Practice Makes Perfect
I love spending time learning to cook traditional foods with my Mom. This weekend, we spent a warm Sunday afternoon making applesauce with apples from her two apple trees. It was just Mom & I...
View ArticleInterview With Kristin Allan (Heart to heart about life in the moHo,...
Thanks Kristin for being our guest over here at the Simple Life Celebration Blog! For those that don’t know, your blog Along the Heart Trail: Tales From a Tiny Home on Wheels was started after you...
View ArticleLunch Lunacy
I have been ranting a lot with my husband about this topic. My kids are pretty much teens and have begun to flex their independence muscles. This is a good thing, but at times I have been getting...
View ArticleThe Blister
He’s a quiet one, my youngest. So much the opposite of his sister. He’s easily ignored, well, maybe that’s not the right word…overlooked. It’s not that we mean to. It just happens. We get so involved...
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Sacrifice Date Day For Anything
I dedicate this post to the man that not only does dishes but wraps his arms around me when I am doing them. Photo from One Extraordinary Marriage Facebook I have been married to my husband for almost...
View ArticleWhy I Ate Sushi (and I hate fish)
It lay there, beautiful displayed. The setting was perfection. I had been having a wonderful, just-the-two-of-us-vacation. It was our 15th Anniversary. We were alone, at the back of the restaurant, in...
View Article6 Ways to Simplify to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
By taking 10-15 minutes a night to complete just a few tasks you can clear the clutter thus clearing your mind for a restful sleep. Ahhhhhh bliss, right? Here’s a simple little routine that will help...
View ArticleOur Free Gift to You!
I love to host a get together on Christmas Eve that involves our dearest family and friends. Basically we hang out listening to Christmas music, play games, and snack on appetizers. We always watch...
View ArticleWhere Did the Joy of Christmas Go?
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”― Dr. Seuss Remember when you were a...
View ArticleSimple Holiday Checklist
I have another gift just for YOU! As you know I am very much a list person so I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. All you have to do is click on the checklist below and voila! Click the image...
View ArticleSimple Christmas Storage Solutions
Christmas storage can be tricky between the indoor lights, the outdoor lights, the ornaments, the tree, the wrapping and all of the other cutsie knick-knack items. My goal is to find you ways that you...
View Article3 Ways to Cope with Overwhelm!
Dear anxiety, please leave and go elsewhere. Sincerely. Me! Does anyone else feel overwhelmed at times? I am sure that we all do; especially this time of year. Sometimes I forget to look at all that I...
View ArticlePhotos Photos Everywhere!
. In the digital age, it’s really easy to take photos. They don’t cost anything and we can now take them with our phone, not just our camera! They don’t seem to take up space because they are all...
View ArticleI Resolve to Not Make Resolutions. Here is What I will do Instead!
New Years Resolutions are not my thing. From what I have researched only 8-14% of people will have success with their resolutions. I am not discouraging you from making them; you need to do what is...
View ArticleSeven Small Things to do to Get Organized Every Day
“There is no one giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.” ~Peter Cohen January always feels like a time for a fresh start to me. I always look forward to filling the pages of my own...
View ArticleWant to get Organized? Not Sure Where to Start?
January is get organized month! There are a few things that you need to consider before ‘Getting Organized’. First off there is not a quick fix for organizing. Anything can be organized but it takes a...
View ArticlePretty Positivity PDF Printable
Two very important things that you can do every day to stay positive are to: Say what you are thankful for. And… Think of something that you have accomplished. I have made a pretty little printable...
View ArticleTechie Tuesday – Calendar Appointment from an Email
Everyone gets those emails…the ones that say something like, “Hey, let’s go for lunch on Friday” or from your dentist: “Your appointment is scheduled for Monday, March 3 at 2:00″. Wouldn’t it be great...
View ArticleA Love Note to Myself
This was a love note that I created for myself on Valentine’s Day. “I love you Shawna. You are everything to me. I will cherish the beautiful soul you are.” was the inscription It’s Sunday, a great...
View ArticleSetting Goals Goddess
I’m working on my first “real” webinar called: “Go Goals Goddess” I’m really excited about it because I have learned a lot over the years in my different careers and as I’ve been raising my kids. I’ve...
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