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Editor’s Picks: March 2020
From one of my favorite children’s books and a versatile shelving unit to a pump that will work with just about any outfit, a family-favorite recipe, and a tip for a vacation in…
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Introducing Simquily Magazine
Welcome to the first issue of Simquily Magazine! All the content you’ve come to expect here on Simquily.com every month is now available in a designed, digital magazine format. Whether you flip through…
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Going Green: 4 Easy Houseplants and How to Help Them Thrive
In the Northern Hemisphere, January and February are historically the coldest months of the year. And while Spring might be right around the corner, Old Man Winter has a tendency to hang around…
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In the Word: Love
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22–23). This year, as we focus on the fruit of…
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Neighborly Love: A Conversation with Alexandra Kuykendall About Loving Our Actual Neighbors
If you were to ask Alexandra Kuykendall (who’d encourage you to call her Alex, by the way), who she is, she would tell you she’s a wife and a mom who is running…
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Editor’s Picks: February 2020
Every time I come up with my Editor’s Picks, I think of Julie Andrews in the movie Sound of Music. I haven’t seen the movie in years, but without fail, whenever I sit…
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Wonderfully Made
When you stand in front of a mirror, do you hear your inner critic or the voice of God? Do you hear a nagging voice that endlessly lists all the ways you are…
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Closet by Closet: 6 Lessons I Learned While Decluttering My Home’s Hidden Spaces
When it comes to clutter in my home, it’s the hidden spaces—my closets—that tend to be the biggest culprits. And this past fall, I’d had enough of the clutter. Perhaps, you, like me, reached…
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In the Word: 31 Days in Scripture to Start Your Year Off Right
As we begin a new year—and a new decade—many of us might find ourselves reflecting on the past and looking toward the future. What will the next decade bring? What will 2020 bring?…
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Raising Smart Money Managers: How Three Empty Nest Couples Taught Their Children About Money
How we manage our money as adults is entirely personal, but it’s also learned. And most often we learn how to (or how not to) manage our finances from our parents. Curious how…
Writings for the simple and quiet life
