Springtime Simplifying

Just a note to say I am moving my blog back here ... will take a few days to get things in order, such as domain transfers and other necessary details. 
I  need to simplify things, and this seems to be one way to simplify my world these days.

A favorite quote says it best- 

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

~Hans Hofmann

Happy Spring! 

Love,

Catherine Ann

Merging and Emerging

In the spirit of my Return to Simplicity I am moving my Still Room Herbs blog here. 
Less is more this season. 
New ventures are unfurling ...
 

a new season is emerging ...

New Year's Blessings

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


I pray that 2012 is filled with bountiful blessings for you and yours!




We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. 
 ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

So Sorry

Especially for those of you who subscribe to my feed via email, I am so sorry about that ugly unreadable mess you probably received earlier today.  My last post was a train wreck. (sigh)

I'm not sure what I did to make such a mess of things, but until I have time and energy to work it out, I've switched to a plain Jane simple template.  At least the words are showing up!  I'll pretty things up in a few days (maybe).

And now, back to a little end of the year simple living review and printing out pretty calendars and planning pages.

Owl Lover 2012 Calendar

A Small Collection of Useful Herbs Calendar

The Day's Draft daily planner

Best Recipes of 2011 Giveaway

You will want to visit Mountain Rose Herbs to enter their Best Recipes of 2011 Giveaway.  I love Mountain Rose Herbs- always quality products, always great prices, always green :) .

Hello!

Sorry to be MIA for such a long stretch.
Life has been busy- the good kind of busy, but too busy for comfort in many ways.
My family moved a couple of weeks ago, that's a stress in itself; though we are very happy in our new home.
The move was due to a new job for my husband, and that was a huge relief and answer to prayer.
These days I'm unpacking boxes and trying to get life back to a workable routine, all the while thinking about what herbs to plant in my herb boxes out back and the new herbal recipes I plan to make soon.

Our move has also meant no home internet for a while; and I don't know about you, but using a computer other than mine isn't fun (even if it is my husband's).  It's just not the same as sitting down at "my desk" and sipping a cup of herb tea while I type out a post ... things should be up and running properly soon, and I've got lots of ideas for the fall months.

I'll be sharing some favorite herb recipes and a few gift ideas in the coming weeks (just as soon as the internet thing is resolved). 
Until then, I wish you beautiful days filled with the glory of autumn!

Hello

Just a quick Hello There post.
Lots of changes in the Love household these days-
a new home ( we are actually moving back to an "old" home)
a new ministry (which is just a tad bit overwhelming at the moment)

no internet service at home yet (which means I have to borrow someone else's computer ... and it's just not the same as sitting down at my desk with a cup of tea and "thinking on the page" each morning)

But, all is well ... God is good, and soon I'll be back to regular posting, just as soon as the boxes are unpacked and I find a workable routine.

The robins have made their way to Texas, fall is in the air!

Hope all is well in your world :) .

Summer Days

Happy July! 

Sorry things have been so quiet in the stillroom lately, but summer beckons me outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the garden and nature.  Herbs are growing by leaps and bounds, flowers are in bloom, and the bees, birds, and other small creatures are keeping me entertained with their daily visits to the garden and bird bath.  I have enjoyed spending lots of time just "being".  No agenda, no plan, no work ... just sitting quietly and enjoying whatever the day might bring.  It has been a blessing. 

But, July is now upon us and the heat will soon keep me indoors except for the early morning hours before the sun becomes unbearable.  Texas heat can be brutal, and I am an admitted wimp when it comes to scorching sun!  I've been dreaming up some herbal creations over the last few days, and starting next week I plan to share some of those with you.  Cool weather treats is at the forefront of my mind these days! 

Have a great weekend, stay cool, enjoy the blessings of summer!

p.s. Did you know sunflower petals make a pretty yellow to gold colored dye?  Another of my plans for the summer- creating plant dyes.  :)



Welcome!

Hello and Welcome to my latest adventure - Still Room Herbs!
Here I plan to share my love of herbs and home with you. 
I'll be settling in over the next few weeks, so please bear with me as I stock the pantry and line the herb shelves with a few of my personal favorites for you to peruse!

In the meantime, I'd love for you to stop by and visit me at Love Living Simply or HomesteadBlogger!