A few weeks ago we were in Charleston and I wanted one of those gorgeous handwoven seagrass baskets from The Market. But since the teensy ones were around $25, I did not purchase one. I did however, purchase this one from the store at Hyman’s Seafood. Made in Vietnam, this basket looks very […]
One Word 2011
“NO Payment until 2013!”
Cars. Furniture. Jewelry. Appliances. Basically, anything you want. Buy now, pay later. Good deal or bad idea? As we {finally!} get back into Richard Foster’s ten controlling principles of simplicity, we are at number seven: Look with healthy skepticism at all “buy now, pay later” schemes.” (93) I’m not going to launch into a financial […]
I Need to Hug a Tree
Last night my husband and I watched (sort of) Avatar. After watching, he commented on Facebook that while it wasn’t one of his favorite movies, he felt like he needed to go outside and hug a tree. Though he was being sarcastic, his statement made me think … When was the last time I was […]
How Netflix is helping my move toward simplicity
We’re looking at the controlling principles of simplicity outlined by Richard Foster in his book Celebration of Discipline each Wednesday here on the blog … and guess what number five is {drumroll, please!}: Learn to enjoy things without owning them. Yep, it’s true … Netflix has become a key in my move toward simplicity. And, […]
And the painful process continues
Seriously, y’all … this simplicity thing is killin’ me. I’m on week four of examining Richard Foster’s controlling principles of simplicity and this week booted me all the way back to week one. You remember week one, right? The post where I explained why I don’t have a MacBook and confessed my love of gadgetry. […]
When Doing Something is Simple
Yesterday I shared how growing in simple has been far more complex than I expected. But today, I am asking you to join me in doing something … making a difference globally … by doing something very simple. As many of you realize, this morning I’ll be volunteering at our local crisis pregnancy center. For […]