of course, there were presents to deal [...]
It’s July already. The year is half over. Which means it’s definitely time to start thinking about . . . Christmas. Yep, you read correctly. I know you’ve heard of Christmas in July, but this is different. This is planning ahead so that Christmas can be meaningful – not some last-minute gift-buying frenzy – but [...]
