by Simple Life and Home | Apr 2, 2014 | Money Savers
So, after months of searching for a new home in our new city, we finally purchased one. We are thrilled not to live in an apartment anymore, but I have to tell you that this house is not “the dream home.” In fact, it has almost nothing on my wish list. You...
by Simple Life and Home | Jan 16, 2014 | Menu Planning, Organizing
Welcome back to menu planning! For those of you keeping track at home, the monthly menu plan for January 2014 looks a little different from those I’ve published in the past. Instead of sticking to my old, black refrigerator, my menu planning board has found a...
by Simple Life and Home | Jan 2, 2014 | Celebrating
Today…had she lived…my grandma would have turned 100 years old. Some time over the summer, however, Grandma and Jesus must have had a conversation about where she wanted to celebrate this milestone. I think they agreed that Heaven would be the better place. (It always...
by Simple Life and Home | Dec 26, 2013 | Desserts, Food & Garden
Merry Christmas from Simple Life and Home! I hope you’ve been enjoying the holidays and baking lots of delicious treats. So far I’ve made three batches of homemade caramels, creamy ham soup, no-knead bread, and, of course, my favorite homemade toffee. Now, in all...
by Simple Life and Home | Dec 2, 2013 | Celebrating, Crafts
You’ll never believe it, but in the middle of the chaos of our recent move, my kids and I made some homemade finger paints today. (Sometimes I just can’t help myself!) I guess kids who have traded their favorite climbing trees and hideout spots on a rural property for...
