I recently discovered Green and Crunchy, a blog written by Sheri– a vegan, (mostly) raw food eating, homeschooling, attachment parenting (etc., etc., ) mom of FIVE (with another one on the way!). I’m so, so super impressed by Sheri’s family way of life–how they live simply, eat fantastically, parent gently; that’s how I strive to live.

After reading through a bunch of Sheri’s post of what she and her family is eating, I started making a wish list for myself. It started off with things like a dehydrator and a yogurt maker; you know, things that would help me cook more from scratch, and then it kind of spiraled into an all encompassing “Household Items” wish list. Now, I get that wanting all this, eh, stuff is kind of in direct opposition to living simply. BUT! In my defense, not much of this list is really frivolous (okay, maybe the waffle maker is frivolous). And, this list will likely go unfulfilled for the next ten years or so. It’s a wish list. I’m certainly not going to go out and blow our next few paychecks on these things. Anyway, here goes:

Kitchen
Excalibu 9 Tray Food Dehydrator
Yogurt maker with glass jars
Waffle maker (Cast iron, perhaps? We don’t use any non-stick cookware any more.)
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Grain mill
Immersion blender
Cotton napkins
Reusable sandwich bags
Reusable snack bags
To-Go Ware for family
Stainless steel/Glass storage containers

Bathroom(s)
Matching bath towels, hand towels, and wash cloths
Bathroom accessories for both bathrooms
Fabric shower liner for second bathroom
Bath mat for second bathroom
Towel rack/over-the-door rack for second bathroom
New shower head for second bathroom

Bedroom
King-sized comforter
Bed linens
New lamp shade for bedside lamp

Living room/Dining room/Jude’s room
3 Rugs (one each for the living room, dining room, and Jude’s room)
Dining room chairs
Ceiling fan for living room

Outdoors
Patio furniture
Tall stainless steal trash can for porch