Living a Simple Life with a Back Porch View
Grab a glass of lemonade and settle in for a visit! Listen to stories designed to encourage, uplift, and help you Live a Simple Life with a Back Porch View. Find out what that means, and how to shift your own lifestyle. Then relax and enjoy while learning the different aspects of a Simple Life - from following your dreams and passions to handcrafting, cooking, tending to the home and garden, and more. And from time to time, there will even be a recipe and freebie or two!
Episodes
142 episodes
The Music of Christmas
Christmas carols are part and parcel of the holiday season. But if you think about it, the music of Christmas isn’t just about the notes in a score. Well beyond the notes and harmonies, there’s a deeper sense of rhythm and melody woven througho...
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Season 3
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Episode 142
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10:36
Time to Reflect: Inventories & Audits
The holidays are the busiest time of the year for many of us. Our calendars are so weighed down you can almost see the activities dripping off the paper. But in spite of all the busyness, we still need some quiet time to regroup and refresh. Th...
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Episode 141
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13:25
The December Survival Tool Kit
Even when living a Simple Life, all of the preparations that lead up to a holiday can be hectic and exhausting. Yes, you’ve done everything you can think of to make it easier. You’ve scaled back, delegated, planned carefully, have created quite...
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Episode 140
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12:37
2024 - Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving – with a ‘glass’ that is overflowing!
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Episode 139
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5:17
Cultivating the Power of Gratitude in Everyday Life
This time of year, with Thanksgiving headed our way, we’re often encouraged to focus on gratitude, count your blessings, or say thank you for all that we have. And, for the most part we do, and we are thankful for our blessings. Yet, ther...
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Episode 138
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12:47
How to Live a Gracious Life
Some things never go out of style, and living a gracious life is one of them. For me, living a simple life and a lifestyle of graciousness goes hand in hand. Living in the south, a gracious life not only seems to be the norm, but our mama...
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Episode 137
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16:00
The Eye of the Storm: Finding Peace in Life's Chaos
Even when you live a simple life there are times when you feel as if you are standing in the middle of a storm. Adding holidays to the mix can make it even more chaotic. It doesn’t have to be that way. Join me on the porch and find easy ways to...
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Episode 136
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13:06
Faith & a Simple Life
A comfortable faith comes from a place of trust, familiarity, and regular practice. Just as when you first begin getting to know someone new, your relationship goes through a bit of awkwardness and uncertainty. But once you spend more time with...
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Episode 135
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15:36
The Pass It On Plate
Here in the south, and I imagine it’s the same in other parts of the world, we have a deep-seated connection to food. Whether it be meals served at home, packed in a basket to create a picnic, or cakes and cookies made for a bake sale, we love ...
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Episode 134
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12:40
Fall Comforts
As the air cools and the days grow shorter, we find ourselves in the midst of one of the coziest times of the year—fall. It’s a season that invites us to slow down, gather with loved ones, and enjoy the comfort that only this time of year bring...
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Episode 133
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12:35
Changing with the Seasons of Life
The changing of the seasons, whether natural or in life, is inevitable. It’s how we move through these seasons that make a difference in our lives. And we have a choice. We can fight the changes, kicking and screaming, or embrace them with a co...
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Episode 132
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14:47
Life Lessons from a Bead Loom
We all have lessons to learn in life. Some are big and only happen once or twice in our lifetime. Some are pop quizzes which we never saw coming. And others are small, almost imperceptible, which happen as a learn as you go lesson. ...
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Episode 131
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11:41
Make Your Simple Life Fun - Join a Group!
It’s fairly easy to visit with a single friend from time to time, and occasionally a neighbor will drop by. But groups? I’m going to be honest – they are a little harder to come by. Whether they are steeped in the whirlwind of a hectic lifestyl...
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Episode 130
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12:52
Sanding Against the Grain
When you sand a piece of wood, you are taught to ‘sand with the grain’. If you sand across the grain, the grit of the sandpaper will leave grooves– like scratches or small cuts that are obvious in the finished project. When you sand ‘with the g...
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Episode 129
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17:14
Willingness & Touch
We often think in tangible terms when we talk about living a simple life. Homemaking. Slowing down. Spending time with family, getting involved with our community, and developing our creative skills. But there are some things we can’t actually ...
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Episode 128
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16:19
The 'Remnants' of a Simple Life
How many times have you taken a look at all of the bits and pieces left over from other projects, and wondered what in the world you are going to do with it? These are often called ‘Remnants’. But don’t toss them out. Instead, get creative – yo...
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Episode 127
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13:37
The Problem with Creativity
Creativity is a wonderful thing to indulge in. You can be creative in the kitchen, craft room, yard, and in many other ways. But when you overindulge, it can create a very creative problem. Need help with creativity overload? You may find it he...
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Season 3
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Episode 126
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15:08
The Calling Card
Social Media. Cell phones. Emails. They all have their purpose when it comes to communication and stopping in for a quick visit. But they all have one thing in common – they are very impersonal. It may sound old fashioned, but there...
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Episode 125
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11:13
On the Banks of the Brook Besor
There are times when life just gets too heavy for us to shoulder the load. When that happens, it may help to sit down by the Brook Besore with David and his men, a story that can be found in I Samuel 30. You may be surprised as how a simple res...
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Episode 124
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11:41
The Art of Doing Nothing
It may seem like a lazy, unproductive, and selfish thing to do, but there really is value in being still. Take a lesson from a little yellow bear and learn the value of the Art of Doing Nothing.
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Episode 123
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12:02
Connect the Dots
Dot-to-dot. Connect the dots. As a kid, you probably spent time pouring over a page with numbered dots scattered around in what seemed like a random method. If we started at Dot One, drew a line to Dot 2, and continued in the same method, event...
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Episode 122
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12:04
Planning Ahead for the Holidays
Holidays have a way of eliciting excitement in our hearts when we think about them. We can’t wait to catch up with family, dig into food we usually only get to enjoy once a year, and celebrate with all the festivities and fun. But t...
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Season 3
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Episode 121
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16:04
Game Night Fun
Don't Lose Your Marbles!In the heat of summer, we are often looking for fun ways to entertain ourselves and stay as cool as possible at the same time. We also want to take advantage of the season and host a gathering. But knowing what t...
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Season 3
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Episode 120
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12:26
Tempest in a Teapot: How to Avoid Heat-Related Attitudes
The summer months bring out more than bathing suits, grills, and ice-cold Lemonade. It also brings hot and humid days, some of which break the 100-degree mark. With little rain fall to break the heat and humidity, life can become un...
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Season 3
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Episode 119
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11:21
Embrace the Freedom to Live a Simple Life
This week our nation will be celebrating the 4th of July, which we all know is the birthdate of our country gaining freedom. Our forefathers created and signed the Declaration of Independence, which gave us political separation from Great Brita...
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Episode 118
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