Hello!

I just wanted to catch you up to let you know that I am still here and all is good!

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Blessings!

Monic

Email -> monica@claimingsimplicity.com

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Hello!

I was thinking back to my life when I was stressed out and overwhelmed. It felt like everything was hard and even little tasks seemed difficult. I don’t ever want to go back to that and I want you to know that even as overwhelmed as you may feel right now, there is a way out. You feel overwhelmed and stressed out when your priorities are out of whack and your time spent is doing things that aren't your top values.

Before you start to change your life to living simpler, you have to really know how you want to live and what really matters most to you. For me, flexibility and freedom to spend time with family and grandkids making memories and making sure they know Jesus is a top priority for me, so being able to send them to camp and go to family camp for 10 days in the summer is very important to me along with being able to help them grow in their faith.

I also value living a natural life and being as self-sufficient or self-relient as we can by growing our own food and animals and teaching the next generation of the importance of canning and preserving food in different ways like freeze drying, but I certainly didn’t start there when I began this simple living journey.

I was in my early 20s with 3 young kids when I learned how to preserve green beans and tomato sauce by a neighbor I babysat for as a teenager, but I did not grow up with a garden or preserving any food, so no matter whether you did or didn’t learn these skills, there are so many resources to learn from with the internet and you just have to make time for it. I did grow up on a farm and I did have chores in the barn to do, some cooking, but I was also involved in sports and many other activities at school, so I was rarely home after I hit 12 years old.

So after you decide what is important to you, start to minimize the things in your life that are NOT important to you. As you start to minimize the less important items, you will start to be able to breathe easier and feel less overwhelmed. Once you begin to feel less stressed, it will be addicting to do more to minimize the things in your life that are less important. I am not talking about only minimizing physical items, but schedules and where you spend your time.

I am so excited for you to begin your simple living journey if you have not!

Monica

Email -> monica@claimingsimplicity.com

You Tube -> https://www.youtube.com/@claimingsimplicity/

Hello Friend!

Today, we’re talking about one of the most basic, yet powerful, ways to nourish your family—homemade bread! If sourdough sounds like too much work right now, don’t worry. I’ve got you covered with super simple homemade bread recipes that anyone can make—even on a busy schedule. This is one of the simplest places to start to provide more nourishing food for your family.

I started making bread once I looked at the ingredients and most of them I couldn’t pronounce, I had no idea how simple it was to make and I simplified the process to only make once or twice a month!

There are so many health benefits to making your own bread. There are no preservatives, additives, or unnecessary sugar like store-bought bread.

You control the ingredients—organic flour, natural sweeteners, and real butter if you choose!

Easier to digest and more filling than processed bread.

Not to mention how amazing your house will smell!!!!!

It is also budget friendly and costs pennies per loaf compared to store-bought artisan bread and when you buy bulk ingredients you will save money over time! Batch cooking will save you time!

Homemade bread doesn’t have to be complicated. Just start with one simple recipe, and before you know it, you’ll never want store-bought again! Try to make at least one loaf this week and you will be hooked! Reach out if you would like any of my recipes!