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Minimalist Lifestyle: How To Declutter Your Kitchen
Dishes, pans, silverware, etc. – our kitchens are riddled with clutter. Although it may not be the most cluttered room in your home, many times the kitchen is at the top of our lists. Let’s take back these spaces so we can use them as intended: creating beautiful meals, entertaining…
Did The Start Part, Stop You From Moving Forward?
Minimalism – sounds like such a wonderfully, simplistic world doesn’t it? However, getting there? Not so simple some days as we make our way through years of stuff that we have accumulated. Lifestyle changes from how we grew up also not so simple. So how far are you? Let us…
Eliminating the Just In Case Mentality
As I am making my way through the closets in my house, I have caught myself falling into the trap of “Should I keep this just in case?” How many times have you caught yourself falling into the just in case mentality of keeping things “just in case” you may…
Minimalism Misconception – Decorating Your Home
One question I’ve received multiple times from friends curious about the minimalist lifestyle is “How do you decorate? Are you even allowed to decorate?” Of course you can! You’re allowed to do whatever you want – as far as I can tell there are no set rules for minimalism. There’s…
Minimalists Want A Better World
Driving back with my husband from Cleveland after a funeral and the Phil Collins song, Land of Confusion is on the radio. I’m a child of the 70’s and 80’s but listening to the song today felt like I was listening to it for the first time. The song talks…
Why Clean Up Your Personal Items
As I write this, I am in Ohio. As you may or may not know, my mother-in-law has been suffering from lung cancer. Last week she lost the battle. Even though it is very hard to lose a loved one, we all wanted her to let go so that she…
My Minimalist Lifestyle Has Helped Me Lose Weight
I’ve been gradually making my way down the minimalist pathway and have noticed an amazing side benefit. The minimalist lifestyle that I now live has helped me to lose weight. Can you imagine my surprise when I realized that this new journey is helping me to be healthier and more…
Why Minimalism Is Better – At Least For Me
This is going to be a very personal post from me on why minimalism is better for me at this time in my life. I may be very candid at some points but please understand that this is my perspective. Many of you know from reading our blog, that I…
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…
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…
