Last week, I had the special privilege- and challenge- of coordinating and leading Once Upon A Time Camp at our church. For two hours each afternoon, I welcomed fourteen adorable girls, grades PreK-2, to celebrate being God’s princesses. Little did I know that ten hours of camp time equated to 30+ hours of prep time. […]
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26 Steps to Simplicity: Gratitude
How’s your gratitude-meter these days? Closely connected to our discussion on contentment is the idea of gratitude. When we are grateful for what we have, it magically becomes enough. However, when we compare and complain that what we have isn’t good enough, we convince ourselves that more is the answer. We believe that more will […]
5 Strategies to Avoid Unnecessary Spending
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26 Part of adopting a minimalist approach to life is living only with those things that are necessary and bring […]
Friday Reflections: A Closer Look at My Life
When I’m not blogging, life is happening. Here’s some of what’s been going on in my world this week: School’s Out It was the first, full week off school for my two boys. Since public schools in our area only got out today, I let this be a freebie week. I have a summer schedule […]
8 Ways to Make Money from Home, Part 1
For those of us that are not in a position to make money outside of the home, I have compiled a list- by no means comprehensive- to add a little extra income to the budget by working from home. Each Thursday in June, I will cover two of the eight ideas. Today, we will talk […]