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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…