Minimalist Kitchen Tour
The kitchen is one area of my house that I don’t feel is particularly minimal. But minimalism isn’t meant to define our spaces, minimalism is a way of evaluating the items in our homes so our home can function for us the way we need it to. In our case, we have a big family…
Read More6 Top Videos that Will Help You Overcome Clutter
#1 If you’re overwhelmed with your home, do this. Sometimes we can have so much stuff and so many things we need to accomplish that we feel frozen and unable to take the action needed to help us get out of the state of overwhelm. Remember that none of us can do things PERFECTLY. Whatever…
Read MoreCreating a home that is stupid-easy to maintain
I’m not the tidiest person. Actually, I was quite the opposite for MANY years. I was a mess. The house was a mess. I remember being so proud of myself when I kept the dishes done for a week. It was a huge deal for me. Because I loathed any type of “chore.” Hate Hate…
Read MoreDeclutter 2022 in 2022
We’ve been doing a yearly decluttering challenge since 2008 and it has made such a HUGE difference. I am motivated by checking off boxes and knowing how much progress I’m making, so in 2012 when I started blogging, I invited others to join this yearly challenge with me. Over the years over 42,000 people have…
Read MoreMinimalist Christmas Decor
4 Things to Help Keep Christmas Decor Easy for You Over this last weekend, our family decorated for Christmas, and Christmas decorating in the past was a stressor for me. I was overwhelmed with the idea of getting it all out. Although that wasn’t as bad, it was much more enjoyable than the idea of…
Read More4 Powerful Ways to Minimize Holiday Stress
I’m a mix of emotions when I think of the holidays. First, I love the food. So there’s that to look forward to. When I think back to the days before minimalism, there were a lot of things that I expected of myself that added a lot of unnecessary stress to the holiday season. And…
Read More3 Ways I Learned to Enjoy Life More
How do we enjoy everyday life? How do we become more present in this life so we CAN enjoy it? Being present is one of the reasons why I wanted to embrace minimalism, but it certainly hasn’t been easy for me. I’m one of those people that likes to be busy, I like to be…
Read MoreWant to say “no” to seasonal cleaning?
The idea of a seasonal, bi-yearly, or spring cleaning has always given me a feeling of dread. So, at one point I just decided that I will not require that of myself, and that is okay. Instead, I wait until something bothers me or I’m in the mood for it. Because I dreaded cleaning for…
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