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05 Feb 2023
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. —Leonardo da Vinci
Sausagekraut

Sausagekraut

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Living with Winter White

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Living Simply

Early morn

Clear Clutter for a Clear Mind

Bench

75 Simple Ways to Simplify

Garden path

My Path to Simplicity

Life & Living

Champagne

Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions

Morning coffee

Savoring Everyday Moments

Lemons

Making Lemonade

Home & Garden

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Living with Winter White

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Decorating the Empty Nest

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Your Beautiful Closet

Entertaining & Holidays

Get Lucky on New Year’s Eve

Gingerbread cookie

Christmas Cookie Collection

Christmas decor

Decorating for Christmas

At the Movies

Wild: From Lost to Found

Philomena

Philomena: A Study in Forgiveness

Edward Hicks. Noah’s Ark. 1846.

Noah: An Unholy Mess

In the Kitchen with Patricia

Tablesetting

Simplify Your Eating Habits

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The Skinny on Our Recipes

Rippled chips

12 Super Simple Healthy Snacks

Favorite Recipes

Sausagekraut

Sausagekraut

Chunky Rigatoni Chili

Chunky Rigatoni Chili

Hoedown Beef Barbecue

Tips, Trips, & Travel

On the road to somewhere

On the Road to Somewhere

Desert

Just Buy the Ticket

Travel the world

Traveling with Ease

Patricia and TomHi there! Tom and I are two empty nesters who decided to downsize and simplify our lives—lose the clutter and drama, travel a little, laugh a lot, sit back, and enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. Read more

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From Our Kitchen

Mexican Street Corn Salad
Chunky Rigatoni Chili
Easy Cheesy Chicken Rotini
Sausagekraut
Tunaroni Salad
Sparkling Strawberry Punch

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Trips and travels

Our Trips & Travels

THE HORSES OF WYOMING by Tom Schmidt, watercolor, 2012.

On the Road in Wyoming

After three glorious days driving through wild, wondrous Wyoming, my lasting impression is that of a vast, open, unspoiled land with abundant wildlife, stunning views, and a definite western flavor.

Buffalo Bill Reservoir.
Sunrise in Walnut Creek
THE HORSES OF WYOMING by Tom Schmidt, watercolor, 2012.
Where the deer and the antelope roam.

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