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7 Things I would tell my 10-year-old self
When you’re on a quest for a different way to live (ahem..What shall we unclutter next?!) ) it’s so easy to point out where you went wrong through the years. I was having a day. You know the...
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How I overcame obstacles on the road to simplicity
When you go to the optometrist for a checkup, you are told to look through lenses at the eye chart (This one…or this one?). At the beginning you will see double, everything a bit fuzzy. Then she...
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On my SIMPLICITY radar
Lara, meet your local libary. Library, meet Lara. How awesome is not paying for books?! I’m realizing I’m late to this party, but I didn’t realize how many titles are available. I used to buy so...
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Three tools to help you realize goals & find contentment
I believe in writing big goals down and reading them each week, if not every day. I believe that if we want something bad enough,we will work to make it happen. 1) LISTEN Listen to others who are...
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Anyone else feel anxiety at the mall?
Limiting one’s desires actually helps to cure one of fear. ~ Seneca “Letters from a Stoic” Having teens I’m coming to the conclusion that they naturally gravitate to the mall like a fly to stink. I...
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5 things from 1989 to better my life
Is it a bad thing to constantly want to turn the clock back to 1989? It’s not the cool high bangs look or the colored leather that brings such longing. Nor is it a yearning for synthesizer-heavy...
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Small House ~ Big Style Part III
I think I’ve found my favorite tiny house. Can’t you just see this little guy soaking up the sunlight in the high plains of eastern Oregon? Ahhhh…someday my scrub yard will come to fruition. No...
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Who else yearns for family-free alone time?
It’s clear to me that a huge part of a Simplicity Quest is letting go. This summer, with a house full of “teen scene” and girls who would rather walk across hot coals than be seen with their mother at...
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On my SIMPLICITY radar
It’s become a broken record saying, but it holds steadfast: Gratitude brings happiness into your life. I like this gratitude recording app because it pops up at random times during the day (hence the...
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8 lessons 3rd graders can teach you to have an extraordinary life
This summer has been amazing. Lots of family adventures and travel. I’ve got some images from a trip to Santa Fe I can’t wait to show you (soon!). I’m always a bit melancholy at the end of August, but...
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Modified direction – New blog
Hello, friends… It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. It is quite something how teaching (and parenting teens) can take over your whole existence….so it’s always a treat to have morning time to write....
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