Question: Do you live slowly?

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Today, I want to pick your brain. I’m currently writing my next book, and I don’t want to give too much away, but here’s the gist: it’s about living slowly. And whether it’s even possible anymore. See, when we lived overseas, our life was much slower. Painfully slow, almost. And it honestly took us awhile [...]

Weekend links

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The goal of a writer :: Goins. Writer Disneyland on a dime :: Life as MOM 8 simple ways to live more toxin-free this spring :: Simple Homemade Make your own quality mineral veil (translucent powder) for about $.05 :: Maskcara An alternative to organize the tupperware cabinet :: Small Notebook (yes and amen) The [...]

Weekend giveaway: Againbags

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Today’s weekend giveaway comes from sponsor Againbags, the snack bags and lunch sacks that you can use again and again. From Againbags: “Over the years, my children have carried countless lunches to school. And every time I packed one of those lunches in a plastic bag, I thought there has to be a better way [...]

Queen for a Day: And the winner is…

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Seriously delighted to bless one of you with the whole kit and kaboodle gift basket from this past weekend’s Queen for a Day! And also seriously wishing I was Oprah so that I could give one to each and every one of you. We do these Mother’s Day giveaways for two reasons: to spotlight our [...]

Weekend links

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Lotte time lapse: Birth to 12 years in 2 minutes :: Frans Hofmeester Steps to avoid Pinterest overwhelm :: The Tiny Twig Stick a fork in it :: Nesting Place How work-at-home moms can build a successful online business :: Brian Gardner One of the best things I did when my kids were little :: [...]

Queen for a Day giveaway 2012

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This giveaway is now closed. Welcome to our second annual Queen for a Day giveaway! Today we’ve got six gift baskets full of treats to celebrate the mom in your life (maybe that’s you!), just in time for Mother’s Day on May 13. We love our mamas, we love being mamas, and we want to [...]

Announcing: Simple Design

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Well friends, I’ve wanted to spill the beans for awhile now, and today I finally can! Simple Living Media has added a new channel: Simple Design. And it’s going to be full of beautiful goodness. If this site were a house, its welcome mat would read: “Simple Doesn’t Have to be Ugly.” It’s headed up [...]