Five Tips to Make Your Christmas Simpler and More Enjoyable
Christmas was likely a holiday that you adored as a child. You can smile and rattle off some treasured family traditions. Even if it was something strange and simple, like … Read more
Minimalism for This Family
Our Fave Minimalist and Clutter-Free Kid Gift Ideas
I say these gifts are clutter-free because they are something that we USE and enjoy – and we have decluttered the other stuff. But to some people, these gifts are … Read more
Giving Experiences Instead of Gifts
Last Christmas I was strolling on Instagram and came across a post by a mom. She had created a ‘choose your own adventure’ book for her kids to do just … Read more
5 ways to give your kids gifts without it feeling like you’ve been overrun with toys
We are coming off a year of ‘giving experiences not gifts’ so I’ve been approaching this Christmas with a smaller shopping list and big plans on how to ‘do things’ … Read more
Nine Ways to Make Your Gifts More Thoughtful
We all feel the tension. The commercialization versus the simple joy of togetherness. The presents versus the presence. Of course, I’d like to raise charitable kids over-entitled kids but I … Read more
Six mindsets that help you become a minimalist
What is minimalism? Even though I had always heard the word floating around I assumed ‘minimalism’ had something to do with lots of white chairs, rich people and home appliances … 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 Simplifying Your Home Can Teach You Who You Are
There are a lot of views on what minimalism is. Some people think it is a disappointing form of depriving yourself of ‘stuff’, and shopping, and having things that you … Read more
Minimalism is not an end-goal, it is a tool
I have been practising minimalism for about five years now BUT if you came to my house you wouldn’t assume I was a minimalist. My kitchen is full of craft … Read more
Minimalist Kid Bedroom Renovations
We live in your typical split entry home, aka BC box as it is called here in British Columbia. By all accounts, our home is big enough for us, we … Read more