Simple Living Journal

Welcome to the Simple Living Journal at CHK! We desire to give you a peek inside homes where life is simple, frugal, slow and gentle.

In the Simple Living Journal, we feature blogs of individuals who are committed to living simply and frugally, whether rural or urban. They and their families are living out or working toward a more simple lifestyle. They might be trying to separate themselves from materialism by living frugally or paring down their personal belongings to live without as much stuff in their lives. Regardless of how simple living is uniquely expressed by each of them, they all share the desire to live more simply (whether they have it down pat or are yet working toward it).

These bloggers write about their daily happenings, what they are doing at home, in the yard, on the land, with animals, with their children, etc. Much of this will be expressed from the standpoint of living simply, whether it has to do with what they are making or thinking, and or even the areas in which they are struggling.

We invite you to visit the blogs featured in the CHK Simple Living Journal –

Denita is a full time wife and homeschooling mom. Her interests revolve around her home and her goals to be more self sufficient. Pantry stocking, gardening, and canning are the norm. She also enjoys working on cross stitch projects, playing her mountain dulcimer and cooking for family and friends. Visit Denita’s blog, Blue Grass Ridge.

Karen is a wife and homeschooling mother of 3 children in Maine. She loves ministering in her church and as an Administrator at CHK. Her interests include knitting, gardening, reading, singing, playing the piano and offering hospitality (i.e. feeding people!). Visit Karen’s Gatherings.

Margery is a military wife and mother of six living in New York. She and her family moved from the city to a home in the country on seven acres. She enjoys gardening, crafts, learning new things, and sharing her experiences with others. Visit Margery’s Blog.

Patty is a Christian wife, mother, and homemaker in North Carolina who also works part time outside her home. She enjoys crafts, sewing, cooking, watching and listening to the birds, even the crows. Visit Patty’s blog, A Light in the Window.

Shari is a fun loving mom of three who lives in the country in Utah, far away from the trials of city life. Among her interests are gardening, cooking, sewing and in general homemaking. She loves to make people laugh. Visit Shari’s Garden.

Susan is a wife, mother, gardener, bread baker and laundress and makes her home in a rural corner of Northwest Oklahoma. She loves to sew, play the piano and collect vintage clothing. Visit Susan’s Windy Acres.

Sylvia is a Christian wife, mother and grandmother living in Tennessee. She is the Administrator of CHK Ministries and has been online as The Christian HomeKeeper™ since 1996. Her interests are gardening, food preservation, sewing and all things Old-Fashioned. Visit Sylvia’s blog, The Christian HomeKeeper™ Blog.

Wardeh (“Wardee”) lives in Oregon with her husband and three children. They have embarked on the challenging but rewarding process of turning their forested property into a homestead. She helps with the technical aspects of the CHK site and ministry. Her biggest passions are healthy cooking and garment sewing; she writes about those and many other Treasures in her life at her blog, Such Treasures.

CHK recommends these links for the information about homemaking, godly living and godly womanhood contained at the respective sites. However, we cannot be held responsible for any links at these sites, nor do we necessarily agree with everything taught or written about at these sites. If you find objectionable information at any of the sites to which we link, please contact us with your concerns.