The title of this post seems like it should be something that I would be proclaiming in the early to mid 90's but here I am in 2012 saying hello to the internet and maybe appreciating this renewed introduction more than ever. I have mentioned before how I live in the country and how it sometimes feels that we are living in Africa in comparison to the rest of the world, well the past … [Read more...]
I've made some moves to be healthier, which I previously blogged about. I have also made moves to be more 'green'. The next step naturally was to embrace cleaning without chemicals. I have been wanting to make my own laundry soap for awhile now, and have found several easy and cheap 'recipes'. I was wondering what else would be easy to replace...My old farmhouse bathroom is tiny...I mean … [Read more...]
You are familiar with my Country Living posts I am sure, living in the country is not for the faint at heart... One thing about this old farm house that we live in is the lighting isn't that great at all. (That is just ONE thing of many, but at least it is something that is in my control, unlike the lack of electrical outlets, plumbing issues and the squirrel I think lives in the attic.) I was … [Read more...]
Lucy Pevensie: They're so still. Trumpkin: The trees? What did you expect? Lucy Pevensie: They used to dance. From Prince Caspian How often is this a picture of us... of me...? At moments we dance and then at others we are so still and stoic. This quote has always been such a powerful statement to me. I recently re-read something that I had written several years ago and I was … [Read more...]
