In Search of... "Simple Living" - Part 1

I have been puzzled by my struggle in moving toward a simpler life.  I know I have this preconceived notion of what a simpler life is - but it is more a picture of what I think it should:

• a porch with rocking chairs to sit and enjoy a glass of iced tea on a summer day watching the birds play in the sprinkler
• country land with a vegetable garden (organic of course) and lots of flowers
• homemade quilts and pillows adorning my living room and bedrooms
• sheets hanging on a clothesline, blowing in the wind, absorbing that unmistakable clean air smell
• a nice, old car that is made of metal and can be repaired with duct tape (ha! ok, maybe not duct tape alone) if need be - no computer needed to diagnose it. 

Maybe not quite reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie, but definitely a flashback to my mom and my grandma ironing and canning and talking with the neighbors across the fence and sewing my clothes.

from Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill

from Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill

 

from Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill

 

from Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill



from Romantic Prairie Style by Fifi O'Neill


Weird thing is, when I stop and think about it, I have most of those things - and I have so much more.  Hmmmm...

Stay tuned,
Blessings,
Kat