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Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013 – Minimalist New Year
Happy Minimalist New Year! Welcome to 2013! 2012 was a year full of challenges, experiences, successes, and happiness and I’m excited to tackle 2013. Today is the day to embrace the new year. Summary of 2012 2012 was the year we decided to embrace simplicity. It was the year we opened…
Minimalism in Life: A New Minimalist You?
Another year has gone by and we find ourselves knocking on the door to 2013. Are you ready? Are we ever really ready? Every year as we come closer and closer to January 1 of the next year, I clean. I clean, clean, clean. Last year was the first in…
Declutter Your Bathroom Today – Safe and Easy!
Bathrooms don’t get too cluttered, thankfully, but they are one of the dirtiest rooms in our homes. Bacteria, garbage, and bodily fluids all seem to accumulate in this area. After decluttering and sanitizing my bathroom, the room has managed to stay the cleanest and least clutter space in my home…
The Best Gift For The Holidays
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. It is hard to believe that 2012 is almost over, isn’t it? I am in a really good place today and hope you are too. What is the best gift for the holidays? More time with loved one. A life of minimalism has helped…
Optimistic: Staying Positive
We’ve officially survived yet another “End of the world” scenario. And, of course, yet another one has surfaced. It makes me wonder why there is such an obsession with the world ending? Why do we seem to dwell on the negatives rather than the positives? If we were told two…
My Journey Into Minimalism Is A Personal Journey
Many of you that regularly visit our blog also visit us on our Facebook page where we have a fantastic community of like minded friends – most of the time. (If you haven’t visited our page yet, please stop by here – Minimalism Is Simple.) Once in a while, unfortunately,…
20 Tips to Stop Worrying
Holidays are meant to be fun, exciting, and spent with loved ones but often they become hectic, cluttered, and stressful. We become agitated, antsy, and impatient when stress hits us, not to mention the risk of weight gain and other mood swings that stress brings along. I’m one of the…
Buying a House Pros and Cons: Renting vs. Buying
To Buy A House, Or Not? Whether or not you choose to be minimalist, eventually you may find yourself asking this question. On the one hand you’ve got the minimalist who travels and only carries a backpack. On the other hand you have the minimalist who enjoys a life on…
Money Saving Tips For The Holidays
This year, we will not be participating in the traditional gift giving. In fact, we did a tradeoff this year, and decided to give a gift basket to a family in need, rather than spend too much money on each other. Not everyone will want to go this route, and…
Make This Holiday Season Memorable
This article was originally posted on HubPages. We wanted to keep everything in one location, so we moved it here as well. Why Choose A Minimalist Holiday? Every year millions of dollars are spent to accumulate gifts, and every year millions of people find themselves owing more than they…
