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MINIMALIST LIVING

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for reducing material things
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Reminiscing About Homesteading

Reminiscing About Homesteading

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Minimal Gift-Giving

Minimal Gift-Giving

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2020 Family Photo

2020 Family Photo

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This photo makes me laugh! Here's why... Throughou

This photo makes me laugh! Here's why... Throughout their childhood, Joe would often say, "They're going to be short like me when they grow up." Then I would say, "Nope. They'll be tall like me." 😂 Well, they passed up both of us (Joe first 😉). One is 6'1 and the other is 6'2. ❤❤
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#fathersdayweekend 🥳
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Someone had commented that I need to post more pos

Someone had commented that I need to post more positive content. 😂 Coming right up! A photo of six of my children in pyramid formation. If that doesn't put a smile on your face, nothing will.
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I also included a video. Ya! Link in my bio or go to youtube.com/c/darciisabella.
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Back to my reality... My last two posts and another coming up soon, are things that went on and are currently going on affecting my family. And my family are the ones that encouraged me to share. God bless'em! 🙏
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I understand that they're not "positive petunia posts" but life isn't always a petunia... okay, that made me laugh. 😂 And laugh is what our family does the majority of the time. But it's also hard to ignore the strange things going on in the past year.
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Maybe it's because we're a large family that the percentage of these things affecting us is higher or maybe not. But to tell me I shouldn't share my experiences on my account while the same person shares their experiences on their account ... is 🤯
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So
Read them or don't read them,
Watch them or don't watch them,
But no matter what...
I wish you a positive petunia day!
Love and prayers for everyone! 🙏
😘❤🥰
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I know I said this next post would be a follow-up

I know I said this next post would be a follow-up to my previous post (that's still coming) but I need to share this with my fellow Catholics who attend the Latin Mass. My guess is that there may not be a lot of you here since my platform has been about simple living and not specifically about my Faith. But if this affects you, please share...
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It started as a rumor. Doesn't it always? And why I didn't give it much attention. What started as a rumor has now become reality. The priest at our church verified it this morning during his sermon.
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The Remnant explains it better than I could so here is a clear explanation: https://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/articles/item/5416-pope-s-plan-to-restrict-traditional-latin-mass-backed-by-two-curial-cardinals.
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In short, the Pope wants to stop all approved Diocesan Latin Masses and limit Latin Masses said by the priestly societies. Placing groups like the ICKSP, the FSSP and IGS with religious communities rather than parishes. It is still under discussion and nothing official has been announced but it has been said we should be expecting it soon.
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These parishes providing the Latin Mass have been flourishing in attendance this past year. So my dear friends in faith, stay strong for your families, your communities, and your priests. The Mass and Sacraments have been here long before us and will be here long after. May God bless you and Mary keep you always. 🙏
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"And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." Psalm 49:15
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This is for the many families that have gone throu

This is for the many families that have gone through and are still going through similar situations.
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I want you to know...
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
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Last year I wrote a post about how I disagreed with forcing people to wear masks which many believe, including medical professionals, can cause illnesses when worn for long periods of time. I don't wade into these topics very often but when it affects my children, then yes, I may have a few words to say. Unfortunately I find myself in that position again. I'm sharing this with you today after reading about other families and children going through similar situations. And no one should be shamed into not sharing their experiences.
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Last year was very different from previous years, we can all agree. One of the odd things for our family is that no one got sick from about March to the fall months. Not even a mild cold. And because many of our children were “essential workers” our family was exposed to everything and anything out there. But then my children, who were masking 6 to 8+ hours a day, were getting sick. One ended up with shingles, another with livedo reticularis and another lost a tooth. These are ordinarily healthy young adults who have never had these illnesses before.
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Then one of them was required by their employer to take the PCR test. A few weeks after the second test (yes, they said twice or no pay) her eyelids started to swell, then her whole face and two days later, she couldn't get out of bed due to pain all over her body. My mom and I then took her to the doctor and because only one person was allowed in with her at a time, I couldn't be with her. She asked for me but because my mom used to be a nurse, I figured she would be more helpful. My daughter could barely walk and I had to make a quick decision. Broke my heart. The doctor didn't know what was wrong but prescribed her medication and benadryl. We also made sure to feed her nutrient-dense meals until she was well again. Grateful! Related to the test? We'll never know.
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There is more but I've hit my word limit...
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Happy Sunday! ⛪🙏 . Yes, I have tons of white

Happy Sunday! ⛪🙏
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Yes, I have tons of white hair now and I love it! So if you're unfamiliar with my hair saga, here's what happened. I uploaded a video of me dying my hair silver grey a few years back. Or at least I tried to get it that color. But then Joe hated it. Hmmm, maybe hate is too strong of a word.
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No 🤔... he really hated it.
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Back to the dark blonde I went. Over time a lot of my hair started turning white and I reeeeally liked the white. So I searched for a light enough color that would still dye the greys, but leave the white hair white. And I did!
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The white is coming in fast so ya! I know, I'm probably the only person who gets excited about white hair. 😂
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What weird or normal thing makes you happy? If you're feeling up to it, go ahead and share in the comments. ❤
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what happened in 2020

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things keep getting stranger

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So where have you been?

Me? I've been sharing on Instagram at www.instagram.com/darciisabella/ and my website at www.darciisabella.com. So if you ever get lost, you know where to find me!

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Our new apartment is a 1,400 sq ft, 2 bedroom 2 bath rental with an unfinished basement. There are seven of us currently living here. And if I talk too fast for you in this video, youtube offers video speed control in the upper right corner. You're welcome! 😉

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