How Minimalism Changed My Motherhood, Marriage, Homemaking and Life
I happened upon ‘minimalism’ by accident. I didn’t even really know it was an option. I grew up in a home filled with stuff. Boxes of photos and books, piles … Read more
Homemaking
Creating a Minimalist Toddler Bedroom
A couple years ago we became ‘minimalists’ and I have been decluttering our entire house. Along with the process, we have babies and toddlers who are constantly adjusting how they … Read more
Practical Advice For Purging Kids’ Toys
We have been working on simplifying our home and the first step we took was to remove the EXCESS. In the first six months of decluttering, we had done … Read more
Rethinking housework (from servitude to honour)
Stay at home mom = wake, cook, coffee, clean, eat, shower, cook, clean, eat, cook, clean, sleep Or something along those lines. Maybe with a bit more Instagramming, diapers and Elmo. … Read more
15 Practical Tips for Moms to GET STUFF DONE
Years ago I was standing in my cluttered basement [Related: Basement Before and After]. As I was standing around boxes and piles of thoughtless purchases and random items I had … Read more
Something warm to drink
I know she loved tea…..And chain smoking in her house smock….. And barking at her husband. I imagine her delicately-flowered teapot with a gradation of brown rings inside, marking days … Read more
Hygge vs Minimalism
What is hygge? My bestie recently remodelled her kitchen and moved some furniture in her living room. I plunked down on her couch and shouted ‘your couch is hygge now!‘ … Read more
How to Get Started Bullet Journalling (easy tips for busy moms)
When I heard about bullet journaling I think I shouted out loud, ‘it IS a thing!?’ Because I had been doing it for years without realizing it. You probably have … Read more
Bust These ‘Good Hostess’ Myths and Open Up Your Home this Holiday Season
Last night we had friends over for hotdogs and chips. It was simple, laid back and enjoyable. A far cry from the hosting I used to try to accomplish. I … Read more
Simplify the Gift Giving
We just spent the week talking about gift giving. We talked about ways to make your gifts more thoughtful and ways to give kids gifts without it feeling like you … Read more