Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Simplicity/Simplifying

May 23, 2012

My life is anything but simple . I am a mother, teacher, bookkeeper, cleaning lady, laundress, cook, nurse, etc….. We don’t have a lot of stuff, but it is time to declutter again. For awhile now I’ve been feeling drawn to having more simplicity in my life – living in a more simple fashion. Have you noticed it in the books I’m reading about Amish life? I also bought “Almost Amish” by Nancy Sleeth who outlines ways to live an almost Amish life of simplicity and with reverance for God’s creation. There are lots of great ideas to start simply where you are at and living in a way that is right for you and your family. You don’t have to go off the grid or live on a farm to live in a more simple intentional way.

I also bought the ebook “Simplify” by Joshua Becker and it also outlines easy ways to simplify – need to finish reading it too. It was my decluttering journey started by “Sink Reflections” that really started the simplifying process years ago. And “The Happiness Project” helped me to think of things, like money, in a whole new different light. So, this idea of simple living has been growing for awhile.

Not sure how this will play out and I have some family members (no, not you Matt) who are never going to get on board with it, but if I could find a way for ME and maybe even the little kids to live life in a simpler way without all the attachments to technology and stuff, well I think we’d be a little bit happier. Maybe our home would be a little more peaceful too.

So, these are things I’m thinking on and reading about and praying about.. My soul is thirsty and needs something more.

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On May 23, 2012 at 6:58 PM, dxprog said:

Man, you shot down my rebuttal before I could even make it.
If anybody needs me, I'll be in my closet with my various and assorted computer parts >_>

On May 23, 2012 at 10:57 PM, java_queen said:

Hehe - I know how you work :-).

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May 23, 2012

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