Tis a gift to be simple

Our lives our bombarded with T.V.’s, computers, and easy entertainment. I was inspired to start this blog this Christmas. I am a new parent. This Christmas my daughter got more toys then I can count. Lots of these toys are nothing more than an electronic babysitter. I am a stay at home mom for the time being and I didn’t think these toys were necessary. I will save my theories on those things for later post. But I write all of this to say, I think what people need is simple. The title of my blog is inspired by the old Shaker song “Simple gifts” (which also is heard in Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring). I will muse on simple pleasures like walking in the park and cooking my favorite meals from scratch and I will also challenge myself to find ways of living life more simply. I hope I can perhaps inspire just one person to get off their behind and go lead a simpler more fulfilling life