Just over a
week ago I attended a Simple Living workshop that was run by Rhonda Jean who
write a blog that I have followed for years - and it was wonderful! I had wanted to meet Rhonda for so long. It’s funny how
you feel like you know someone and that they are a part of your life, just from
reading their blog. I was so very excited when I heard about the workshops so I
decided to spend my birthday money on attending as I hadn’t found anything else
I wanted to buy or do as much.
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| Beautiful set up at the Blakheath Community Centre |
It was
wonderful to be surrounded by a group of women who all shared similar values
and wanted to live or were living the same sort of life that I want to. Since
buying my own home 4 months ago I always knew when things settled slightly for
me I would get back into the swing of my version of simple living. Listening to
the other ladies talk about what they do and how they live their life was so
inspiring. It was nice to sit near women who were also in a similar age bracket
to me (30 ish) who did not have children yet but also wanted to pursue a simple
life.
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| Rhonda-Jean showing us how to make laundry liquid |
We talked
about lots of things but one thing that stuck with me was when we talked about
blanching vegetables which inspired me to give it a go. T and I had been buying
prepackaged steamed parcels to cook in the microwave to go with our dinners –
very expensive but we have found it to be convenient with our busy lifestyles
so we still get a veggie hit. So I decided to blanch some veggies and put them
in to packages with a serving for the 2 of us and freeze them up. A few dollars
of veggies and not much prep time lead to 10 double servings of veggies that
would probably cost the same for 3. And they taste a lot better and can be
quickly cooked in the microwave just like the prepackaged ones.
I also
really enjoyed sitting around in our knitting and crochet circles. I have been
doing a bit of crochet lately and started on making a cushion. I find it really
relaxing and it’s been so long since I’ve made the time to do some craft work.
Going to
the workshop was just what I needed. I felt so energized and happy. It really
cemented my beliefs on how I want to be living my life. And I know whilst I am
working full time and commuting 4 hours a day at the moment I can’t change
everything in one go. But I realised I can start making the small changes and
build on them and live my own version of my simple life. And I’ve found that feeling
to give me great comfort ever since the workshop.
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| Talking and meeting Rhonda at the end of the day where I got asked her to re-sign my book! |
Do you do
anything towards living simply? Do you enjoy crochet too?
Note: All of the above photos of the workshop were taking by the lovely lady I sat next to, Dru. Thank you Dru for sharing these with me :-)
