This is what I climbed into last night. Is it not just divine? I've always wanted really nice sheets, but never splurged, so this was clearly an event...I turned the covers down around 6pm and lit some candles, so that every time I walked in my room, I'd look forward to sleepy time.

As expected, I slept like a baby.

nooks in the nest

I'm always inspired by little spaces in others' homes, whether it's a lone orchid, or a worn chair made for reading and hot tea...here's a favorite nook of mine. I want to see some of yours...grab your cameras and post some of the nooks in your nest. Then leave a comment linking me back so I can be inspired!

home

"There is nothing half so pleasant as coming home again." Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

home

"There is a magic in that little world, home; it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits." Robert Southey

undecorating.

Behold, the extent of my fall decorating...golden delicious apples on my trunk. I'm undecorating. The process began in May when we took extreme measures to simplify our life.

We rented a dumpster.

We threw out junk.

We sold our house.

We threw out more junk.

Our simplicity quest continued as we moved in with in-laws and later, into an apartment close to Joel's work, eliminating the high cost of gas. We stopped spending. For real this time. We're getting out of debt, slowly simplifying our life, one day at a time and it feels good. Very good.