A Simple Home

For a while now I've been looking for a blog that can help me with taking practical steps to simplify our lives. There are a lot of resources for organizing your home and greening your life, but I was looking for something simpler - something that didn't require that I buy more storage boxes or closet organizers (though I have a fondness for both).

I'm excited to say that I found what I was looking for while browsing Pinterest (a strange place to be for someone who wants to free herself from "stuff" but more on that later). I was looking for ideas on organizing the kiddo's clothes when I came across a website called Small Notebook.

Coincidentally, the blogger's name is also Rachel and what she says about her family is that they want a simpler life "free of distractions, so we can focus on what's really important." Bingo! As I continued reading, I found many parallels: the desire to nurture relationships, make smart financial decisions, find peace in the busy times, learn to appreciate what we have. These are the exactly the types of life changes hubby and I have been talking about and are working toward! For example, here is a link to a post about spending that is so in line with how we feel: 3 Great Ways to Spend More Money.

We're starting this process a bit later than Rachel Meeks and her family so I'm looking forward to learning much and being encouraged by someone who has more miles on this journey.