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The Dream of Living Simply

Hello!! I must admit that I am very new to the concept of blogging. What initially intrigued me though, was how well this process brings people with similiar interests and views together despite geography. There are times when I feel like few people (outside of my family and few friends) feel the call to return to the simpler ways of life. I came from a family of five living on ten acres in the country. We always had animals and my folks tried their hand at both cows and pigs (although the cows didn't last too long :)!). After I finished high school I eventually moved 3 hours away and attended a university. It was a great experience and fit where I was in my life journey. While finishing my Master's I had several big life changes. I met a wonderful man who I married, started a career as a consultant, and we purchased a small home in a suburb. Everything was fast and exciting and my dreams of career, husband, and home all came true. What I didn't expect though, and probably should have, was that I started feeling differently about what I wanted out of life. I began to dread the travel, which took me away from my husband and home often two weeks out of the month. I even began to dread going to my once dream job. 

It took a panic attack in the Atlanta airport (which at the time I thought was a heart attack at 30  years old) for me to realize that something had to change. I wasn't one of those women who could work 60 hours a week, be a wife, keep up with a home, and be a happy person. I began to long for the times when it was simpler.....and much to my surprise, so did my husband. He was concerned for me and for us as a newly married couple. I couldn't blame him. I was stressed, exhausted, and unhappy.

After some soul searching, praying, and plently of late night discusions, we have decided to move back to the farm. We have put together a 5 year plan to build a place, pay down debt, and sell our current home. I can tell you, just knowing that we are working towards this goal has made me so happy. We have already built a storage facility on the acre we have been given by my parents and the electricity should be coming within a few months. It warms my heart that soon I will be closer to my family and closer the dream of living simply.

Welcome

{ 01:06, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 } { Posted by HSBFrontPorch }

Welcome to Homesteadblogger! I hope you enjoy your blogging time here. We have a wonderful community of bloggers here and I am sure you will find many new friends. If I can help you in any way, please let me know... and again WELCOME!!!

~Chas~
Chasity L. Burrell
Senior Editor Homesteadblogger

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{ 06:40, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 } { Posted by Oakman }

Welcome! I am also new to the world of blogging and I do say there are lots of nice people here. I hope you enjoy being a part of this community.
Karen

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{ 07:53, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 } { Posted by MrsScribbles }

Welcome. I don't think that in a world like we have now it's no surprise so many of us want to live simply. Enjoy yourself and look forward to reading your posts.

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{ 08:43, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

Welcome to HSB!!! I hope you like blogging and reading other's blogs here.

I too am trying to figure out just how simple living fits into my life. It is different for everyone, and everyone has their limits. For instance, cloth napkins, great, cloth TP?? no....not for me. That is a limit of mine. LMSO

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo