Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, And if you add books and knitting to those two things, that would pretty much cover all my favs.😀 But really, why are chocolate and gardening together? Because it's Valentine's Day today (happy 💜 day!) and I'm also sharing some things you can be doing in your garden (or for your future garden if you can't get out in it yet). Only here at An...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, I hope things are going well with you! It was so wonderful to read all the emails I got after I sent last week's newsletter. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it - thank you for being a part of this wonderful simple homemade life community.💜 This week has been so lovely, weather wise, and I've had no problems keeping up with my goal to...
20 days ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, This week I had booked a few days for us at the Oregon coast (the first of the monthly trips/activities in my goals) and after weeks of dry, sunny (though cold) weather, we timed it to rain a lot of the time we were there.😂 We did manage to have some dry morning beach walks (one with zero wind!), though: The rest of the time we worked with a...
27 days ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, It's been below freezing here this week with some days of freezing fog that never let up - and some days with beautiful winter sunshine. All the news is about the big storm this weekend for much of the U.S., though I don't think the west coast is in the path of any of it. If you have been impacted, I sure hope and pray you are doing okay!...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, This past week I've had a batch of lovely comments, both as a response to this newsletter and in the comment section of my 2026 goals article. It's not only encouraging and reminds me why I continue to do this even as the online industry has gotten more and more complicated, it's super helpful! Because if I don't hear from you about what content...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, My inbox was flooded after last week's newsletter where I mentioned my visit to the ER - such warm and wonderful reading.🥰 Let me just say I am doing great! I have no lasting effects from the afib episode and don't even need to take meds daily. It's just a new era of monitoring my heart and becoming aware of things I just didn't spend much time...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, How are you doing? I hope your Christmas holiday was full of time with people you love making fun memories.💜 I thoroughly enjoyed the break from work, especially because we had a lot of family get togethers, including some travel a couple hours up north the weekend after Christmas. While it takes some planning and determination, the time seeing...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, Here we are a few days before Christmas! I'm equal parts "get things done" and "enjoy the season" and who knows which I'll be at any given moment.😂 I do have all the gifts bought and wrapped, though, so that's nice! I have a list of things to make over the next week, though, for different family celebrations. They include the whole wheat dinner...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Some links in this email are affiliate links- if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.* Hi Reader, I received a number of emails from last week's letter about dealing with long winter days - it's good to be a part of a community that's encouraging and helps you know you're not alone.😀 A big thing I was reminded of was the power of music to lift our spirits and I need to make more time for music in my life! And a number of people join me in...
3 months ago • 3 min read