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Tsh is the editor and writer of this place, and is the founder of Simple Living Media, a little company with the mission to help people live simply. While she waits for her first book to show up in stores late 2010, she spends time drinking coffee, being mama to her two little ones, and eagerly awaiting the arrival of number 3, due this summer.

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Thanks for visiting Simple Mom. If you subscribe to the blog via RSS feed or via email, you’ll get helpful tips and encouragement for simplifying life at home sent straight to you, for free!Parents have a lot on their plates. Even when everything is normal — the daily routine hums steadily with [...]

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Jamie at Simple Homeschool wrote a sweet post today about straddling that fine line between parenting a preschooler and educating an older child at home. It’s something I’m mulling over as we make plans for my daughter’s first year of kindergarten in the fall.
From her post:
“The only thing you can predict when you have [...]

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This post was first published on March 23, 2009.
Reader Marilyn asks:
“I am struggling to set some kind of schedule for my family. I’m new to the SAHM thing (I went back to work after my son was five months) and have a five-month-old and a three-year-old who is now at home with me. I’ve [...]

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Weekend Reading

by Tsh on March 7, 2010

in links

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Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern & Wipes Recipe :: Keeper of the Home
The Myth of Monthly Payments :: Money Saving Mom
Decorating with Serving Dishes :: Nesting Place
Works for Me: Medicine Spoons :: Rocks in My Dryer
Inspired by Life: Finding Your Style :: The Inspired Room

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Big Rocks First

by Tsh on March 5, 2010

in productivity

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The concept is simple: You have a jar, and you need to fill it with rocks of different sizes. The most logical way to make sure they all fit is to first place the big rocks in the jar, and gradually follow with smaller rocks, until you top off the jar with the [...]

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Today is Book Club day, where we’re discussing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Steven Covey.
This week we’re discussing Habit #4 — what does it look like to have a win-win mentality in your family?  I look forward to our chats.
I’ve only posted a few questions this week in order to encourage YOU [...]

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Last week we discussed all those things “they” say you need for a new baby, but that — well, you really don’t. But this doesn’t mean you need nothing. There are a few necessities most families need to care for a newborn.
Throughout history, parents have managed to raise the next generation with very [...]

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