Homemade Kombucha
Recently I made my first batch of lemon-flavoured kombucha. And it turned out ok I think. Making it was not a simple process for me, but it was certainly a…
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24th Sep 2019
Simple Home & Parenting
simple bread recipe
Here is a simple recipe for homemade bread. It is not mine. It was passed on to me from someone but I have no idea who and in the article…
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20th Sep 2019
The Forest Feast
I have just come across The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson. Apparently I am waaaay behind the curve, but better late than never in this case. Erin combines SIMPLE veg…
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17th Sep 2019
Santa Shoebox Project
In the early 13th century St. Francis of Assisi said, "for it is in giving that we receive." 700 years later, people who follow a more simple path, are rediscovering…
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4th Sep 2019
My Parents are Decluttering
My Parents have lived in the same house together all their married lives. They are in their 80's and have just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. It isn't a very…
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26th Jul 2019
A look inside my Minimalist-oriented mind
This is a screenshot of my Simple Beautiful Life favourites. Honestly. Organised, categorised, and regularly pruned so as to contain only useful information. Its my simple, Minimalist system for organising…
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24th Jul 2019
Sick child at home
On Friday I had a sick child at home which forced me to confront my urge to be busy and on the move. Instead I had to stop & stay.…
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3rd Feb 2019
Update: we are now – mostly – living a simple, beautiful life
It's the first month of a new year and time to look back, and forward. So let me start by celebrating my blog which I started in large part to…
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30th Jan 2019
Minimalist Gift Inspiration – Getaway
I just read an article in Mind Body Green about gifts for Minimalists. Because I live in South Africa, usually I am too far away from the US to take…
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21st Nov 2018
Minimalist Gift Inspiration – Naadam
I just read an article in Mind Body Green about gifts for Minimalists. I am always interested in companies offering new ideas and like to know what risk-taking entrepreneurs are…
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21st Nov 2018