by Esther Henry
"A little dirt never hurt anybody." We heard that often while growing up. We were raised outdoors, although we always had a roof over our heads. We were encouraged by our parents to "play outside." We had no television, phones were permanently attached to the wall with a long cord and cell phones and internet... Continue Reading →
There's nothing like friendly neighbors...and nothing like nasty neighbors! We've dealt with both over the years. However, as we've grown and matured and gained experience in life, we've discovered that living purposefully and humbly reaching out to our neighbors and even offering help in humility, can make all the difference in the world! It's called... Continue Reading →
The trust issue: I've been wrestling with it lately. Maybe I've always been subconsciously struggling with it, but circumstances in recent times have perhaps brought the issue to the forefront and forced me to deal with it. In years past, we've trusted con men/women and have been burned, but brushed it off as a "lesson... Continue Reading →
Recent experience has us second guessing this whole solar thing. Granted, turning off all the lights whenever leaving a room, not letting the water run when brushing your teeth or doing dishes, buying manual kitchen gadgets instead of electric ones, etc. is part of lowering one's footprint and helps toward living green... but when it... Continue Reading →
We have moved many, many times in our 30 years of marriage. We've made several international moves, cross-country moves, across-town moves, you name it. There's something exciting about getting a fresh start...and something daunting in the process. Well, we're at it again! In every place we've moved, we've had new experiences and learned from each... Continue Reading →
There is a woman whom I recently met online. We have many mutual friends, mutual backgrounds, mutual "stomping grounds," etc. In other words, we have huge commonalities. We hit it off right away and became fast friends. We've spoken on the phone, kept in touch daily via social media in our mutual group memberships and... Continue Reading →
"It's not clutter, it's my collection." "I am just sentimental. I can't throw anything away. Everything has a story behind it." "I plan on fixing this up someday and reselling it." "I can always use this for parts to fix something else!" "I love to give gifts, and I really know that [so and so]... Continue Reading →
As stated in the first part of "Going Green" we are still in the process of debt elimination. That's a slow work in progress. What I'm going to write about in Part 2, you may balk at the investment I'm going to talk about, but believe me, it's worth it in the end. And it's... Continue Reading →
It's been a dream in the making for several years, this "going green" thing. Not because of the "global warming" hype you hear in the media. Not because of the tree-hugging advocates and lobbyists. It simply boiled down to our need to live a much simpler lifestyle, reduce our daily stress and save money in... Continue Reading →
I take you through, step-by-step on how to make your own sauerkraut...simply!
Simple Home and Hearth 