As a wife, mother, or homemaker one of your most important jobs is being the gatekeeper of your home. You have the ability to change the entire atmosphere based on what you allow inside it. You can change it from hectic to peaceful, toxic to clean, unhealthy to nourishing. Or you can let your guard…
My Holistic Health Journey: How to Use Essential Oils to Balance Your Hormones Naturally
I’m passionate about holistic health because I’ve seen how it works firsthand. And quite frankly, I’ve seen that it works so much better than modern medicine. So, I wanted to share my holistic health journey in hopes that it awakens you to the idea that modern medicine isn’t the end all be all. That maybe…
Do Christians Really Need to Dress Up for Church?
In modern American Christianity, many people believe that God doesn’t care what you wear to Church as long as you’re there. But is this opinion actually true? Does God care what we wear when we worship Him? Do Christians really need to dress up for Church? Read on to find out my views on this…
The Twelve Best Essential Oils for Beginners
Are you interested in holistic health and essential oils but you don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Read on to find out the twelve best essential oils for beginners and subscribe to my blog if you want to learn more! Getting started with essential oils and holistic health can…
Welcome Here! What to Expect & My Posting Schedule
Welcome to Simply Sam where I share how to Live Simply and Traditionally in a Modern World. Read on to learn what to expect & my posting schedule! I’ve had this blog for a while, but haven’t written a post in a long time. Life got busy with working full time and also planning for…
Fourteen of the Best Qualities of a Virtuous Woman (Part One): What is Virtue?
One of God’s callings for each of us is to be virtuous. Here is part one of the series “Fourteen Qualities of a Virtuous Woman:” What is Virtue? As Christians, God has called us to be set apart from the world. We’re not to do this for our own gain and praise, but to bring…
The Best Ways to Lower the Stress in Your Life (Part Two)
Stress is one of the root causes of almost all health issues we face today. Here are some of the best ways to lower the stress in your life. Summertime, Ernest Walbourn (1872-1927) Continuing on from where I left off in last Thursday’s post, here are some more of the best ways to lower the…
The Best Ways to Lower the Stress in Your Life (Part One)
Stress is one of the root causes of almost all health issues we face today. Here are some of the best ways to lower the stress in your life. By the Lily Pond, Arthur Parton (1842-1914) Stress can be detrimental to your life and to your body. In fact, it is one of the root…
The Ultimate Wedding Details Checklist
The ultimate wedding details checklist to help you make sure you have everything covered and accounted for, small details included. The closer and closer we get to our wedding date, the more stressed I get. I know that in the grand scheme of things, the details of our wedding day really don’t matter. What matters…
My January & February Favorites: The Books & Products You Need
My January & February Favorites. All of the books you need to read, the podcasts you need to listen to, and the products you need to buy. My January & February Favorites: Books It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover It took me a while to get on the Colleen Hoover train, but once I…