Reminder: I’ve Moved >> livelovesimple.co m

Yes, it’s true! After five years, I’ve moved shop. It’s been an amazing journey, but my life is changing and so must my blog. My new site — Live, Love, Simple — is going to be much more reflective...

I’ve Moved! >> livelovesimple.co m

Yes, it’s true! After five years, I am moving shop. It’s been an amazing journey, but my life is changing and so must my blog. My new site — Live, Love, Simple — is going to be much more reflective...

Book Review & Giveaway: Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit

Today, I am so excited to share Karen Horneffer-Ginter’s new book, Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit: Nourishing the Soul When Life’s Just Too Much. We live in a world of constant movement, and our...

Vegan Stuffed Peppers

This weekend we watched two documentaries that reminded us how important a plant-based, whole foods diet is. (Forks Over Knives and Vegucated.) It’s back to clean eating in this house. (And...

It’s a…

Last week, we had our twenty-week scan. We were so excited to find out that we are having a little boy! xo

Good Tidings to You

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Instagram already know our big news, but for those who don’t, WE’RE EXPECTING! Yes, it’s true. Our little family will be growing in May. There are no words...

DIY Wedding Flowers

My husband and I were married on June 2, 2012 and it was like a fairytale. We spent over a year planning for the day. In the end, all of that preparation paid off. Our hard work, plus the hard work...

Silence

“A woman once described a friend of hers as being such a keen listener that even the trees leaned toward her, as if they were speaking their innermost secrets into her listening ears. Over the...

Health + Beauty Review: Natural Soap & Lotion Bar

Products: Lavender Vanilla Soap and Jasmine Lotion Bar. Core Ingredients: Soap ♥ Fruit & vegetable oils ♥ Homemade beer ♥ Goats milk ♥ Essential oils Lotion bar ♥ Shea & mango butters ♥ Bees wax ♥...

Guest Post & Book Giveaway: Why Change Can Be Difficult

Today’s guest post comes from New York Times Best Selling Author, Eldon Taylor. A few months ago, Eldon’s team reached out to me regarding his brand new book—Self-Hypnosis And Subliminal...

everything passes, everything changes.

“Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.” —Claude Monet “Everything passes. Everything...

10 Halloween Party + Craft Ideas

We were planning to have a Halloween party this year, but then this happened and we scrapped the idea. That hasn’t kept me from living vicariously through Pinterest though! I’ve been collecting my...

autumnal thoughts…

“I’ve had the wind knocked out of me, but never the hurricane.” —Jeffery McDaniel “The thought of sitting in front of a man behind a desk and telling him that I wanted a job, that I was qualified...

like they’re falling in love with the ground.

the leaves are all falling / and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground. Thank you all for your lovely comments & emails after my last post. This space is a light to me in the...

The Laughing Heart | Charles Bukowski

Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.

When I wrote earlier this month that I could feel big changes stirring in my bones, I wasn’t prepared for quite how big those changes would be & how quickly they would take hold. This past month...

The Button Tin

My grandmother collected buttons in a red and yellow tin. As a girl, I played with those buttons for hours and hours and hours. I sorted them by size, by shape, and by colour. I named them. I made...

Welcome, Autumn.

We took our first hike of the season yesterday. Our forest is just beginning to change with the turning of the season. The air is thick with the fresh, sweet smell of fallen leaves. It is a magical...

My Grandmother’s Records

My mother and her siblings have been going through the painful process of cleaning out my grandmother’s house. I’ve been in & out a few times. I took some things that have a lot of sentimental...

August Birthday Party!

As it turns out, my entire family (except for me!) has an August birthday. Today, we had a sweet little celebration at our house to wish my Mom, Dad, & sister the happiest of happy birthdays. I’ve...

From Farm to Fridge

Eating clean and green is not easy—don’t let anybody fool you!—but there are things that you can do to simplify. After we picked up our first CSA box, I went straight to work. Cleaning, peeling,...

Renaissance Faire

The Renaissance Faire is one of my favourite ways to say goodbye to summer. Renaissance is the perfect blend of fun, magical, and delicious. It’s become a tradition to visit the faire each year. I...

Viva Las Vegas

It’s difficult to experience a city while traveling for work. Still, I try to get a flavor as I go. Last week was spent in “Sin City” Las Vegas.The way I felt about Las Vegas is the way that I feel...

Community-Supported Agriculture

Yesterday we picked up our first CSA (community-supported agriculture) share of the season. Have you heard about CSAs?Community-supported agriculture (in North America sometimes known as...

Food Diary: Saturday Supper

This morning we headed to our local natural foods shop to pick up our first CSA (community-supported agriculture) share of the season. Tomorrow, I’ll share some details about what came in the box,...

vegas

sometimes it is 6:23 pm on some golden august afternoon and i am laying on a bed on the thirteenth floor of some las vegas casino hotel and the sun is shining in through the window just so and i...

Our Forest Friends

We love our forest friends around here! ♥ This time of year (from August until October) we get lots of visitors passing through our yard to snack under our crab apple tree & on the various plant...

Recipe: Peanut Butter Walnut Apple Cookies

I am a little bit ashamed to admit this… but this weekend I baked something “from scratch” for the very first time! See, I’ve been getting adventurous in the kitchen for awhile, but when it came to...

Emma’s 5th Birthday Party

This weekend we celebrated our niece, Emma’s, 5th Birthday! It is so surreal because I remember when Emma was a tiny newborn. She has gotten smarter & more beautiful every year. We are so grateful...

Recipe: Walnut Sweet Potato Burgers

In sticking with my recent sweet potato theme, this weekend I made homemade walnut sweet potato “burgers”. Typically I try to keep things simple in the kitchen, but this recipe was a bit of work....