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The Spiritual Discipline of DIRT

“Earth is crammed with heaven, every bush afire with God. But only those who see take off their shoes.” -Elizabeth Barrett Browning One of the best perks to our new simplified schedule is that the...

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On principle, I approach our days in a gentle and slow manner. I like breakfasts that sizzle and dinners that simmer.  I love enjoying these meals with time enough to honour them.  I love our weekday...

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Getting Beyond The Weather

Have you ever had one of those conversations where, no matter what questions you ask, the conversation never went past, “Hey, how are you? How’s the weather?” My relationship with my father had been...

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The Compassionate Response – What I Learned from a Boy and his Giraffe

A giraffe threw a temper tantrum on my kitchen floor last week.   Now, this wasn’t just any giraffe.  This giraffe is “Baby.”   My two year-old’s baby, to be specific.  My son loves to give Baby rides...

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The Surprise Plot Twist in our Screen Free Week – Why eliminating screens...

Screen Free Week at our house….didn’t go the way I expected. I was excited to participate in it.  I love the idea of a digital detox….But, since our kids usually see just one show each day, I didn’t...

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Drinking in nature, wherever you are

For a long time, I have wanted to live somewhere else to be closer to nature. I see living close to nature as a profoundly helpful way to simplify and experience the slow richness of being alive....

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The Magnetic Powers of Mud.

The requests by L started early in the morning. He was asking me if he could build a lake in our backyard. It was just one of those days where my energy level was not high enough to handle the idea and...

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A Summer of Golden Moments

Do you recall special Summer moments, from your childhood, where time seemed to stand still as you became lost in the moment and were filled with a deep sense of freedom and joy?  Close your eyes and...

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My Small, Doable Change

After several years of incorporating the ideals of Simplicity Parenting (SP) into my family life — being instructed by them and seeing the way they went hand-in-hand with the parenting wisdom I had...

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Simplicity, for Me

Simplicity, for me, means taking the pressure off.  Claiming space for what I need.  What our family needs.  Listening and trusting that inner voice.  Allowing myself to be.  To be present. To reduce...

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