Hi and welcome! This is my first post for my new blog! I'm not blogging because I'm bored, but in need of a creative outlet. I love cooking, saving money, scrapbooking (when I find the time), of course, spending time with my family, reading and whatever else strikes my fancy at the moment.

I've been trying to keep it simple in my house since the kids were born so that I have the time to work from home and be a part of my children's every day growing up experiences. My parents worked very hard, sometimes 2 and 3 jobs each, while I was growing up, and even though I don't have ill feelings about it, I always dreamed that I could be there for my kids as they grew up, if I was able to. It has definitely not be an easy journey, but the journey has been successful so far and filled with blessings.

One thing I have noticed over the years is that so many people are trying to get back to the simple life.....cooking from scratch so as to eat healthier, planting gardens, being eco-whatever....I think this is great! We have so much waste going on that I love finding ways to reduce/reuse/recycle whenever possible. I hope to share some great ways to upcycle things we have in our house so that we don't add more waste to what is already out there.

I hope that this journey of keeping it simple helps us all be more healthy, happy and full of blessings to share :)

Stay tuned for more......