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All Quiet on the Western Front

March 14, 2017 by mizliz74 1 Comment

So it’s been a while. I’ve been writing with a <gasp> pen in my <double gasp> paper journal and largely ignoring the inter webs, or, at least, my blog. I changed the name of my Facebook page and have had sincere intentions to get back here to tell about it and to somehow link this … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Food and drink, Simple pleasures, The "time" of your life Tagged: free books, frugal pleasures, library, long walks, red wine, simple, simplicity

Pancakes

February 9, 2016 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

Today is Fat Tuesday. It’s the last night before the season of Lent and the time when debauchery is to be found in the middle of the street in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Even the church recognizes this night and mine “celebrates” with a pancake supper and a ceremonial burning of the ashes to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Food and drink, I Love Jesus, Uncategorized Tagged: Crepes, decluttering, Fat Tuesday, gluten free, liturgy, Mardi Gras, minimalism, Pancake Tuesday, Pancakes, simple, simplicity, simplifying, sugar cookies, Wikipedia

The post about nothing in particular

September 4, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

I have  been working on 2 posts for the past week. The first one about shoes and the second about clothing because the first morphed into the second and they deserve equal billing. But life happens and getting all the pictures and links and what not set up just right hasn’t quite gotten there yet. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The "time" of your life Tagged: clothes, clothing, clutter free, eBay, simple, simple clothing, simplicity, The Art of Simple, The Art of Simple Travel, travel, Tsh Oxenreider

Simple bible study

August 22, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

I love to read the bible but admittedly I don’t follow a “plan.” I’ve tried. Really I have. I’ve tried bible study guides, 1 year plans, following the daily readings given at church and reading through a book at a time as I see fit. Usually reading one book at a time works ok but … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The "time" of your life Tagged: bible, bible study, chronological bible, scripture, simple, simplicity, simplifying

New each morning

August 19, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

Lately it seems that it takes a lot more effort to do simple things. First I must muster up courage, then conquer fear and anxiety and then commit to the time needed for a task. (Does this resonate with anyone?) And that was just to balance the check book! This happens EVERY TIME. And with … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The "time" of your life, Uncategorized Tagged: Miss Minimalist, simple, simplicity, Simplicity Parenting

Your inbox is empty

August 4, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

“Your inbox is empty”   This might be the most lovely sentence in the English language. Empty. As in all 2600+ email messages are GONE.  So long. Buh bye.   I sat down Sunday night and got serious about cleaning up my email. Mostly because it involved sitting and partly because having all that email … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The "time" of your life Tagged: clutter free, decluttering, email, minimalism, simple, simplicity, simplifying, time

Sunday afternoon short: Peas and Carrots

August 4, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

We have been “avidly” gardening for a few years now and you’d have to be slightly crazy to think gardening is a “simple” activity. Most years our basement is transformed into a nursery sometime in March and then, after the last frost, the plants are transplanted, then tended, and tended, and tended. Finally, we reap … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Children, Food and drink, Sunday Afternoon Shorts Tagged: Gardening, Peas and carrots, simple, simple food, Sunday

Happiness in a glass?

July 31, 2014 by mizliz74 Leave a Comment

A glass of red wine is a beautiful thing. Ok, so I don’t really think I will find happiness in a glass of wine, although it may make me ever so teensy weensy more pleasant after a long day… However, the simple act of drinking your daily allotment out of a wine glass that might … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Food and drink Tagged: minimalism, sentimental, simple, simplicity, wine, wine glasses

How to simplify children

July 26, 2014 by mizliz74 19 Comments

No, I’m not joking. And I’m no expert in this area. I am, however, a mom who is frustrated with how complicated raising children has become. When I had my first child at age 20 I didn’t think twice about breastfeeding him and after he was born he latched on like a champ. A baby … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Children, Home Tagged: children, clutter free, decluttering, minimalism, simple, simple kids, simplicity, simplifying

What is “simple” anyway?

July 22, 2014 by mizliz74 2 Comments

From Merriam Webster online: 1sim·ple Pronunciation: ˈsim-pəl Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): sim·pler -p(ə-)lər; sim·plest -p(ə-)ləst Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus, alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain, from sem-, sim- one + -plic-, -plex -fold — more at same, -fold Date: 13th century 1 : free from guile … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Home Tagged: minimalism, minimalist, simple, simplicity

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