I write today with the intention of forming a recurring set of posts called Simply Life.  Many times, I sit down to write a stirring article on some aspect of simplicity, and all I want to do is tell you about the life I’m living.  I want to do both, and Simply Life is how I intend to do it. Most of my posts will be tips, tricks, encouragement, anecdotes, but I also want to share with pictures and words the best parts of my life—the parts I want to remember.

Things like:

my breakfast of sting cheese and strawberries.

my new exfoliator- sugar and oil.

feeding the missionaries.

the new grocery store down the street that I'm in absolute love with.

my Valentine's daisies.

stopping for hot chocolate after a romantic carriage ride.

my beautiful, beautiful apothecary cabinet.

And other things that I can’t capture with a camera:

the long, slow mornings of reading.

singing my heart out every Tuesday night.

tidying up my apartment daily and living in a clean space (so nice).

the fact that I haven’t had soda in 3 weeks (which, if you know me, is a pretty big deal).

our Valentine’s which spread out over the course of a week. dinner, flowers, dinner again, candles, carriage ride, rose petals, the whole shebang.

I spent a long time waiting for the life we have now, and I am trying to enjoy it as thoroughly as I can.  I love this part of our lives and I can’t wait to see where life takes us next.  Whichever way it takes us, I hope you’ll be along for the ride.