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A Simple Day

By Lynn, on February 19th, 2008

Yes, it’s been a simple day. It’s been a quiet day. (Thank goodness.) Actually, life is simple here. Definitely not fancy.

vegetable soup dinner

For supper I made a vegetable soup with ground venison. I used a vegetable juice from Whole Foods as the base. It had an assortment of vegetables in it. It simmered for a good while and then it was served with grated sharp cheddar cheese on top and crackers on the side. My daughter picked some daffodils for the table.

After dinner, my daughter and I retired to her room to play dolls. First, we tuned in some classical music. Then we set things up.

Princess didn’t know I had the camera there, but after the first flash, she had to act silly.

After awhile we turned the music off and I read her three chapters from Little House in the Big Woods Book. Great books. Timeless! We read about Laura’s doll, Charlotte, and how to load a muzzle load gun, and Christmastime with Laura and Mary’s cousins.

You know the night wouldn’t be right without some adventure with her big brothers, right?

So princess jumps off the bed…

and is caught!

I know, I know. Taking action shots with my digital camera does not discourage this kind of behavior.

I’d be crazy not to be thankful for my simple life.

Lynn

PS – I have no idea why my daughter decided to wear a Santa hat all evening, but oh well.

2 comments to A Simple Day

Emily

February 20, 2008 at 7:38 am

I enjoy reading about your days!
admin

February 20, 2008 at 8:19 pm

Thanks Emily! I always enjoy reading your blog as well.

Lynn

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I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.

I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.

For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884

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