Organizing
A Minimal Approach To Holiday Obligations
For most of us, the Christmas season has become two months of stress and busyness wherein we work, plan, shop, attend parties, host parties, bake, cook, wrap… and BOOM! It’s over. We then switch to “aftermath” mode, a dreary several weeks of cleaning and organizing, punctuated by pondering creative ways to serve leftovers from the…
Read MoreMinimalist Dining Room Tour
Our living room and dining room all are “open concept”, so it is one large room. Yesterday I posted a tour of our living room, so today I’m giving the rest of the room tour. In the dining room sits a “Library Table” that my maternal grandfather made. It’s a solid slab of redwood and…
Read MoreHow Minimalism Can Benefit Those With Sensory Issues And Special Needs
Disclaimer: I have only a little personal experience with special needs and sensory processing disorder, what is written here is wisdom gleaned from friends who were gracious enough to share with me. We all are greatly affected by our surroundings and minimalism to any degree can benefit our mental and emotional health. With a growing recognition of autism and sensory issues, there…
Read MoreHow to Organize DVDs
Keeping the DVD and Blu Ray collection at bay can be a challenge in our entertainment driven society. Many of us have book cases full of our favorite movies, shows and video games. Before purchasing any organization tools, evaluate whether or not these are items that you want to keep. Only keep ones that you…
Read More16 Quick and Nutritious Breakfasts for Busy Mornings
Mornings are a source of stress in many families, even if your kids are mostly self sufficient with their morning routine, the pressure of needing to be out the door at a certain time can mean that sometimes nutrition is skimped on. These 16 ideas for a quick sit-down breakfast can help bring calm to…
Read More2013 in 2013 Decluttering Challenge
Do you want to make a dent in the amount of possessions you have? Are you ready to get rid of 2013 things this year? Would you like to see less of this? Come and join the challenge!! Subscribe to the Nourishing Minimalism Mailing List and receive a free printable chart! Each time you get…
Read MoreStop Cooking! How to Use Up What's in the Fridge and Save Waste and Time!
Way back when… I purposely bought disposable plastic containers to store leftovers because I wanted the option of just throwing it away if it got stuffed in the back and turned into a science experiment. But that was before I was a minimalist and an environmentalist. So, yes, now I have a limited number of storage containers and…
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