little steps to a big change

I want to start off by introducing my self. my name is Jen. this year i got married to a wonderful man named terry, had a baby boy named Tyler, and am in the process of buying a house. with all this excitement i have been searching for a calmer and more peaceful way of life. i wanted to move to the country and have some sort of hobby farm. but instead we found the perfect house right in town with 2 acres. this will be just small enough to keep me from getting carried away and hopefully big enough to provide a good source of vegetables for my family.

I have been doing alot of research on the topic of living simpler and i'm going to start.

Little steps to a big change. i have been baking, sewing, knitting, and crocheting all my life so i guess i have a head start in that department. what will be the hardest thing for me is de-cluttering. i have lots of stuff and i'm emotionally attached to my stuff. i always think i'll need it what ever it is someday and i better not part with it.

i have a plan to make soap for the first time on Sunday. i have been using homemade soap i got from the health food store. but i realize i still really don't know what's in it. so i have decided my first step simpler is homemade soap. i've read some articles about the chemicals in the things we use every day and how harmful they are. with a new baby at home i don't want to do anything to harm him.

when i cut back on the chemicals in my life i was suprised to reallize how stinky the world around me is. i really notice other peoples soaps,shampoos, and parfumes. my husband still isn't on board with the change. so i really smell him when he gets out of the shower, but i'm sure he will come around after all we are married. and in his words that's forever.