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Happy Wednesday!
A QUOTE
Beauty assures us that goodness is still real in the world, more real than harm or scarcity or evil. Beauty reassures us of abundance, especially that God is absolutely abundant in goodness and in life. Beauty reassures us there is plenty of life to be had. I believe beauty reassures us that the end of this Story is wonderful. – Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad, p.33
TABS OPEN IN MY BROWSER RIGHT NOW
- Rocky Mountain Oils // researching essential oils again and am happy to find a non-MLM option
- DIY Bathroom Soap Scum Remover // hoping this will help (I have this post with more tips saved as well)
- Dehydrating Potatoes // learning a new skill this week!
- Pumpkin Bread // this sounds yummy
A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART
“Book Characters Coming To Life As Boy Reads” by Walter Beach Humphrey (found here)
NON-JUNK CHRISTMAS IDEAS
I’ve been making big progress on the kids’ birthday and Christmas gifts! (Little side note: I found a lot of awesome things for the younger kids on Fat Brain Toys. They have reasonable shipping charges and fast shipping. Highly recommend!) A few of my finds:
- Mega Marble Run Marathon // we keep all of the pieces in an organizer bin to keep it from getting crazy
- Magna-Tiles // my kids use these often, so I bought the car pack for P’s birthday
- Loopdeloo Friendship Bracelet Maker // this will be under the tree for my daughter this year
- Art Supplies // my teenage boys are really into art, so I buy most of their supplies from Jerry’s Artarama
A THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ
I recently read a blog post from The Frugal Girl called “Soap is cheap.” From the post: “That put Grandma…on my brain, and I was reminded of something she once told me: ‘No matter how little money you have, you can at least keep your things clean. Soap is cheap!’” I loved the advice and her readers’ comments at the end were so interesting as well. We have lots to learn from our ancestors!
Aww, thank you for sharing my post!
The soap is cheap post reminded me of a interview I watched of a woman who had grown at an orphanage and how the nuns used to tell them that they always needed to be well-presented and that being poor wasn’t an excuse to not take care of their appearence