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Continue reading →: Leaving the Heartland for “Almost Heaven”
Our time in Oklahoma is coming to an end. In exchange for the wide open plains and prairies of the Heartland, we are headed to the heart of Appalachia, West Virginia. Sometime I feel like the modern Laura Ingalls-Wilder, bouncing around, trying to find a place to settle. This will…
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Continue reading →: Planning My Southwest Oklahoma Backyard Garden
The temperatures are climbing across the country, and that means everyone wants to get outside! I’m being careful not to start planting too soon for fear that a frost may still come to bite my plant babies, but I have big plans to transform our current dustbowl. Southwest Oklahoma has…
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Continue reading →: Embracing Simplicity: How Minimalism Transforms Everyday Life
In a world surrounded by distraction and materialism, minimalism is beckoning to many of us who seek a simpler way of life. From decluttering our physical spaces to simplifying our schedules, the principles of minimalism offer a pathway to greater clarity, intentionality, and fulfillment. In this post, I’ll explore the…
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Continue reading →: Variety is the Spice of Life
Although I aim to live a simple life, I truly believe that “variety is the spice of life”. I strive to make sure that I don’t allow myself or my family to become mired in repetition or “but this is how we always do it” mentality. I strive to be…
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Continue reading →: You Win Some, You Lose Some; Or How to Be Grateful for a Rejection
A little backstory: when I originally moved to Oklahoma, it was for a relatively high paying Deputy Library Director position in a small city about an hour commute from where I now live. The position and salary were befitting someone with over a decade of professional librarian experience and were…
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Continue reading →: Micro Cows and Taiyaki Cones: Our Trip to Sapulpa, OK
My dear and ever so patient husband made my manic pixie girl dreams of cuddling a micro Highland cow calf come true last week when we took a seven hour round trip to Sapulpa, Oklahoma to visit the High on the Hill Dairy Goat Farm, a sweet little establishment which…
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Continue reading →: Traveling with a ten month old in tow
I am getting ready for a big milestone for our family. Little Bit will be taking her first flight so she can visit Florida and Georgia. Our little girl has already proven to be an excellent traveler based on our multi-state road trip on July of 2023 when we ventured…
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Continue reading →: How I Landed on the Prairie
The road from suburban Chicago to Southwestern Oklahoma wrapped half way around the world for me. My journey started with my big move into the City at the age of eighteen years. I graduated early and my next leg was several years in Michigan where I got my Masters degree.…