No.450: Five Good Things // No.03 | The Big White Farmhouse

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1 // A NEW PUZZLE
One good thing that has come from 2020 is our new love for family puzzles! We took a break through the summer, but I bought this United States of America puzzle from Mudpuppy to get us back into the habit. It is 1,000 pieces, very colorful and has lots of fun details. More importantly, the pieces are sturdy and uniquely cut…nothing is more frustrating than buying a cheap puzzle where every single piece is the same shape. You can find it on Amazon, sometimes your local bookstore (even through Bookshop!) or there’s even a few on eBay too.

2 // A REUSABLE OPTION FOR LEFTOVER BITS AND PIECES
My older kids cook a lot of their own breakfasts and lunches (omelettes, stir frys, etc.) and we always seem to have sandwich baggies full of half-used onions or peppers in the fridge. I wanted a less wasteful option, so I found Stashers! They are reusable, silicone bags that are dishwasher safe and come in tons of sizes and colors. I bought mine from Freckled Hen Farmhouse, but you can find them on Amazon too.

3 // THIS INSTAGRAM POST FROM ROSIE

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🥖🏵️ Just over here trying to cultivate little pockets of beauty amidst the endless clutter. It’s a never-ending struggle, the balance between trying to keep things relatively tidy and not stressing about the steady stream of messes generated by seven young souls. So I clear the island off for the thousandth time after it spent a season filled with tomatoes in rainbow shades of ripeness, and I fill it with fresh sourdough, garden blooms, and rising loaves. The loaves are in bellies and the island is full of crumbs, and we tidy again and thank God for the earthly beauty that gives us a glimpse of the eternal beauty for which we long 🏵️🥖

A post shared by Rosie Hill (@rosiehill425) on Sep 24, 2020 at 5:19am PDT

I’ve all but abandoned my public Instagram account, but hopped on recently to check on a notification. The first post I saw before closing out was Rosie’s above…and can I just say, AMEN? In my almost 14 years of motherhood, I learned pretty quickly that if I wanted a houseful of children AND my sanity…well, a perfectly curated, always tidy home was out of the question for awhile. It’s a special kind of “death to self”, a forced (but necessary) lesson in letting go of control and perfection. Messes still drive me completely crazy, but I’m hoping they’re sanctifying me a little bit too.

4 // A NEW WAY OF KEEPING TRACK OF ALL THE THINGS

I’m typically a planner girl, but this summer, I kept track of my to-do list with an old notepad that I used to sell back in the BWF days. I recently used the last page so I quickly purchased another weekly notepad (but in a new design!) from 1canoe2. They also sell this mint version, which is beautiful too.

5 // A NEW TO ME YOUTUBE CHANNEL

I somehow stumbled onto a Youtube channel called Megan Fox Unlocked, who is a young Mennonite wife and mother. Her video about Assumptions was so interesting to me and I learned a lot about her life and Mennonite beliefs. It made me wonder – what must people assume about ME? I’m not sure I’m brave enough to ask, ha!

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Laura M says

October 8, 2020 at 1:42 am

All of these are great, I love this kind of posts filled with good, happy things, # 2 the most, probably 🙂
- Ashley says
  
  October 8, 2020 at 12:48 pm
  
  The Stasher bags are SO handy!
Shelly Cunningham says

November 11, 2020 at 5:26 pm

That youtube channel sounds intriguing!

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