Holidays
41 Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Children
When simplifying gifts for children, a simple strategy can make a big difference. One of the favorite strategies I’ve seen on the web is: Something they want Something they need Something to wear Something to read Another gift giving strategy is: Something Pleasant Something Practical What our family does: Something Personal Something to Share Generally,…
Read MoreClutter-free Wedding Gifts
When a couple is just starting out, of course we want to express our love and best wishes with gifts! Knowing that the gifts will be useful and not cause them stress (where do I store this??) or guilt (I don’t even like crystal bowls… 🙠), so what can we give that will be…
Read MoreKeeping Holiday Traditions without Holiday Stress
December is here, and regardless of where you are in your decluttering journey, the overwhelming feelings that lead many to embrace minimalism can resume with intensity through all the holiday activities. We can end up in the cycle of perfectionism, trying to do it all, including maintaining every. Single. Holiday. Tradition. Perfectly. (Social media is excellent…
Read MoreChristmas Gifts For The Crunchy Mom In Your Life
I have some lovely people in my life that I am planning to gift to this Christmas, and most of them, like me, are on the crunchy (natural) side. While I’ve been thinking through what they would enjoy I figured I would share the cool crunchy gifts I’ve discovered. Crunchy Mom Gift Ideas: Essential Oils. This is…
Read More7 Ways to Simplify the Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving has always been my mom’s favorite holiday. The focus is always on people and appreciation, rather than heavily commercialized and being bombarded with idealized expectations. I can totally get on board with that myself! I love turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Give me that along with friends and family to share it with, and it’s…
Read MoreUnplugged Gifts For Teens (and Adults!)
When you’re thinking through gift-giving, the best thing to do is spend some time thinking about the person and their interests. For teens, this may require you to be very observant, because oftentimes, they don’t even realize what their interests are. This means when you ask, it’s an “I don’t know.” or “Nothing really…” So…
Read MoreDeclutter the Holiday Schedule With These 3 Simple Steps
A jam-packed, bursting-at-the-seams schedule is often a big contributor to the mess in our homes. When we allow ourselves to get so busy that we don’t know which way we are coming or going, our decluttering efforts, and the routines necessary to maintain a minimalist home, fall apart. We neglect to guard our homes against the influx…
Read MoreClutter-Free Stocking Stuffers
Clutter-Free Gift Guide – This gift guide is a compilation of all the gift-lists published on the blog, from toddlers to grandparents and everyone in between. Clutter-free and toy-free ideas. Click here to get this 33-page PDF for $7. If you celebrate the holidays with gifts in the stocking, you know that many of the…
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