Wholesome Books for the Whole Family
If you have been following my blog from the beginning, you know that my husband and I have embarked on a monumental challenge many experts call ‘decluttering.’ This week, I decided to tackle my closet. Some organizing experts recommend taking everything out before sorting, while others embrace the opposite approach. I’ve ended up somewhere in …
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All That I Need I am so glad God knows the difference between what I need and what I want. Sometimes He provides what I want because He loves me. And sometimes he says no or not yet. But He always provides what I need. This week, I sat down and wrote my own version …
Technology: Gain or Drain? “The more we connect online, the more isolated we become offline.” — Douglas Rushkoff I’m beginning a tech fast—or really more of a tech diet, since I still need to stay in touch with my publisher, post my weekly blog, and pay my bills. For the next week or so, I …
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Of Weevils and Weeds “It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.”― Lailah Gifty Akita ― Anyone who’s dealt with weevils knows that where there’s one, there’s likely more. These tiny beetles with long snouts and antennae love to feast on grains, pasta, rice, oats, cereal, flour, and spices. Not …
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“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most”. Abraham Lincoln
Part 3: How to declutter when you’re married to a Saver When we first married, I tried to convince my husband Len that it was time to say goodbye to his high school wardrobe—yes, the legendary plaids, polyester leisure suits, and collars so wide you could park a bus on them. They’d found a permanent …
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Part 2: Curate your life: keep the joy, release the rest. “The greatest wealth is to live content with little.” — Plato The trouble began with the Tupperware drawer. One evening, as we were cleaning up the dishes and putting food away, I kept pulling out containers, one after the other, searching for one that …
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I read a funny story about a couple—we’ll call them Brad and Mary—who made a resolution to become fit but they could never find the time or the willpower to work out. After several inquiries from friends and family as to their new resolution and a few awkward answers, they finally came up with a …
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“Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you may stick with someone for a lifetime.” — Virtues For Life I find it intriguing that “words” and “sword” contain the exact same letters. Words, much like swords, have the power to harm, wound, or even break a …
“Silence is the greatest gift we have.” – Mister Rogers Last Tuesday, I took my cellphone to the store where I’d originally bought it. Although I’d purchased it two years prior, the battery was no longer holding a full charge. The clerk quickly identified the source of the problem: an app was constantly running in …