Simple Simon and Company

Thoughts

They always wake up a day older…

The other day my four year old and I were sitting at the table and eating snacks. I was sipping a soda and he was munching on a bowl of Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® crackers... something we've both been doing for years. He was telling me all about his field trip to the farm the day before and did I realize how stinky the pigs really were, and how there was a baby horse that lives with the goats and how hilarious that was....and it was one of those mornings that I want to remember. Just one of ... View the Post

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I Promise It Won’t Be Boring

This is the perfect quote for today. Sure it's almost dinner time and I'm just putting up the post for the day but that's not because I've been lounging around. In fact, I just got home and as I pulled in the driveway with my phone ringing, Grace singing, and Ruth calling first dibs on the sidewalk chalk I started to laugh.  For the past few weeks everyday has been like today, a non stop whirlwind of work, chores, kids, meetings, homework, doctors appointments, and deadlines. So as I ... View the Post

Announcements· Uncategorized

Designer Joi’s Sewing Holiday

Recently, especially in our newsletter, Elizabeth and I have talked a lot about a pile of behind the scenes projects that we have been working on.  Most of those projects have been rather large and we haven't been able to share them but this week we get to finally tell you about several of them!  So today we are starting off with one of these projects that we are really excited about: Designer Joi's Sewing Holiday. ... View the Post

Celebrations

May Holidays 2015

Alright...It's the first week of a new month which means its' time for our monthly calendar of days to celebrate! Let's see what May has in store for us: This month we get to celebrate...... ... View the Post

Home Decorating· The Art of Homemaking

Decorating on a Budget–Teen Boy’s Room

Decorating is not one of my strong-suits but I have been working the last year to make my kiddos' rooms fun for each of them, and I thought that even though they aren't "done" I would do a couple of posts about my works in progress for home decorating on a budget.  First up we are looking at the oldest's new teen boy room.  I guess I shouldn't say new because most of the things were re-used or re-furbished from other rooms, but I am liking the direction it is going....and I tend to keep things ... View the Post