Five Things I Learnt from Suffering with the Flu
Last week the flu virus hit the Russell residence. I don’t get sick very often with coughs and colds. Even less so with the flu. My husband is more susceptible. I blame his aversion to eating fruit and vegetables! Although he is getting better at that to be fair. However last week we were both…
Simple Holiday by the Sea, in Rock, Cornwall
I am currently spending the most glorious week in Rock, Cornwall. So much so I decided to change the subject of today’s post, so that I can tell you about this instead. Rock is a coastal fishing village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is opposite Padstow on the north-east bank of the River Camel estuary…
Enjoy Life’s Simple Pleasures
This is the final post in a series on How to Live Simply to Shine in Life. You can read the second post in the series here-Ten Tips for a Simple Home. This post will focus on enjoying life’s simple pleasures. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression Happiness is not a destination. It’s a way of life.…
Slowing Down to Enjoy Life More
Since deciding to live more simply, a huge part of what I am enjoying is slowing down to enjoy life more. I don’t overload my schedule, for example. I have lots in my diary to look forward to, but there is also white space in there. I don’t rush around and I generally feel more…
Practical Tips To Reduce Clutter in Your Life Now
This is a post in a series on How to Live Simply to Shine in Life. You can read the second post in the series here-Ten Tips for a Simple Home. This post will cover practical tips to reduce clutter in your life now; physical clutter in your home and also I was surprised how long it took…
Simple Meals for a Simple Life
This is the forth post in a series on How to Live Simply to Shine in Life. You can read the second post in the series here-Ten Tips for a Simple Home. This post will focus on simple meals and meal planning. Imagine finishing work for the day knowing what you’ll eat for dinner that evening. Knowing…
Revealing The Reasons For A Simple Wardrobe
This post was updated on 25/07/18First of all, I am so pleased to say Simply Shine has been selected as one of the Top 10 UK Simple Living Blogs! You may wish to have a look at the list and see if there are any other blogs you’d like to follow. This is the third post…
Sunshine Blogger Award
This post was updated on 26/01/19I am delighted to say Simply Shine has been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to those who are creative, positive, and inspiring, while spreading sunshine to the blogging community. When I think about why I blog, this lights me up. I love helping and…
Ten Tips for a Simple Home
This post was updated on 31/05/18Do you enjoy your home? Look forward to coming home and being able to relax? Or is it something you dread? I love having a simple home. It is the way I like to describe my home now and something I still work on. So what do I mean by…
How to Live Simply To Shine in Life
This post was updated on 26/01/19What’s this blog all about anyway…? I came up with the name of my blog-Simply Shine- a little while ago and the tagline around about the time I started doing this full time, at the beginning of the year. So far I’ve written a little about a simple home although…
