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Continue reading →: True Simple Living and PrioritiesEver since my kids were small, I have watched people talk about “simple living.” I guess the idea is that you back away from the craziness of public school schedules, both parents working full time, tons of sports, etc, and live a slower life at home. But then this then tends…
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Continue reading →: What Our Homeschool Will Look Like + NutritionThis year has been healing AND chaotic all in one. The healing has happened through a more intimate relationship with my Creator, really solid counseling, and Ketamine treatments. I am not the same person anymore. Usually, this time of year, I’m really depressed! I have had some situational anxiety, but I have not…
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Continue reading →: We Took a Leap of Faith and……God has proven His faithfulness. I mean, I knew He would. That’s why we accepted the offer for the new job and life. But, I’ll be honest that because I didn’t know HOW or WHEN he would work the details out, I was a bit worried and anxious. We just…
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Continue reading →: BIG Changes for Our FamilyJust so you know, this is really long… We have been on a crazy journey the past several months as we followed arrows, waited (SO hard), trusted God, spent a lot of time with Him (together and separate), moved forward when we needed to, and watched God close doors that…
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Continue reading →: Whole Wheat Sourdough Discard TortillasOur family eats a LOT of tortillas. We have breakfast tacos almost daily. We eat a lot of tacos. There are very few store-bought tortillas that are healthy. Most of them have a LOT of preservatives, bleached flour, seed oils, etc. I have tried to make tortillas in the past…
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Continue reading →: God Gives Good GiftsThere has been a LOT going on here in the Crosland household. Maybe one day I can talk about it online, but for now, I’ll just talk about the things that God has been teaching me through it. Learned a New Term for My Experiences Yesterday when I was meeting…
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Backyard Chickens, Baking, Faith, Family, Gardening, God’s Creation, Gratitude, Health, Holistic, Homeschooling, Homesteading, Husband, Jesus, Kids, Love, Mental Health, Natural Living, Nature, Nutrition for Mental Health, Prayer, Real Food, Reflection, Simple Living, Sourdough Bread, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama
Hygge Life: What Does it Mean for Me?
Continue reading →: Hygge Life: What Does it Mean for Me?As much as I have a hard time in the winter historically, the winters that have been my best have been when I embraced the Hygge Life. What does that mean? It is a Danish word that means (from the Miriam-Webster Dictionary): Noun: “a cozy quality that makes a person…
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Continue reading →: Trusting in Jesus and Having GratitudeThese past several months have been hard, but also I have learned and grown so much. I often struggle with emotional regulation, every emotion feels BIG, and I am always processing and wanting to learn something through the hard stuff. I guess that’s not bad- it’s just exhausting! I learned…
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Baking, Breads and Tortillas, Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Dinners, Fermented Foods and Drinks, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Living Frugally, Local Foods, Natural Living, Real Food, Recipes, Side Dishes, Simple Living, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama
Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade Things
Continue reading →: Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade ThingsThese are meals that we make regularly OR meals that I have found online that are inexpensive to make (and healthy-ish)! Some of the recipes are mine (from my current or old blog). Breakfasts Lunches Dinners Sides Snacks Homemade Breads Other Homemade Foods/Drinks/Natural Products Enjoy! I’ll be updating this list…
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Continue reading →: Healing Isn’t Linear, Part 2I have started writing this post so many times, and I’ve had to start over multiple times. There are so many things going on in my life at the moment, and some of the most important things can’t be shared… so it’s hard to know where to start. First, I…
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Welcome to Simply Courtney! I am a wife of 22 years, mom of 2 teens and one young adult, and an Assistant Food Service Director at a Christian camp. I am passionate about many things, and I enjoy writing about them all! Jesus, mental health, nutrition and fitness, adventure and nature, chickens and gardening, homeschooling my high school student, organizing and planning, cooking and baking, and so much more!
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