Why you don’t need to send Christmas cards
November 8, 2021
It’s mid-November, so you know you’re already thinking about them… The holidays. While wonderful, the holidays often come with an inevitable hustle. We shop, bake,
It’s mid-November, so you know you’re already thinking about them… The holidays. While wonderful, the holidays often come with an inevitable hustle. We shop, bake,
It was February 2012. I was a newbie minimalist, having just started my decluttering journey (and blog) two months prior. I was also a very
Sometimes people hear my voice in their heads. It’s not unusual for a friend to come up to me and say, “You would be so proud
About a year after I adopted simplicity, my friend Becky came to visit. It was 2013 and I’d worked steadily the previous 12 months to
Ever reach for a granola bar in the recesses of your pantry and feel afraid of what you might find? If so, you’re in need
Despite what we tell everyone, most of us are NOT having a good day. Let me introduce you to my friend Nichole. Nichole is a
No. It’s a simple monosyllabic word. Perhaps the first word you learned to say. Imagine your 2-year-old self, standing defiantly before your caregivers as they
A few months ago my friend Maria sent me a video of a bookshelf in her home that was driving her crazy. Perhaps you can
A few weeks ago my mother-in-law volunteered to watch my kids for a week. My response? “We can be there in 6 hours.” When a
*This is a fun throwback post from May 2015, early in my decluttering journey, when I let go of something big and emotionally significant in
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