Christmas and New Years

Published in December 26th, 2010

Christmas and New Years Just an FYI for you. If this is your first Christmas with Journey to Simplicity, our family is heading out to work the Holiday Invitational Hockey Tournament. Posts will not resume until sometime shortly after the January 1, 2011. We wish you and your family the best the rest of [...]

Countdown to Christmas: Activities for Kids

Published in December 13th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Christmas, Family fun, Homeschool, Unschooling

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Fun Christ Centered Christmas Activities for Kids that Provide Learning This is the time of year when it doesn’t matter whether you homescool or your kids attend a formal school; Mom’s can always use an activity to occupy the kids while she gets her tasks completed as the Countdown to Christmas is ticking loudly. So, [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Pulling it All Together

Published in December 8th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Christmas, Family, Family fun, Frugal Living, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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Finishing Your Tasks and Enjoying the Peace of Christmas This post comes late this week. Illness and a last minute change in plans has put me in a bit of a tail spin this week. I am content with my progress for a peaceful Christmas and know that as our family is counting down the [...]

Advent Activity for Kids: A Christmas Tradition that Impacts the Soul

Published in December 3rd, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Christmas, Family fun

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Changing Your Christmas Advent Activity into a Soul Lifting Celebration of Jesus Every year I spend time planning Christ centered Advent activities for our family. The tradition of daily advent activities for kids can be a powerful one with life long memories that are past down for generations. What better way to combat the materialism [...]

Simple and Frugal Christmas Ideas: Decorating for Christmas

Published in December 1st, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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Decorating for Christmas: Simple and Frugal Ideas Ho Ho Grigio! I just love saying that. Over the past week I have had several requests for information I have posted previously regarding simplicity during Christmas, and frugal ideas for a variety of topics that you are tackling this year. One email discussed a situation dealing with income and the [...]

Big Batch Cookie Recipes for Christmas

Published in November 18th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Cookie Recipes, Family fun, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Winter Recipes

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Fresh Baked Cookies for Christmas without the Hassle or Mess Each year I talk with women about making big batch cookie recipes. I am always asked what I do with all the cookie dough. My reply is always the same, “I freeze it of course!” But I don’t freeze it as a whole. Using a [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Evaluating and Finishing Tasks

Published in November 15th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Organization, Simple Living, Uncategorized

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Keeping Your Momentum Going You are halfway through your Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas. Are you feeling any peace yet? I know I am. There is a comfort and peacefulness that comes over a woman when she is in uber domestic goddess mode. Combine this with thoughts of a peaceful Christmas, and well that is [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Organizing and Moving in the Right Direction

Published in November 8th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Organization, Simple Living

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Week Three: Finding Your Groove in Your Plan We are in week three of our Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas. (Week One, Week Two) When you enter into an organizational plan, especially one that spans several weeks, you typically start off with a blast of energy. By the second week energy levels are still fairly [...]

Homemade Christmas Gifts Ideas: Save Money and Your Gift Giving Budget

Published in November 5th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Christian Living, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Simple Living

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Christmas Gift Ideas that are Treasured, Not Trashed The countdown to Christmas has begun for most of you. Lists are being made, tasks are being accomplished, and gifts are being planned. If you enjoy making gifts, you likely are at least in the beginning stages. You have your list, patterns, supplies, and are on your [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: What to do With all Those Lists

Published in November 1st, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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Put Your Plan into Action for a Peaceful Christmas Over the last two weeks you have been completing the challenges I posted regarding such organizational tasks as your Christmas Card list, Gift List, Gifts to Make list, Food and Menu plan, and evaluating the tasks to be accomplished in each room of your home. You [...]

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