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Day 11/30 – Words in Calligraphy: Finding Meaning to Your Life

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Day 10/30 – If You are Weary in the Waiting

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Day 09/30 – How I Purged My Wardrobe the Mari Kondo Way

Self Reflections

Day 08/30 – A Teatime Story

Calligraphy

Day 07/30 – Words in Calligraphy: A Time for Everything

Simplifying Your Wardrobe

Day 06/30 – Why I Decided to Simplify My Wardrobe

Travels + Places

Day 04/30 – I Thank God for Spring, a Gratitude Post

Self Reflections

Day 03/30 – Four Small Things We Can Do to Fight Racism

Motherhood

Day 02/30 – On Playing it Small

On New Beginning

Self Reflections

Day 01/30 – New Month and Hopes in Reopening

Faith

Are We Going to be Okay?

Calligraphy

Day 05/30 – Words in Calligraphy: Breathe, Darling

Self Reflections

Things I’m Learning and Unlearning, A Birthday Reflection

Calligraphy

Words in Calligraphy: And The People Stayed Home

Books

Four Books to Beat the Cabin Fever

Small Steps

Small Step – How to Read Your Bible More Consistently

Self Reflections

A Gratitude List on the First Week of Lockdown

Self Reflections

The Good List on Sick Days

Simple Recipes

Simple Recipe No. 01: Chia Coconut Mango Pudding

Travels + Places

On Fall Traditions (& Halloween)

Faith

When Feeling Worried & Anxious

Motherhood

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Motherhood

Monday & Motherhood

Faith

Things I’m Learning, A Birthday Reflection

Simple + Minimal Home

A Simple & Minimal Home

Self Reflections

New Year, New Intentions

Travels + Places

What is a Great Day Trip with a Toddler?

Faith

One Word for 2018

Simple + Minimal Home

A Simple, Minimal & Scandinavian-Inspired Christmas

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DIY Christmas Decors

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Day 03/30 – Four Small Things We Can Do to Fight Racism

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Day 02/30 – On Playing it Small

On New Beginning

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Day 01/30 – New Month and Hopes in Reopening

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Words in Calligraphy: And The People Stayed Home

Books

Four Books to Beat the Cabin Fever

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Small Step – How to Read Your Bible More Consistently

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A Gratitude List on the First Week of Lockdown

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Are We Going to be Okay?

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Hi, I’m Lai.

Thanks for dropping by.

I’m a mom, a wife, and a creative trying to unearth the sparkles in simplified and purposeful living. I love a warm cup of black coffee in the morning, home-decorating, plants, travels and books. I’m passionate about intentional parenting, growing in my faith walk and living simply. I’d love for you to join me in this journey.

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#thegoodlist—- .

1️⃣ this sunshine in the morning;
2️⃣ good news of a friend;
2️⃣ my heart missing God, it’s a good sign.
#cultivatinggratitude

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Quote not applicable to plants, I guess. 😜🤷🏻‍♀️

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Starting an indoor plant collection? ☺️
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One can never go wrong with #pothos and #heartsentangled 😊 🌱
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#plantlove #minimalisthome #minimalistkitchen

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Trading LEGO for park/outdoor time in the evening. A must. 😉
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OAN, We took down the door of this room a few months ago and never regretted it one tiny bit. Not all doors are meant to be closed anyway. Some people might think we are crazy but works for us. The space looks wider and the little one can move freely about. 😉
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#reclaimingsummer

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My home and office.
My office and home.
Of course it doesn’t look like this on normal working days and I do miss the distinction between home and work. ☺️

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The little things, aka the #goodlist—-
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These wildflowers that Z and I collected.
The freshly French-pressed coffee.
The buzzing of tools in the back garden.
The great decluttering of 2020 in my household almost coming to an end.
#simplifyinglife

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Make-believing in this Irish kind of weather, winter clothes out and back again on summer 🤷🏻‍♀️😅.
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Just a little something on skincare, where #lessismore also works. ☺️
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Pre-lockdown, my skin was very dry. Now I haven’t worn a lipstick and foundation in 3 months and mascara in 6 months (because I did a lasik surgery). My skin feels like it’s breathing more and less dry. I also think I’m more of a skin-care person than a make-up person.☺️
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#tgif friends ☺️ #selfcare

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“If you are weary
in the waiting,
take whatever
strength you have left,
and run to the shores
of grace.
Arrive broken,
burdened,
carrying your tapestries
made of worries,
and be willing
and ready
to lay it all down
at the feet of Jesus. ― Morgan Harper Nichols @morganharpernichols .
Day 10/30 - #sparkleinthesimple

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About

This is a blog about pursuing a simple and purposeful living. Written by Laidel, this blog features reflections on faith, family and motherhood and what it means to live life with a purpose. It also tells the story of her journey and the lessons of cultivating a minimalist lifestyle and home. She has a penchant for books, plants, travels and simplifying.

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