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Enjoying Your Surroundings

There is something to be said for seasonal changes. No matter where you live across the globe things change. Here in America seasonal changes vary greatly across the states. This year in Florida it is cooler much earlier than normal. I have barely run my a/c this month. Typically, this month is an average heat month, but still warm. Those thick and fuzzy Halloween costumes that can be found in abundance are not good choices for Florida children, because it is usually too hot and humid for them. But this year is different. And it isn’t just Florida. I have noted recently in the news that some states are experiencing record breaking lows…record breaking going back 200 years or so! Some of you may already have had snow! This has brought to mind the ease of finding some simplicity in a chaotic lifestyle.

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FREE Storage Options

We all need containers, bins, baskets, and a variety of other options to organize the items within our homes. To complicate matters we typically need these items in every room and for items that encompass every aspect of our lives. That’s a lot of stuff to store. Purchasing baskets, boxes, containers, baskets, bins, etc can be costly, even when we are able to get them at a low cost. On top of all that we may find ourselves in need of containers at a time when we just can’t (or don’t want to) spare a cent on them! Well, there is an option that may get you the storage space you need and is completely FREE!

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The Simple Journey Bookstore Sale is Ending this Week!

With so much economic and employment instability all around us and the holidays just around the corner, this is the time to get in on those low prices, especially the Bundle Packs.

Once the Sale is over the Bundle Packs will be Gone!

In an effort to offer You the Most resources at the BEST value of the season, the sale has been extended for this week only! So hurry, and don’t let the week slip by. This sale will not be repeated!

We all need deep savings right now, and this is the sale that not only will give you that, but the resources will help you slash your outgoing expenses in the process!

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Even Picky Eaters will Eat This

I have one of the pickiest eaters on the face of the planet. I can back this up that when one of my daughters goes anywhere that food is offered, I always get comments about her fickleness. I can further back this up with the fact that any time she goes to play at a new friend’s house for the first time, the mom always comments to me that she doesn’t eat anything or asks what I feed her. This always gives me a chuckle, because I know this about her, yet I never remember to express this to a mom prior to the playdate.

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The Everlasting Jack-o-Lantern

If your family likes carving gourds and pumpkins in the fall (I know some families that do not celebrate Halloween that do this with a Christian poem), I got a nifty idea from a crafty friend that would be a great craft and homeschool project that can be preserved for years to come. This is an idea that will also work exceptionally well, for those tracking the projects over the years for families who traditionally do this project.

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Simple Stress Relief

One issue that is essential to shifting to a simpler lifestyle is to reduce the amount of stress in our lives. Stress is a major proponent of a chaotic life. Anytime you are in a chaotic time, your stress level is very high. Have you ever had a time when your week is so packed with To Do activities that your stress level has been low? But there are many strategies for you to reduce stress over time which will bring more simplicity in your life.

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The Get Out of Debt Sale will be Ending Soon!

Be sure to get over to theSimple Journey Bookstore and make your purchases, because these rock bottom prices and extra discounted Bundle Packs will be gone before you know it!

Everything in the store is marked down up to 60%

FREEBIES Galore!

When prices are going up everywhere else, our prices have gone down!

Click Here to get to the Sale TODAY!

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Organized Toys

Few things bug me as much as my kids asking me to play a game, opening the box and finding pieces missing. This is a true pet peeve of mine. The thing is, often times it isn’t that my children don’t put games away properly, but that the boxes are made so cheaply that they often break down quickly.

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How to Eliminate Leftover Birthday Cake

Birthdays are often accompanied by birthday cakes. Whether store bought or homemade, kids rarely seem to eat it all. So, we cover the cake and hope that mom doesn’t eat it all one night (ummm…yes I am speaking from experience), but also that we the cake before it gets stale. Here are some ideas for eliminating and wasting leftover birthday cake.

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Let’s Go Fly A Kite!

