keep it simple..

My husband Kyle and I often talk about making our life more simple. (This is one of the many reasons we have ventured into small scale homesteading..)

We live in a society that tells us we need more. More things, more electronics, more clothes, bigger houses, new cars, more trips..

We live in a world that celebrates the hustle. The "oh, I'm just SO busy.."

But what if we slowed down?

What if we simplified our lives and took it back to basics, remembering what really mattered and what we are living for?

Since having my son, these are things that are a constant topic and boy, does he help us to remember that simple really is better.

He has a whole playroom full of toys.. do you know his favorite things to play with? The wooden spoons from my kitchen, balls, and magnets.. really any magnet- he loves them.

He is a simple little boy and it is probably my favorite thing about him.

Today- we decided to get outside early (since we are under a heat advisory all week). We got him up and dressed and headed out to a little path near our home to go on a walk.

I love watching him experience life. The smallest things bring him the most joy.
Holding our hands as we walk..
Seeing a bird fly in the sky..
Watching the ants march across the ground and butterflies land on our shoes..
He loves water and rocks and sticks. Simple things..

I am often reminded in my day-to-day with him that it is okay to slow down. It is okay not to have "all the things". Because the best things in life, really are so simple...

As the great philosopher, Farris Bueller once said "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

-- Katie