Category: simple living
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wedding this and that
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Why, hello! It’s been a few days of intense grading around these parts, but I thought I’d squeeze in one more post about wedding goodness before moving on to all…
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wedding flowers
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When it comes to saving money for a wedding, making your own flowers is a quick and relatively easy way to do so! If you’re going for a more natural…
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my wedding dress
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I’ve dreamed about my wedding since the day I first understood what the word wedding meant. Every sleepover I had in elementary school and junior high was filled with giggles…
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soup…for later
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Hello, friends! It’s been so long since I’ve posted and I’ve been missing this space–and missing the regular creating that normally happens in my house. My kitchen and house are…
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making dirt
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Composting! I love it! I first became actively interested in composting when I read Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson. I was impressed and inspired by how her family is…
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wall of memories
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The hallway in the house I grew up in was always filled with pictures. Family pictures that were taken for the church directory. Pictures from vacations. Pictures from weddings. Pictures…
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raspberry/blueberry fun
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View fullsize A friend Mandy and I picked raspberries and blueberries this past Saturday. Berry picking is such a great hang–while your hands are busy, the conversation can flow so…
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hanging storage
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We live in a 100 year old house with little storage and many, many windows. I love the windows, but they leave me with very few walls to put things…
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drying herbs
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Last summer I grew several different types of herbs on my deck. My garden was new to me and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to put the herbs in…
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summer break
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View fullsize It’s summer break!!! My teaching job at the University of MN is finished for the semester and I am off for the summer! This will be my second…