Your Child’s Keepsakes, 30 Years Later

February 3, 2010 in Simplify  

Your Child’s Keepsakes, 30 Years Later

What will you keep for your children as they grow older, and what do you do with that stuff when your children have grown?

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Refining Possibilities: Making the Best Use of Your Time

January 29, 2010 in Simplify  

Refining Possibilities: Making the Best Use of Your Time

Refining our goals means losing the extras, focusing so that our aspirations can be even greater. Here are a few examples of what I decided to focus on, and what I won’t do.

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Refining Moments

January 28, 2010 in Simplify  

Refining Moments

On Monday I fell while holding the baby. It was one of those things I had wondered about earlier, especially when going up or down stairs. If it happened, would I be able to fall backward?

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Conversion Experience: How a Night Owl Became an Early Bird and Liked It

January 11, 2010 in Simplify  

Conversion Experience: How a Night Owl Became an Early Bird and Liked It

I used to be a night owl. About ten o’clock I would get a second wind and stay up late, but I always paid for it the next day.

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Managing Your Pre-Schooler’s Toy Collection

January 4, 2010 in Simplify  

Managing Your Pre-Schooler’s Toy Collection

It was time to clean out my three-year-old’s toys, but I wasn’t as ready for it as she was.

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Survival Guide to the Holiday Hustle & Bustle

December 17, 2009 in Simplify  

Survival Guide to the Holiday Hustle & Bustle

This week seems to be the busiest for holiday preparations as people cross things off their lists before they settle into vacation mode next week. No matter how simple your holiday plans, it can still feel rushed.

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Put Down the Label Maker and Write with a Pen

December 14, 2009 in Simplify  

Put Down the Label Maker and Write with a Pen

People used to care about penmanship, but now we’re used to texting “how r u?” Any handwriting is nice to see now, no matter how messy.

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Off for a Silent Night

December 5, 2009 in Simplify  

Off for a Silent Night

Tired of loud commercials? Can’t bear to hear one more “He went to Jared’s” line?

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Simple Living Myth: Real Life is Real Simple

October 26, 2009 in Simplify  

Simple Living Myth: Real Life is Real Simple

It’s fun to read magazines that give us tips and ideas, but don’t lose sight of the fact that these magazines are for entertainment, not for new standards of living.

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Take the Day Off (Moms Too)

October 22, 2009 in Simplify  

Take the Day Off (Moms Too)

Some of you asked about Sunday being a restful day. Here’s what it looks like at our house, and a few tips to help you take the day off.

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