Just wanted to share the books that we’re reading right now. We still have a few weeks of school left, so there’s not much time for reading, but I know my family will get back into reading once school is out! Here are the first three… Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst: This is my [...]
We live in the country, but just 3 minutes from an interstate…it’s perfect combination for us! One of the perks of living in the country is seeing all of the wildlife! We are especially fond of our feathered friends that visit our simple bird feeders in front of our house. Sparrows, mourning doves, gold/purple finches, [...]
Who wants to sleep better at night??? I do, I do!! Along with all of those other great tips about having a dark, cool room, or sprinkling lavender on your pillow case, I have a tip that has helped me have a more restful sleep. My secret is called a BRAIN DUMP. According the wikipedia, [...]
I realize that Spring is finally here and lasagna isn’t something that we typically think of as light, spring-ish food…but it’s oh so good! If food was able to reach right out and give you a hug–this one would do it!! Here are the ingredients that you will need: For complete recipe, scroll down Bella [...]
I had an amazing weekend! Heading north to our cottage and escaping the hectic pace of life with 4 kids is something that hubby and I rarely do, but when we do, it’s so refreshing!! and did I mention that we left those kids at home??? Yeah, I always have some anxiety about leaving [...]
As a busy Mom, I’m always looking for a good, quick recipe to serve to my family, and pork tenderloin is the perfect fit for us!! Start with 2 pork tenderloins in a greased 9×13 pan. (Yes, I’m aware that they look somewhat obscene!! haha) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees… Bake pork uncovered for [...]
Welcome back to Jill on the Hill!! When we remodeled our bathroom last Fall, I was forced to move my jewelry out of my bathroom and relocate it. It was such a mess. I had all of my jewelry and whole bunch of other junk in a drawer of my vanity. Obviously, I didn’t need [...]
Welcome back to Simplifying the Bedroom…this is part 2! In order to be motivated to change something, there’s usually a problem that pushes you to that point. Meet Motivator #1… The tower of books. This tower of books sits below, under and around my nightstand. Yes, I have varied taste in reading material… Solution: move [...]
This is the year…..the year that I am taking the time to simplify my life!! I’m very excited to show you a room that we’ve been working on recently…our bedroom. Here’s our old bedroom. I LOVED this bedroom! We painted it this pink color to add some color to our normally off-white walls. I hired [...]
My utility closet often becomes a dumping ground for anything that needs to be put away but I’m too lazy to find a place for it. Because we have a large family, we have numerous bags from the grocery store coming into the house each week- both paper and plastic. Today I wanted to share [...]
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