Simplicity

Over our first anniversary weekend, my hubby and I spent part of our weekend in Ohio's Amish Country.

In that day and a half that my husband and I spent together wander the towns and shops of a different lifestyle, we pledged to take some steps toward simplifying our life.

We made a commitment to ourselves that at least one day of our weekends would be spent in our home.  Doing house projects or just enjoying the day as a family.  With only two exceptions: 1) if the day is Sunday, church is still allowed, and 2) we're allowed to plan periodic (less than once a month) weekend trips.

We've been so focused on taking the kids places and having them experience different places, tastes, and travels that somewhere along the line we forgot the importance of enjoying your home. 

It's almost as if we're taking a time our from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives to count our blessings.  Maybe we're taking a step to returning Sundays (or Saturday, weekend plans depending) to a day of rest as God intended.

The kids and I have been successful thus far.  This is our second weekend.