How To Live Simply

I always think back to my childhood and visiting my mom’s parents – my maternal grandparents.  They lived very simply while raising 4 kids in a small house that used to actually be a goat house.  When I think back, It really gets me to thinking how truly simple life…

Successful Yard Sales – Minimizing Tips

Another big success! This weekend I held my yard sale, it was the largest one I’ve had to date. Normally I include a handful of items, maybe make $30, and then whatever doesn’t sell makes its way back into my home. This time I set a few rules for myself,…

How To Find Your Passion To Work From Home

So many people would like to work from home but are not sure what the first step is or where to start. I get asked so often how I decided what business I would operate and how to get started that I thought I would write an article to help…

What Is Minimalism? One Person’s Definition of Minimalism

What is minimalism?  Minimalism means different things to different people.  One thing that I keep seeing almost suggests that minimalism is living without anything or at least being on the lower side of income earners.  Minimalism is NOT poverty. What minimalism means to me – a 51 year old woman…

Asian culture and Minimalism

I recently read about some unique features Asian culture has. It makes our view of minimalism seem extravagant. In Japan they have hotels that only offer the most basic needs. These hotels, called Capsule Hotels, are small rooms roughly the size of a coffin. They offer their visitor just enough…

Minimalism At Its Best – How To Work From Home

You tend to view life different at 50 than you did at 20 but one thing has been a constant in my life has been my goal to find a way how to work from home.  I did it.  It wasn’t easy so if you are looking for easy, you…

Simplify Your Home: 100 Things I Don’t Miss

Simplify your home and life. During the process of binging my home, I’ve come across a fair share of items that I just realistically know I don’t need. Items that are broken and I’ve held onto for one reason or another, or items that I purchased on a whim and…

Challenging the way you think about minimalism

Do you have 100 items or less? An iphone? An all white house? Not a single item out of place in your home and nothing “unnecessary”? So what! Before you begin jumping to conclusion that minimalism is not for you simply because you have 101 items, a fancy iphone or…

How To Have A Minimalists Inbox – Minimalism On The Job

I worked very hard to get a business up and running that allowed us to move to a rural part of Florida and live less.  Less stress, less commute as our business is on our land, and less expenses.  One thing I guard carefully is my time  Recently I took…

Minimalist Life with Kids or Pets

Are you wondering if you can truly live a minimalist life with kids? How about with pets?  Absolutely and there is no better time to embark on your new lifestyle than when you are adding to your family particularly children.  In the world we live in, the absolute best thing…

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