It’s been an interesting summer. I’m a bit of a weather geek, so I follow multiple sources of information. The local news meteorologist’s blog. The National Weather Service out of my closest big city. Weather.com. (has anyone else noticed how they gave their app a major overhaul recently? I’m not sure if I like it … Read More about Rain
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Loyal
In the early stages of my simple living journey, frugality meant cutting corners everywhere I could when choosing things to purchase. Cheaper was always better. Everything I took home from the grocery store was store-brand, no matter what. If I could save a few pennies with each purchase, it would all eventually add up, right? … Read More about Loyal
Simple Birthday Party: My Little Pony
You only turn 5 once… here’s how we made the birthday special for my oldest daughter, without causing me any stress or emptying our bank account! Decorations I found a package of three MLP posters on Amazon, which we hung in the entryway and kitchen/dining room (they also ended up on the walls of my daughter’s bedroom … Read More about Simple Birthday Party: My Little Pony
Loved
“Love Overflows” was the annual theme of GEMS Girls’ Clubs a couple of years ago. We taught the girls (and ourselves!) that God has lavished his love on us. It’s like pouring water into a glass. When we receive that love, it fills us up and then spills out all over other people. In working … Read More about Loved
What line-drying taught me about rest
“We do something kind of weird in the Roer household…” My husband spoke into the microphone as we introduced a brand-new song we had written. It was Music in the Park, a summer outdoor concert series in our little town, and we had been invited to perform for the crowd of about 50 people. Our … Read More about What line-drying taught me about rest
Breaking up is hard to do
Social media and phone addiction is a real thing. Maybe it’s most prevalent in my generation, who grew up with a landline, then in high school or college got a cell phone, then as a new parent got a smartphone. The novelty of having information — or distraction — at our fingertips is enchanting. But … Read More about Breaking up is hard to do
