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Campfire Fun – Add Outdoor Enjoyment to Your Simple Life

October signals the beginning of fall. The weather is cooler, which makes us want to spend more time outdoors. When you live a Simple Life,Read More →

2022-10-18
In: Family, Simple Life
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How to Teach Your Children – Strong Lessons for Life

Raising up the next generation of children isn’t an easy task to do.  It takes time, discipline (both on the part of the parent andRead More →

2022-05-05
In: Teach your Children
a deck of cards, a peg board game rd yellow and blue juggling balls to put in the game box

The Game Box: 7 Easy Ways for Old-Fashioned Fun

Finding ways to entertain yourself when you have a case of the winter blues isn’t as difficult as it seems. Just pull out the GameRead More →

2022-02-10
In: Family, Simple Life
Have fun at home

Have Fun at Home! 5 Simple Tips to Enjoy Summer

With everything going on in our world right now, we are searching for ways to have fun at home. It is rare that the CountryRead More →

2021-07-27
In: Simple Life, Family, Frugal Living
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Lawn Games – How to Have Fun with Old Fashioned Games

Lawn games are a fun addition to that perfect, simple Pot Luck you are planning.  Once the food is devoured, it is time to challengeRead More →

2020-09-29
In: Family, Simple Life
create your own family cookbook

A Pathway to the Heart – a Family Cookbook!

In the last post, we talked about how and why to Write your Story.  Now consider taking it to the next level, and write yourRead More →

2020-07-16
In: homemaking, Family, Kitchen

How to Easily Sew a Button: Teach Your Children Basic Sewing

One of the most basic skills a child should learn is how to handle a needle and thread.  The first lesson is simple – howRead More →

2019-09-14
In: Creating, Sewing, Teach your Children

Teach your Teens

This post has been updated from it’s original post date of March 4, 2015 It can be difficult trying to teach your teens to beRead More →

2019-06-11
In: Teach your Children

It’s Picnic Time!

Summer is here, which means the kids are out of school. More free time as a family – whether that means traveling, or staying homeRead More →

2019-05-30
In: Family, Simple Life
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The Heart of a Soldier – A Precious Gift

The heart of a Soldier is a precious thing. This photo represents those hearts and the very souls of some of my biggest heroes. IfRead More →

2019-05-27
In: Family, Simple Life

Hand-me-downs

(thanks to Gary Truckey at La Ferme Sabloneuse for the inspiration for this post. Be sure to visit him at https://www.facebook.com/La-Ferme-Sabloneuse-1691898761092072 When we think ofRead More →

2019-05-17
In: Family, Homesteading, Simple Life
Is it Really a Dirty Word?

Is it really a ‘Dirty Word’???

  Is it really a ‘dirty word’? In today’s society, it can be. it’s one of those words we long to say, but don’t dareRead More →

2019-01-25
In: Family, homemaking

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Living a Simple Life on the Farm
Welcome to the Farm Wife! I am Julie, and I live on a 60-acre farm in NW Louisiana with my husband, cows, chickens, cats and dogs. I am a writer, speaker and teacher on all things living a Simple Life. Author of: The Farm Wife - Living a Simple Life on the FarmRead more...

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