Category: Simple Living
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Trusting in Jesus and Having Gratitude
These 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 the other day that I…
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Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade Things
These 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 as I find new, awesome…
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Aha Moments + Figuring Out Who I Am
I feel like I’m learning something new everyday… either about myself, about others around me, or about life in general. I guess that’s semi-normal, BUT I am a super reflective person so it’s just a constant thing for me. It can be a blessing and a curse. I am ALWAYS processing things in my brain,…
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Healing Through Being Wild and Free
My family and two other families at camp went to the Gila National Forest to camp for 5 days (well I guess technically 3 because a day of driving on both ends). The purpose of this trip was to do some research and development for a trip that Robert is going to do this summer…
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Essential Oil Scented Homemade Playdough
Ethan still loves playdough and all things sensory. When I read aloud to them, he needs to be busy with his hands to have any sort of comprehension. I made a fresh batch of playdough today, and I’m in love. I did things differently this time than I normally do, and it was easier and…
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The Crosland Homestead
So. Much. Is going on right now. We are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. The first in 102 years. It affects hundreds of countries. Lots of people are contracting the Coronavirus which is leading to the Covid-19 disease. Businesses are closing. People are out of jobs. Restaurants are doing pick up or delivery…
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What Does Wild + Free Homeschooling Look Like For Us?
The Wild + Free website says: It says nothing about methods, educational philosophies, or a certain way to homeschool. It just shares about giving our children a quality education (whatever that means for our own family) and to let our kids be kids (in whatever way works for our family). I was so thrilled to…
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Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp plain yogurt 1/2-3/4 cup (more or less) of raw honey 1 1/2 tbsp of vanilla (I use Mexican vanilla) Directions: Pour a half gallon of milk into the instant pot. Press the yogurt button and select boil. Bring to boil. When it beeps, check temp. It must…
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