Do you consider yourself a beginner when it comes to minimalism and simple living? Or are you further along in your journey and looking for some fresh inspiration? Here are the 10 best books on minimalism and simple living for beginners and experienced declutterers alike. I know I got my start in this lifestyle from Marie Kondo's book, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" ... Read More »
How to Make a Small House Feel Bigger
My husband and I live in, by most people's standards, a small house. Minus the sunroom and basement, it's listed at around 1200 square feet. In comparison, that's smaller than the first apartment I rented in D.C. (Which to be fair was huge!) But with a three-year-old, a cat, and a baby on the way, it feels like we're busting at the seams. And I'm a minimalist so that's saying ... Read More »
10 Questions to Ask Before Making a New Purchase
First off, I'm not going to tell you to never buy anything again. I'm not crazy or mean! haha. But as I continue on my minimalism journey (pretty sure it's lifelong) I've realized that minimalism and decluttering won't work if we continue to fill our homes with new stuff. In fact, decluttering can often lead to worse results. I've seen people get frustrated, throw EVERYTHING ... Read More »
Green and Zero Waste Cleaning Swaps
If you are here then you may be interested in living a greener or zero waste lifestyle and that's great! Before I dive into simple zero waste cleaning swaps (and greener ones too), I want to make discuss the differences. Along my "cleaner living" journey I first pursued minimalism, then a greener lifestyle, and now moving a little bit into zero waste. However, greener and zero ... Read More »
How I Learned to Trust God’s Timing In My Life
This week I'm bringing a more personal story. It's about how I learned to trust God's timing in my life, or as I like to call it, the Art of Surrender. The day I figured out this "secret" was an ordinary day. I was driving back to college to begin the second semester of my Sophomore year of college. How I Learned to Trust God's Timing Being a typical 20-year-old, I ... Read More »
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