I have said it before and I’ll say it again, simplicity isn’t simple. It’s complex.
Or maybe I am complex.
I can whittle away time, minutes which turn into years, dreaming of this and designing that.
Planing for a simple life takes energy, focus and endurance.
Some things I’ve done to get shifting from dreaming to doing:
I bought [...]
The Simplicity Project (TSP) is big. What I am finding is that TSP is not made up of one big idea or plan. It is, however, made up of a lot of little ideas, attitudes, and of course projects. I haven’t dumped out every toy in hopes of restructuring the whole house in one day…yet.
I [...]
The kids are back! Where did they go? Well nowhere physically. However I can feel their sweetness return again. I go in and out of cycles with my kids of joy and frustration. I just spent the last few days joining the cycle of joy again. I hope to stay there too it is way [...]
TSP is well under way like dreams in my head. Dreams are the fertilizer for my idea seeds. My first idea seed was was to remove everything from the living room, including selling the TV, for a month. We have a beyond well-worn and stained carpet to rip out in that room and a new [...]
Hi! My name is Jess.
When I'm 90 I'll probably feel like my whole life was just a blink. Even my early 30's it feels like life is speeding by.
Just A Blink gives me a place to jot down all that makes my life full. I write about thrifty home decor, family life, and finding simplicity.
My posts cover everything from my garage sale addiction to how I live my faith.
Thanks for reading along. Watch as time flies, it'll be fun!