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...
We all love a good throwback...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
If you love to craft--or live with someone who does--you’re probably familiar with closets full of sewing supplies, drawers bursting with popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, and entire rooms dedicated to scrapbook love. Like all hobbies, crafting is a great way to relieve stress and...
My daughter is a Class A dilly-dallier. If you ever go somewhere with her, plan to be at least 15 minutes late. I remember walking to the park with her when she was two years old, moving at a tortoise pace, not because of her...
