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9 July 2014
Make your own family traditions
I had an email from a young woman the other day who told me she had suffered significant abuse when she was growing up and had severed all ...
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8 July 2014
Another family celebration
I'm very happy to tell you that Kerry and Sunny are engaged. Kerry bought the ring before he went over to Korea in March and proposed t...
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7 July 2014
Gathered for a family lunch
We had a quiet and relaxed weekend which included lunch with Sunny and Jamie on Saturday. The weather was cool so it was a good time for ro...
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4 July 2014
Weekend reading
A pair of spotted doves resting in the sunshine just outside my window yesterday morning. It's been a week of cold nights and morn...
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2 July 2014
Defined by my job
I used to hate being defined by my job. If I was anything, I said to myself, I was not a technical writer for the mining industry, I was mu...
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1 July 2014
Cutting my costs with baking, sewing and knitting
I've spent the past few days baking, sewing and knitting. They are such simple, old-fashioned tasks and I know my great grandmothers (a...
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27 June 2014
Weekend reading
Brrrr, it's cold here this morning but it should warm up later with a sunny day. I hope if your weather is cold, you have warm sou...
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26 June 2014
Choices and how they change us
I received an email from a young woman the other day who told me that she's so conflicted about a choice she has to make that she's...
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25 June 2014
Pizza and sausage rolls
I have a couple of food recipes for you today. I love sharing my recipes, they're just plain and simple, but I get a thrill when peop...
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24 June 2014
What does simple mean?
One of the ongoing comments I've had since I started writing my blog, and also in my real life, is that simple life isn't that simp...
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20 June 2014
Weekend reading
It's been a cold week here in our warm country. We desperately need rain but the forecast isn't offering any hope of that in th...
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19 June 2014
Winter knitting
I've yet to find a more comfortable winter activity than knitting. Just thinking about my wool, cotton and needles gives me a good feel...
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18 June 2014
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
I have no doubt that a change of mindset towards a less complicated and busy life would help almost everyone pursue their simple life dream...
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17 June 2014
The rag bag
Lori asked about making a rag bag after she read the last post. I wrote about this way back in 2008 so here is that post, Lori. I hope you...
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16 June 2014
Cleaning the laundry
I've been trying to find the time to clean out my laundry and finally got to it yesterday. I scrubbed the sink and bench, cleaned th...
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