Well, while my family was in Canada last month, we decided to invite a couple like-minded sisters to join in the fun and get it going! That was the catalyst we needed. Now we're all trying to post once a week. (I gave up on putting my thoughts together for that first inspiring post. Maybe it will come up one day.)
The blog is called Our Daily Legacy. The point is exactly that: to share ideas about making each day worthwhile. How can my choices make a positive difference? How can I better look after my God-given stewardship? In my opinion, everyone has the same core stewardship: body, family, earth. After that, it varies from person to person. For example, I also have some violin students and Mia Maids to look after... And of course, we should all be looking out for each other. That's why we're here together!
The scope of the blog is very broad. You'll see ideas regarding natural living and healing, order and organization, going green, real food and nutrition, pregnancy and childbirth, spirituality, and anything helpful and edifying. We are dedicated to giving the best we can to our families and the earth, often with limited resources and budget.
My sisters have such great ideas so far, and we've barely scratched the surface! I've loved Ariel's posts on journaling and decluttering. Melissa taught me something new about nutrition here and issued a sweet reminder on how to treat others here. And Meredith completely inspired me with her maiden post on order in our homes. I've posted my recipe for homemade deodorant and also a list of the natural sweeteners we use in place of refined sugar.
As the possibilites are endless, I can't wait to see what emerges from day to day! We are writing to share our ideas with each other, but we are anxious to glean what we can from others, so keep up with us and share your ideas in the comments. If there's a subject you'd like to see touched on, please let me know (better yet, do a guest post!). The more we share, the more we all stand to benefit. I am grateful to have this new outlet for the whirlwind of ideas spinning me off my feet, as well as this terrific resource to learn from others.
Maybe I'll be able to pick things up on this blog now. :)
By the way...
Aren't they great?
6 comments:
Nonie, I tried to comment on Ariel's great post about family journals, but the blog wouldn't let me.
If your blog allows me to comment, I hope it's okay if I put my comment here.
A thought about those little moleskin journals and your many ideas, Nonie:
Louise Plummer has taught writing mini-seminars in which she just has people make lists. She believes that lists are valid writing product and that they can lead to other great writing, but only if you write them down in the first place. So, just write down your many ideas in lists, Nonie. And every so often, put those lists on your blog post. Lists are cool! Hooray for lists!
Second comment: I tried on and off for years (ever since I was given a diary in elementary school) to keep a diary/journal. And they always fizzled out.
But then my oldest daughter was called on a mission. (I am the mother of three girls, one of whom was privileged to be a companion to you on her mission.) I knew the only way I would have something to write to her about each week (and I was determined to write to her each week) was if I kept a record of each day in a journal.
When she came home, I kept writing (it had become a habit after 18 months), and then I had things to write each week to her sister on her mission, and when she came back, I kept writing. And when the third one went on her mission, she joked with her sisters about the "novels" I sent each week, and they agreed, remembering from their missions.
And now she's home and married and the mother of a darling little boy, and I am still writing.
Sometimes, it just takes the right reason to get you in the habit. More power to you, Ariel, may the habits you are staring continue on through your posterity. And may anyone else who is trying to follow suit, find a way to do it that works for them.
I have really enjoyed all the posts on the new blog! And yes, they are great! :) Those little rockers look fun, I might need to keep my eye out for one.
Thanks, Nonie! We're loving these blogs (old and new).
Nonie, I just read this again. I love what you say. Instead of just trying to get through each day, you seek new ways, and let "ideas spin you off your feet". That's a wonderful thing. And then, you don't let any time pass before you put those ideas to use in your life.
I love my girls "daily legacy".
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