Around here, we have been…

ANTICIPATING the start of a very long winter. The fall has been unseasonably cold already, and we are bracing ourselves. Technically, winter hasn’t even begun! We have seen a little bit of snow, though not too much accumulation.

The kids have taken what little snow that has stuck and begun their winter project. They want to build a luge, to use as a sledding hill. I suppose that is one way to keep busy! We’ll see if they will follow through or not.

CELEBRATING Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for this year! Grandpa and Grandma Jackson invited us over for a delicious meal and great conversation. It’s always wonderful to just take some time to relax and think about all of your blessings.

ENJOYING planning our forever house. The more that we work on the design, the more we realize that we are really looking forward to a smaller and more simple home. And, along with it, we are also anticipating a simplified lifestyle.

I suppose we are somewhat on a journey toward minimalism. And there are five minimalism techniques that we are incorporating to our new home design.

DECORATING for the Christmas season. As part of our decluttering, we went through all our Christmas decoration bins. It was great to look at each item one by one and decide which items really bring us joy. The other items were boxed up and brought to a thrift store, with the hope that somebody else will be able to pick them up and use them this year.

I love the simplicity of our tree this year, with it’s white lights and crocheted snowflake ornaments. This Christmas will be special in that it is the last year we will spend at the farmhouse. Many memories have been made within these walls.

This is just a glimpse at what our family has been up to. If you’d like a closer look, be sure to check out our weekly ‘mini vlogs’ on our YouTube channel ARROW HILL FAMILY. Be well everyone!