a rich life with less stuff
Easy Back to School Strategies Back to school is often marked as a time to buy a lot of stuff. New school year, new wardrobe. New backpacks. Television commercials at this time of year are yelling at us that we need stuff. We need to be ready. Buy, buy, buy. Your child won’t be ‘ready’
Had some tears in my eyes reading this beautiful whole hearted post that Grace is sharing with us today. If you’d like to be featured in my interview series please email me at rachel@theminimalistmom.com. Thank you Grace! Downsizing beautifully from a large house. My name is Grace. I’m in my late twenties and I live
What to do with Kids Artwork One of the top five questions I get when people want to declutter kid stuff is what to do with all of the kids artwork. I get it. My kids have been bringing home ‘art’ for almost eight years. My oldest first went to daycare at 15 months and
Sentimental clutter can be challenging to let go of. Sentimental clutter is often the hardest part of decluttering a home. There are frequently requests for help via the Facebook page on what to do with old photos and memorabilia. I’m sharing my thoughts and the strategies I’ve used to declutter sentimental items. Please note: it
So how’s that ambitious plan to have a summer without screen time for kids going? There were so many good comments and shares on my post about having a screen free summer here and on Instagram. Several people said that the ‘Abstainer’ approach of cutting out screens for periods of time worked for them. Others said
Tips to get started on a zero waste home lifestyle. Have you heard of the zero waste movement? I’m sharing a lovely interview with Laura Cahill, a environmental advocate in Dublin. I ‘met’ Laura through blogging many years back and reconnected with her on Instagram. Her work advocating for zero waste options in Dublin created
Living in a beautifully renovated trailer to save money and time. Danielle shares her downsizing plans today that include moving into a trailer to free up time and money for travel. I’m sure you will agree: her trailer is beautiful! Thanks Danielle. My name is Danielle and my husband is Greg. We have two sweet
How to take a sabbatical year. Today: regular people show us how to take a sabbatical year. Have you dreamed of quitting work for a year? You don’t want to quite paid work and leave your career altogether but… you’d really like to take a nice big break. Perhaps you have dreams of sailing around the