13 Aug 5 Tips for a Simpler Back to School
If you're a parent, you're familiar with it...
Kids
17 Jul How to Throw a Clutterfree Kids Birthday Party
My triplets turned 10 last week (wah! I know!) and I thought this would be a good time to share some of the things I've learned about throwing a kids' birthday party, clutter-free. I used to think that you couldn't throw a big birthday party without...
12 May 5 Ways to Travel Light with Kids
Summer is prime family vacation time. Which often means hauling countless bags of stuff through airports--or on minivan roof racks. If you're like me, that sounds like the exact OPPOSITE of relaxing vacation time! So today I want to share 5 way to travel light...
04 Apr 8 Tips for Clutter-Free Easter Baskets
We all love a good throwback...
24 Feb 3 Toy-Purging Rules for LESS Pickup and MORE Play
Toys used to feel like the Achilles heel of my house. And I know I'm not alone. When my kids were toddlers, I often found myself conversations like this with other moms: Me: How was Ella's birthday? Other mom: Great, but OMG. She got soooooo much stuff....
07 Feb Why You Don’t Need a Toy Room
About a year after I adopted minimalism, my friend Becky came to visit. It was 2013 and I'd worked steadily the previous 12 months to rid my home of excess clutter. "Where are all your toys?" she asked, a bit shocked. Becky hadn't seen my home since...
08 Dec 16 Ideas for Clutter-Free Stocking Stuffers
If you’re trying to take a less-is-more approach to the holidays, you might find yourself a bit stymied by one holiday tradition: stocking stuffers. (You know, those trinkets that are still in your junk drawer from last Christmas...
01 Dec Awesome Ideas for Clutter-Free Gifts
The holidays truly are my favorite time of the year. I love the lights, the tree, the family time. But like many of you, I can easily get overwhelmed by the stuff. So today I'd like to help you break the holiday stuff cycle and add more...
08 Sep How to Get Your Mother-in-Law to Stop Buying Your Kid Stuff
This week’s tip comes from a reader who has a first-world problem many of us are familiar with… She asked, and I quote, “How do I get my mother-in-law to stop buying my kid so much crap?!” I loved this question so much that I actually did...
15 Aug How to Minimize School Papers
If you’re a parent, you know that “back to school” really means “back to tons of paper.” Despite the onset of the digital age, paper continues to stream home in children’s backpacks at a rate that makes me wonder if my kids’ elementary school is...
