Log Cabin Living Begins

August 16, 2014 Linny Saunders13 Comments

I am excited about beginning a new week-end series called Log Cabin Living. In my heart of hearts, pre-Ruby, I longed to move to a remote area {with the desert weather!} where we could enjoy Log Cabin Living {like the one pictured above} as a sweet family. It would be nestled in an area “a…

We’ve Gone Bananas

May 16, 2014 Linny Saunders8 Comments

We are often asked, “How exactly do you afford all those kids?” I thought it would be helpful to begin to share a few of the many, many ways we work hard to live not only simply, but frugally and live in good health. Of course, first off, we pray daily that God will multiply…

Striving for Simplicity: Kids Clothes

July 10, 2010 Linny Saunders26 Comments

*I went upstairs a few minutes ago to take a few pictures of the kids closets for this post, and as I was coming down the stairs I looked out the foyer window and this is what I saw….so I took a picture for you guys….just one more reason that I want to simplify my…

Only One Life

July 1, 2010 Linny Saunders49 Comments

Ahhhh……where to begin….where to begin?As I was thinking about this post, I was thinking about the highs and lows of life. Just two years ago on July 11th, Dw called me from Africa and said, “Linny, how big are your arms?” “Oh Whitey, how many are you bringing me? How many?” The amazing thrill and…

Striving for Simplicity: Purging & Orphans

June 26, 2010 Linny Saunders16 Comments

When I first started really trying to simplify, it was hard – stinkin’ hard! For starters: I am a sentimental person. Somehow, every special moment that held a treasured memory needed to be remembered with a tangible item {or so I thought}. As a young girl I was known to even keep a napkin that…

Striving For Simplicity: Things I Do to Simplify

June 19, 2010 Linny Saunders23 Comments

Simplifying has been a long process for us; and for me as the mom, in particular. This society we live in has so many gadgets and items, supposedly designed to streamline our time, but I often wonder what exactly they really do. Seems to me, that some of the “quick” fixes, really just complicate it…

Striving For Simplicity – Hunt No More!

June 12, 2010 Linny Saunders10 Comments

Striving for Simplicity is a now a weekly post for all those who are intrigued by living simply or are Striving for Simplicity. Whether you are single, have a boatload of kids or anything in between, living in simplicity can be so freeing. You can read how our journey began here. I began last week…

Striving For Simplicity

June 5, 2010 Linny Saunders27 Comments

Disclaimer: Stepping on toes in not my motive here. I am merely sharing our journey to A Place Called Simplicity. We have not arrived at Simplicity yet, but it is a conscious, daily, sometimes hourly effort. If something we have done convicts you, then that would be the Lord speaking to you. If you totally…

Tomorrow

June 5, 2010 Linny Saunders11 Comments

Lately I had been thinking about doing a series of posts about moving toward simplicity. Then a couple of days ago Su left this comment: LOVE IT. . can you do a Memorial Box Monday and then another day of the week do a Organizing for Large Family Post?? Even have others link up their…

Inside the Baskets You Will Find….

June 1, 2010 Linny Saunders29 Comments

All seven of the kids have a basket. They are in order of age…. so the two at the top are Emma and Graham….they can reach them…. The next shelf has Liberty and Jubilee The bottom shelf is for Isaiah, Elizabeth and ElijahWhen whomever is folding clothes, they put the folded clothes in that person’s…

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Place Called Simplicity

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