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Minimalism for This Family

Kitchen reno before and afters (split-level home kitchen to mid-century modern inspired kitchen)

Hello friends,  It has been a while since I last wrote a whole blog post, though I suppose I do that with every Simple Saturdays email (if you want that … Read more

169. Moms Simplifying Q+A: Toddler MomLife, Procrastination and Decluttering

Answering decluttering, simplifying and momlife questions that were sent in through the Simple on Purpose community group. Covering topics including organization, procrastination, decluttering kids’ clothes, showing up well for momlife.  … Read more

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124. How to love your home (when you wish it were different)

This is not the house I would have chosen to be my forever home, but over the years I have come to terms with us staying here – but how … Read more

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90. Declutter ‘what if I need it one day?’ items from your home with THIS shift

What if I need it one day? Ask this question can leave you holding onto a lot of items that you really don’t ‘need’ in your life.  From old magazines, … Read more

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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

11 Ways to 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

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

How to transition to a minimalist family Christmas

This past month one of my dreams came true. My nerd colours are gonna shine through when I tell you about this. The colours you will see are white and … 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

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