Yesterday was one of my all-time favorite days with the kids. As soon as we finished our breakfast we piled into the car and drove to South Barlow Berry Farm to pick Strawberries. So. Fun. It was cool, low 70s, only a few other people there. The kids ran and picked and laughed and had […]
I’ll admit: I was very skeptical of this “bite.” Quit washing my hair? Um… yeah, that’s going to simplify my life because all my hair will fall out and I’ll look so terrible I’ll never leave the house! But as some of you know, Tsh Oxenreider swears by her simple baking soda and vinegar hair treatment, […]
In our house we have two extreme temperaments when it comes to stuff: The Keep-Everything person and the Toss-Everything person. I’ll let you guess which one I am. The Keep-Everything person will not toss. Everything is held onto “just in case.” The Toss-Everything person will not keep. Voting cards and tax documents are virtually the […]
This past Tuesday marked the end of our busy season. You know, the season where you just focus on keeping everyone fed, clothed, and reasonably content, without much thought to organization, creativity, and goal-setting. That was pretty much our season since September 18th when our house sold and we entered a wonderful but indeed full season […]
So … if you’re new around here it’s time you knew the truth: I’m a crazy locavore who loves supporting local farms and eating organic produce, raw honey, grass-fed beef, and those awesome brown eggs with dark yellow yokes. (Can we still be friends? I’m cool with your Captain Crunch if you’re down with my […]
{*If you’re new to Sacred Mundane (welcome!), each Friday we take a “Bite” from Simple Mom’s 52-bites e-book on simplifying life. Feel free to hop in now and start eating that elephant! Click here see all we’ve eaten so far…} Okay folks, have you ever lodged some idea into your mind and then been shocked when […]
May is here! That means … time to plant! We’re doing our 52-bites today so you can prepare to garden this weekend. Plus, we’re joining the girls over at Frugal Living NW… Enjoy! We’re currently on our 5th garden. No, not our 5th year having a garden, our 5th different garden. Which makes us not experts, […]
We’re doubling up this week since we took Good Friday off. These two go together, and since we’re talking de-clutter over at FrugalLiving, will you head over there with me and join the conversation? When my husband and I were finishing seminary, we moved in with my parents to save money. Also to save money, we packed […]
This week I wrote the Sacred Mundane chapters on money. Yes, chapters. I thought there’d only be one, but it became quickly apparent that Jesus has plenty to say on this topic so I should too. And since our hearts go wherever our money is, and since giving goes straight to the jugular of greed, […]
I was a freshman in college when I first discovered garbage service and garbage disposals. I stood, mouth open in wonder, as the truck pulled up, dumped the bin, and drove away. They do that every week? I asked, amazed. I was even more amazed when I watched someone stick food scraps down the sink […]