As a Minimalist Family, we get asked all the time how we handle the holidays. Do minimalists have Christmas trees? Do minimalists decorate? Do minimalists exchange gifts? By now, most…

Here’s how to prepare for winter to make the season less dreadful. The changing of the seasons (specifically into winter) can be pretty unpredictable in the Midwest. In fact, the…

The past couple years, Dan and I have put more hours than we can count into updating the rooms in our boutique motel (on a budget, of course!). We finally…

We’ve all heard the statistics on stuff: the average household has over 3000 items floating around at any given time. Before I started decluttering, minimizing and straight up rage purging,…

Long time no see. I realize every time I come around, I end up taking a longer and longer break away. I think it’s a fear of mine that I…

Somehow the term ‘minimalist’ became synonymous with white, empty, almost cold spaces. Why this happened is an absolute shame, because there is so much more to the idea of minimalism…

Let’s talk about televisions. It’s been 7 years since we had cable TV. That’s right, 7 YEARS! Strangely enough, we still had a television in our living room up until…

3 tips to help you maintain your new, minimized and joyful wardrobe AFTER you use the KonMari Method. One thing that doesn’t get talked about in Mari Kondo’s Netflix series,…

With the topic of minimalism and decluttering at an all time high (thanks Marie Kondo!), many of us ‘messy people’ are at odds with ourselves. Do we jump on the…

I’ve always loved the New Year. Maybe because it feels like a breath of fresh air after a whirlwind of holidays bringing the previous year to a close: Halloween, Thanksgiving,…