Weekly Links: Life in Bloom
I never really understood serious gardeners. All that time spent kneeling in the dirt. For what? A few blooms you could buy at the store? Nope, I just didn’t get it. Until, of course, I had a garden of my own. Watching something grow from nothing is an amazing thing. Each time I see a new bloom, I feel like life has infinite possibilities. It’s priceless.
Lots of wonderful stuff popped up in my reader this week, too.
Frugal Dad suggests that we Live Frugal, but Stop to Smell the Roses. This piece encourages readers to find a balance in life, and I thought Frugal Dad’s approach was welcoming and encouraging.On Simplicity › Create New Post — WordPress
Marelisa talks about Creating Sacred Space. Instead of focusing on how others view your home, why not focus on how see it? Mare offers cool suggestions on making your home a place you love to be. I really appreciated the idea that you can put a lot of energy into your home’s appearance, but it doesn’t have to be materialistic. She’s really making me rethink my hideous blue walls…
JD at Get Rich Slowly offers advice on Guarding Against the Invasion of Stuff. Few things make me more excited than when my favorite bloggers tackle my favorite topic! I enjoyed his humble, real-life approach. It’s definitely time to stop paying attention to the Joneses.
Natural at Thinking Out Loud discussed What My Clothes Reveal About Me. This crack-up of a post made me stop and think about the messages I’m sending to others–and myself–with what I wear. Worth a look for the awesome pictures alone.
Remodeling This Life’s Emily takes on What Living Well Means to Me. Her bottom life? You’ve got to figure out what you love and appreciate before you can find happiness–regardless of how much stuff you have.
Enhance Life talks about Breaking Free from the Materialism Trap. Good stuff.
Oh! And Why We Don’t Buy was included in the Festival of Frugality #128, hosted by Kevin at No Debt Plan, who makes awesome Editor’s Pick graphics.
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June 11th, 2008
Great links this week - and thanks for including my post!
June 11th, 2008
Thanks for the mention, Sara! I enjoyed clicking through and reading the articles this week that aren’t in my reader. Good stuff!
June 11th, 2008
Every year I look forward to setting up the garden. The roses grow better each year. It looks beautiful for a short time but it’s well worth it. In a strange way working on the garden feels like creating life. How many times in our day do we get to create a living beautiful thing?
June 11th, 2008
You just compared my post to a plant in a blooming garden, how great! Thank you.
June 12th, 2008
Thanks for the link love. I had actually thought about doing a not so funny post on what our clothes reveal about us, but doing it this way was way more fun. A lot of people look me up and down a lot more now, just to check. Even my kid has to ask..she says show me the picture to how you are feeling. lol. Poor thing.
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