We've all read articles on the benefits of minimalism or controlling the number of material possessions we own. Obviously, opinions vary regarding how far to take all of it and which areas of life to apply it to. I do not claim to be an expert on this topic, but I feel like I'm gaining a better appreciation …
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Summer on the Farm by Robin Moline My grandmother did not own a clothes dryer until the last ten or so years of her life and she lived to be 85. Clothes were always hung out on the line to dry and I was often enlisted to help with this task. Walking barefoot in the grass, dipping and reaching, shaking out ea…
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Hi and welcome to Grasshopper Homestead. I live in East Texas in the rural countryside with my beloved husband and a menagerie of pets and farm animals. A lifelong fascination with learning about the way things used to be is the inspiration behind my efforts to step back in time in little ways each day. A lover of the simple country life, I am creative, industrious, introspective, and a sucker for a flea market. Join me as I aspire to create a vintage country life.
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DAILY EVENING ROUTINE
1. Bathe or shower
2. Select clothes for the next day
3. Into bed & lights out by 9 p.m., 9:30 at the latest
DAILY MORNING ROUTINE
1. Wake up with alarm at 4 a.m.
2. Get dressed.
3. Fix face, do hair.
4. Wake J & R up by 5 a.m.
5. Cook breakfast
6. Make bed before leaving.
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