
- "SIMPLICITY means to be free of desires and attachments, and supremely happy within... It entails neither hardship nor deprivation, but the wisdom to work for and be content with what you truly need." -Paramahansa Yogananda
- I'm a married mother of five. Two are homegrown, and three are adopted from Guatemala, India, and Ethiopia. All seven of us live in a tiny house on the Kaw river. Sharing our journey through blogging is therapy for me, and a great way to archive our kids' lives through my eyes. I've also met a lot of wonderful people in the process, so please feel free to contact me at jillpeebles@yahoo.com
Prasad, age 10

Sky, age 9

Amelie, age 2

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Category Archives: Development
Prasad’s First Kirtan
He did it! I’m so proud of Prasad for being able to sit through an hour long kirtan service at our local meditation circle last evening. It consists of alternating periods of 1o minutes of chant, and 10 minutes of … Continue reading
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“She Likes Me!”
It’s happened, and it seems like it hit overnight. Sky is really noticing girls now. Well, not just noticing them, but really having serious crushes that are apparently occupying a lot of his thoughts. “Laura”… he whispered secretly to me. … Continue reading
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Amelie Update: 27 Months
We had our State’s early intervention agency, Tiny K, at our house this Tuesday to fill out some paperwork on Amelie. We’ve had some mild concerns about her speech and language development, and wanted to get a hearing test done … Continue reading
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