Autumn can make the perfect weather for flying kites, due to the wonderful breezes it brings. We have tried a series of cheap plastic kites that have worked, to a certain degree. However, they do crash and break easily. I often feel guilty about throwing them away, and then am reluctant to purchase more, knowing we will be adding to the rubbish. This led me to look for simple kite making methods. Ones, which would re-use materials I may already have on hand, or require little cost to acquire, were where my attention was drawn. It seems that those that are more elaborate, are not only more difficult for children to assemble, but are costly as well, and almost always are constructed of materials we don’t have around the house.

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Get Rid of that Kitty Litter Smell

If you have a cat, you probably experience that awful box odor. This can even occur with those expensive kitty litters that promise no odor. If you have more than one cat, this really multiplies the odor and the cost of those expensive litters. You CAN take care of this in a simple and frugal way!

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A couple of weeks ago, one of you pointed out that I have not updated the look of my blog in a loooooooooooong while. So much so that it still read "Spring Blessings." Oh dear said Leslie, looking more red in the face than green.

So here's the NEW look for Autumn. Let me know how you like it!

Autumn Blessings!

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Where to Begin

There are so many things in our life that create chaos. For those who are desiring to live a more simple life, looking at making the transition can be daunting. There are so many ideas and so many areas of life to consider. But there is one simple fact that cannot be overlooked, because it is so crucial…

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Helping Children to Organize Books

It can often be daunting to a mom to teach children how to keep their books stored on a bookshelf. It may seem as though they should be able to do this task easily, but the fact is it can often be overwhelming; not just for mom, but for children as well.

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Frozen Beef Stew

Last week I talked about Malia Russell’s freezer meal plans. SO, as a special treat, this week I am posting my own recipe for Frozen Beef Stew. You will note that the recipe calls for pureed onions. My family likes the flavor onion provides, but NOT the onion texture. Half of my family will not eat anything that has visible onions (among other foods). Years ago I decided to see what would happen if they could not see certain foods. I started with onions and was really surprised that no one even knew they were even incorporated in the meal! If you have finicky family members, consider pureeing anything they may not like in a visible form.

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Leaf Art PART IV

This is the last installment of Leaf Art, but I have saved one of the most activities for last! This activity is not just a FUN project, but it is also a wonderful time to have your children begin making gifts for Christmas. For this project you will need to have your children collect leaves. Try to collect leaves with a variety of shapes, sizes and textures. You will also need paint and some larger rocks, aluminum cans, or cardstock, depending on what type of gift you would like to create.

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A Simple & Frugal Gym Membership

Many people would like to belong to a gym, but the cost doesn’t fit in with a frugal lifestyle. Gyms are costly! Even the YMCA is not a great value, especially when you factor in gas. Gym memberships also aren’t a good fit for those pursuing a simple lifestyle. Having to make time 3-5 times per week to leave the house to exercise isn’t very simple. But we all need to keep moving and we can’t afford to have a gym’s worth of equipment to use all the different muscle groups. But you CAN get a good workout several times per week at home, for NO MONEY.

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Living Green Can Be Simple

Does it ever confuse you why green living can be so complicated? Some practices are almost a deterrent from incorporating this into our lifestyles. I have found that I desire to use green practices, but not at the cost of sacrificing my simple life practices. But there is one good thing that keeps me from feeling guilty, simple living often incorporates green living by its essence. Having less, means less garbage, less waste, less cleaning products to care for stuff, less time to care for stuff, less stuff to replace, etc. But how can you do more when you are already struggling to incorporate my simple living practices into your life?

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Storing Scrapbooking Scraps

I love binders for storing and organizing items, especially magazine articles! I can organize my recipes, family life, budget, e-books, etc by using binders. People sometimes laugh and sometimes are amazed at how many binders I actually have in my home. EVERYTHING has a place in a well labeled binder. This holds true for scrapbooking scraps.

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How to Begin Freezer Cooking

Freezer cooking is an excellent way to save money AND time. Many Moms like the idea of once a month cooking, but don’t have the space to freeze so many meals or the money needed all at once to purchase the supplies for so many meals. These factors may deter Moms from using freezer cooking to help them provide convenience and save money. As I always say, for any lifestyle change you need to develop ways to make the method fit YOUR family.

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