Living Simply | Simply Living

Learning to simplify life's complications. This is a way to capture my thoughts on life - the joys, the challenges, the absurdities - and my attempts to make sense of it all.

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I took a blog-vacation last week because my husband & I road-tripped to Seattle. We’re moving there in six weeks & we went there to drop off a car & find a place to live. Here are a few pictures from our trip: the Seattle skyline from the Ferris wheel at the pier, the Pike Place Market sign, some beautiful flowers at the market, and the building our condo is in. It was a whirlwind week but we had a blast. Now we have to start getting rid of almost everything we own… Should be interesting!

Our priorities are demonstrated by our actions, not our words.

my dad :)

(I’m not sure if this is an original quote of his or if he heard it somewhere. But I like that it’s a variation of the expression, “Actions speak louder than words.”)

Daily Read: A Piece of Toast

Does anyone out there read A Piece of Toast? It’s a favorite blog of mine and I check it almost daily. I love the aesthetic, and the bloggers (sisters Sally and Molly) are so down to earth. Stop by A Piece of Toast and you’ll fall in love too, I just know it.

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So, so true.

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Simple Pork Chop Recipe

This is what we had for dinner last night. Easy & delicious.

Easy Pork Chops & Rice

Ingredients:

3 boneless pork chops
1/2 cup rice
3/4 packet onion soup mix
1 1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons dried parsley

Really feeling this right now.

(via soulpancake)

If we wait until we’re ready we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives. Let’s go.

a quote from The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket

Have you seen the hilarious clip of Jennifer Lawrence introducing former President Bill Clinton at the Glad Awards? She flubbed his name and the expression on her face is priceless. She’s so genuine and keeps it real, wouldn’t you agree? Please tell me I’m not the only one girl-crushing on Jennifer Lawrence. BTW… the hair, the dress… perfection.

Lately I’ve been obsessed with the idea of re-reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. [In hardcover, not electronically. I love my Kindle but sometimes there’s just no substitution for holding a well-designed book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.]

Everyone’s buzzing about the movie (in theaters May 10th) which looks amazing. We’ve got a cross-country road trip coming up in 2 weeks, so I think re-reading this book will be on our agenda.

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April 22 is Earth Day

Today is Earth Day. Hopefully, you use today to improve the world around you.

I just recycled a TON of paper that had been piling up on my desk. And tonight, I fully intend to clean my kitchen & bathroom with the organic cleaning products I recently purchased. (It’s the little things, right?) What are you doing in honor of Earth Day?

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