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Posted in homemaking, organization, simple living on Mar 11th, 2010
One of the ways that I am able to manage any semblance of order around my house is to take time to plan. Sometime over the weekend, usually on a Sunday afternoon, I prepare for the week. This may include any or all of the following tasks:
1. look up meal plan from monthly plan and [...]
Posted in organization, simple living on Mar 4th, 2010
I was asked to share what a normal day at our house looks like. That’s kind of a trick question, because everyday looks different, but here is a general idea:
5:30/5:45 – Vanessa gets up, shower and get ready
6:15 – read bible, pack lunches
6:30 – Cole gets up
6:30/6:45 – gather items for the day, hug [...]
Posted in simple living on Feb 23rd, 2010
This post is part of a series about remaining encouraged and optimistic while living in a negative world.
It’s easy to get discouraged. One thing that I do to keep myself from getting discouraged in a world that feels so negative and stressful is to remember the goals that Cole and I believe are [...]
Posted in my God and faith, simple living, womanhood on Jan 13th, 2010
When I asked you, my lovely readers, for ideas of things that you would like to see on Simple Bliss in 2010 I recieived a request to write about how I remain encouraged and optimistic during the tough times in which we are living. What a great idea for a blog series!
While I am [...]
Posted in school & teaching, simple living on Dec 16th, 2009
Looking back over this semester, I can think of several things that I did that made it easier to make the transition into my first semester of teaching special education. Here are some of the things that helped me and I believe could be helpful to others who are facing large life transitions:
1. Have several [...]