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When Mom Goes Minimalist

Inside: Adopting minimalism with kids may seem impossible, but if I can do it, so can you. Here is a look at my ah-ha moment and…

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  • If you're sick of the clutter, but not quite sure “minimalism” as you know it is for you, you’re probably right. Minimalism as you know it, probably isn’t for you. It wasn’t for me either.  Because of that, Messy Minimalism was born. Messy Minimalism offers a funny, inspiring, grace-based approach to ditching the clutter for good. #minimalism #howtodeclutteryourhome #howtobecomeaminimalist
    If you're sick of the clutter, but not quite sure “minimalism” as you know it is for you, you’re probably right. Minimalism as you know it, probably isn’t for you. It wasn’t for me either.  Because of that, Messy Minimalism was born. Messy Minimalism offers a funny, inspiring, grace-based approach to ditching the clutter for good. #minimalism #howtodeclutteryourhome #howtobecomeaminimalist
  • The key to organization is not found at Ikea, it's found through simply owning less. | Declutter Like a Minimalist | Minimalism vs Decluttering | Simple Living | How to organize your home |
    The key to organization is not found at Ikea, it's found through simply owning less. | Declutter Like a Minimalist | Minimalism vs Decluttering | Simple Living | How to organize your home |
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Packing a capsule wardrobe when traveling makes it easy to take along fewer items and not check bags. ✈️ We often assume that having more options available to us will simplify our travels, but after a certain point, it tends to have the opposite effect. Learn more about traveling lightly ✈️ and packing a capsule wardrobe 🎒 in my newest article, How to Pack Lightly + What I Packed for Italy. (Click on the link in my bio.) Do your prefer to pack carry-ons only too?
Making up our own historical facts on the spot as we wander through Rome. 🇮🇹 I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. Italy, you’re absolutely fantastic. ☕️🍝🍷
I mean, do love my flannels. Did you know lost luggage is up 30% since 2019? The only way to ensure you’re luggage arrives with you is to pack lightly and carry it on the plane. ✈️ My sister and I head to Italy today. ✈️🇮🇹🎒 When she asked me to go with her I made sure she was willing to pack lightly. Carry-one only! She veerryyy reluctantly agreed… older sisters can be very convincing. If you’re looking for travel tips to help you pack lightly and avoid lost luggage, read: How to Pack Lightly. The link is in my bio and it includes photos and a list of items I’m taking with me. 🙌 Arrivederci! ✈️
😜 Maybe I’m just jealous. Tidying up and organizing does NOT come naturally to me. While I’m drawn to tidy spaces, I’m more of a messy person. 💁🏻‍♀️ Minimalism didn’t changed my naturally tendency to leave a trail of stuff in my wake throughout the day. Yet, my home is organized and easily tidied. Trust me, it has nothing do with finding joy in these tasks. It’s simply because I stopped trying to cram my home full of more stuff than I can manage. Becoming a minimalist placed home organization within reach for me. If tidying and organizing is self-care for you, have at it. 🤩 However, if you’re more like me, less stuff just may be the tidy home hack you’ve been looking for too. Does tidying up come naturally to you? For help clearing out the excess and living the clutter-free life regardless, read: Messy Minimalism. Available where books 📚 are sold or borrowed.
“Minimalism doesn’t mean always tidy, it just means easily tidied.” -Rachelle Crawford, Messy Minimalism My home 🏠 is quite messy today. I’m looking at a pile of laundry to fold, blocks and dinosaurs littering the living room floor, my son’s bedroom left in disarray as he headed out the door for middle school retreat, and my daughter’s half finished paint project is still on the dining table. We’re a family of five living life over here, which means it’s going to get messy. The difference minimalism makes is: •It’s just one pile of laundry to fold instead of seven. •The blocks and dinosaurs have a home and can be picked up with ease. •My son will be able to tidy his room when he gets home in a matter of minutes. •The painting project? Well that seems to be a continual work in progress these days and I’m totally here for it. If you want less to clean, own less stuff. It’s math. For a sustainable approach to real-life minimalism, read Messy Minimalism. Available where books are sold or borrowed. Head to MessyMinimalism.con for more info.
For the record, overdramatic is the only way I know. 🤣 After 5+ years of intentionally LESS stuff and becoming a more conscious consumer, it’s safe to say I’m in this for life. How about you? Sure, what we need will ebb and flow as we move through different seasons of life and stages of parenthood. That’s how it should be. ❤️ However, through the practice of a realistic, grace-based, regularly messy minimalism, we can keep the “clutter” from taking up permanent residence in our homes 🏠 again. #clutterfreeliving #clutterfree #minimalism #minimalistmom #messyminimalism #minimalist #tidyup #declutteryourhome
Declutter first, then reorganize. In fact, whether you’re thinking about reorganizing, redecorating or renovating, I want you to pause first and ask yourself “why.” What problem are you trying to solve? Are you’re actually trying to solve a too much stuff problem? We almost added an entire third car stall to our garage to hold more stuff. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thankfully, we found minimalism just in time. Now, you might genuinely need new kitchen cabinets or a craft storage cabinet. I’m not telling you not to. However, I’m willing to bet that HOW you renovate, reorganize or redecorate will look a whole lot different once you clear out the clutter and excess stuff first. Have you ever spent a Saturday reorganizing what was actually a too-much-stuff-problem? 🙋🏻‍♀️ For a funny, grace-based approach to clearing the clutter for good, read: Messy Minimalism (available where books 📚 are sold or borrowed).
Pumpkin 🎃 update: The first pumpkin has started to turn orange! 💃 Its happening! If you missed it, I planted my daughter’s little kindergarten graduation pumpkin plant 🌱 in my small herb/tomato garden box, and it went crazy!! 💪 My backyard is now a pumpkin patch and I’ve accidentally become a farmer. 👩🏻‍🌾 #notsominimalistpumpkinpatch You can scroll back through my reels a bit to watch the first video and see the whole story. We’ve got 6 nice sized pumpkins going strong. My only job is to not let them turn to mush before The finish turning orange. 😳 This is my life now and I’m not mad about it. 🤣🤪🎃💪
All I’m hearing is, “Go ahead and start decluttering my old high school polo shirts babe!” Read: How to Make Your Spouse a Minimalist. (Link in profile). *Spoiler alert: You really can’t MAKE them minimalists. 😑 BUT there a few things you CAN do to make progress in your home regardless, and sway them toward the clutter free life. 🙌🤩 Are you still waiting for your SO to get on board? “When it comes to getting our significant others on board with a Minimalism, it’s not what we say but rather what we do that has the biggest influence.”

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