For those of you who are new to simple as that (which in the past few months has been A LOT of you!! super exciting, thanks for stopping by you guys!) I wanted to give you a little bit of background about the craft projects, photos, etc. that you’ll find here on my blog.
My little family and I, we live on the island of Statia in the Dutch Caribbean…and because we’re originally from Canada, the novelty of the beach and all this warm weather has not worn off yet! I don’t know if it ever will!? So that’s what’s up with all the warm weather & beach photos…I just can’t get enough of this beautiful island. I must photograph everything I see!
We’re enjoying our time here while my husband, who was a Chiropractor, is back in school pursuing an international medical degree. Adapting to life on the island hasn’t been without its challenges, in fact, I’d be lying if I didn’t say there were days I felt like packing up and heading home in search of a tall, cold glass of normal milk. The powdered stuff just doesn’t cut it sometimes! 😉
One of the challenges I’ve found is meeting my desire to be creative with a very limited amount of crafting resources available to me (there’s no Michael’s here folks!). I wasn’t able to bring much with me – and as an avid scrapbooker let me tell you, that was hard! My mom and Dad (bless their hearts) brought a few sheets of cardstock + pattern paper along with some stickers + embellishments with them when they visited recently but the rest of the items I use to create my simple crafts are things I reuse from around the house or have hunted around the island for.
(Can’t wait to share more about this project soon!)
The funny thing is, in simplifying our lives so drastically when we made this move to the island, selling off some of our personal belongings, packing away the rest of what we owned and bringing with us only the bare essentials, I thought it would limit my creativity but it hasn’t at all. In fact, the challenge to reuse, conserve and think outside the box has brought me out of a very deep creative rut & I’ve been loving it so much.
My philosophy has always been to try and keep things simple, but I’ve been forced to practise what I preach over the past six months and its been surprisingly enjoyable! I absolutely LOVE that you’re joining me in this quest to keep things simple – in crafting, life and photography! I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you stop by, leave a comment or two…maybe even send an email my way! I appreciate the kind words and hope you’ll continue to visit often. You can even join in the simple conversation on twitter & facebook anytime!
Have a great weekend everyone! See you back here tomorrow with a FABulous guestpost for Friday Craft Day!
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Rebecca Cooper is a 42-year-old wife and mother of four from Alberta, Canada. As a photographer, crafter, author, and blogger, she finds joy and fulfillment in celebrating everyday moments. She loves to read and eat chocolate, and is a firm believer in afternoon naps. Rebecca shares her family’s adventures, photo tips, simple craft projects + more right here at Simple as That.
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your photos are breathtaking and beautiful!
LOVING that little banner..and have ALWAYS loved your blog.:)
Great post! We recently moved from our beautiful farm to a life in an RV. Hopefully for no more than a couple of years. We too, are in search of simplicity and becoming debt free.
Your little blog is so inspiring. I will visit often!
Cheech
You’re doing a great job being creative and resourceful with what you have! We are dealing with ridiculously cold days and snow here in Canada so we’ve been trying to be a little crafty during the day. Today we painted with marbles and Tuesday we did potato painting…easy and super fun. You really don’t need much to entertain kids 🙂 Love the ideas!!
Love this post, love your pictures, love your blog! Thanks so much for sharing!
The climate there is so wonderful that you can be outside most of the time and I think that helps. There is so much crafting materials in nature and so much inspiration. This post was great and I hope you enjoy your simple life:)
Greetings from Finland
love the garland! simple is the best.
I made a banner for Valentine’s Day just like that one…great minds think alike. Love the clover accent, so cute!
I just LOVE your blog! I am so glad I found it. I too try live by the motto of embracing the “simple things” in life which is what drew me in. That and of course your AMAZING photography.
thanks for the intro! really love your images and your whole blog…
it was nice to get more of a peep into your story! i didn’t realize that you are living on an island… can i come visit? haha 😉
love the garland… and the chippy wood you have it hung on. green makes me especially happy right now, since winter is still looming around these parts…