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Posted in Holiday, minimalism

A Grinch Agreement: What It is & Why You Need a Few This Christmas

Inside: Here you’ll learn what a Grinch Agreement is and why you should make as many as possible this holiday season. There are two kinds…

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Posted in decluttering, minimalism

The 3 Quotes that Inspired Me to Become a Minimalist

Inside: Here you’ll find the 3 best minimalism quotes that inspired me most on my journey to become a minimalist.  Where were you when you…

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how to declutter when you're short on time
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How to Declutter When You’re Short on Time

 Inside: Don’t have time to devote to decluttering your home right now? Here you’ll learn how to declutter when you’re short on time. Early in…

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home organization is a waste of time
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3 Reasons You Should Minimize Instead of Reorganize

Inside: My home is more organized today than when I used to spend countless hours organizing it. Here you’ll learn 3 reasons to stop organizing…

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3 Things I Quit to Sleep Better at Night

Inside:  We all know quality sleep is important, but getting it is more difficult for some than others. Here you’ll find the 3 things I…

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Do More Things That Make You Forget to Check Your Phone

Inside: Here you’ll find six activities to help you do more things that make you forget to check your phone, and live a more present…

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Posted in decluttering, minimalism

The Importance of Setting Realistic Decluttering Goals

Inside: Here you’ll learn the difference between decluttering, tidying, organizing and minimalism, and the importance of setting realistic decluttering goals that fit your real life. …

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I’ve Been Stockpiling Coffee Mugs and Here’s Why…

Inside: Here you’ll find a minimalist hoping to use her vintage coffee mug obsession for good. I’ve got a secret. I’ve been stockpiling vintage and…

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Posted in decluttering, minimalism

What is Clutter? Identifying Clutter so We Can Eliminate it.

Inside: You can’t eliminate what you can’t identify. Here you’ll learn three ways to answer the question, “What is clutter?” The other day I swung…

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Posted in capsule wardrobe, Home, thrift store

5 Reasons to Shop at Thrift Stores First

Inside: Here you’ll find 5 compelling reasons to buy used and shop at thrift stores. I love shopping at thrift stores and buying used, but…

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Me: “Do we have any cords? I need to make a reel.” Paul: 🤣 “Ha! Do we have any cords? Back of the basement. On the right. (Shakes head) Do we have any cords?🤣💀🤣” Me: 😳😑 For helpful advice on decluttering with a family, read: Messy Minimalism. Available where books 📚 are sold or borrowed. ❤️ . . . . #marriagehumor #messyminimalism #decluttering #minimalismwithkids #minimalistfamily #minimalistmama #declutteryourhome #simplify #intentionalmotherhood #tidyup #organize #clutterfree
The holidays shouldn’t leave us mentally and financially tapped. ❤️ Just because you’ve always done something one way, doesn’t mean it’s the best way. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that holiday traditions don’t have to be continued indefinitely in order for them to hold meaning. There are seasons when certain activities serve us and bring joy, and then seasons when it’s time to let go. When we try to squeeze it all in or continue traditions after they’ve run their course, they lose their value. Whether it be a holiday event 🎄you can’t attend, a gift exchange 🎁 you’re ready to discontinue or family tradition everyone’s outgrown, letting go simply makes room for something new. ❤️ For more read: (Links in profile) •A Minimalist Christmas: Our Before and After Story • A Grinch Agreement: What it is and Why You Need to Make a Few This Christmas. . . . . #minimalism #messyminimalism #minimalistfamily #becomingminimalist #minimalistmom #minimalistmomcommunity #minimalismwithkids #simplechristmas #minimalistmama
Oh the humanity. While reducing the number of unnecessary gift exchanges 🎁 is one of the fastest ways to simplify the holidays, it isn’t always well received. “You would have thought I suggested we k!LI grandma.” “My mom looked like she was going to have a stroke.” These are just a couple of the many comments I’ve heard from people who have tried opting out of unnecessary gift exchange with family members. Depending on the number of people you need to buy for, excess adult holiday gift exchanges 🎁can add so much stress to a season ironically characterized by peace and joy. To learn more about what a Grinch Agreement is and how it can help reduce holiday stress, read: Grinch Agreement: What it is and Why You Need to Make a Few this Christmas. Link in profile or head to AbundantLifeWithLess.com/grinchagreement/ . . . . #minimalistchristmas #minimalism #simplechristmas #minimalistmom #minimalist #lessstuffmorelife #christmasmood
Grandmas are the gift that keeps giving… literally. 🤪 Here are 4 Steps to Combat Grandma Clutter: 1. Communication: If you’re pursuing the clutter free life, talk about it. Let family know exactly why and how you plan to execute this new lifestyle in your home. 2. Lead by Example: If you declare yourself a minimalist and cut off grandma’s gift giving, but then change absolutely nothing about your own spending habits, she’s not going to buy it. You as the parent have to go first by changing the way YOU buy and accumulate (or rather don’t) new stuff for your own family. 3. One-In-One-Out-Rule: Rather than refusing to let my kids bring home ANY new stuff from grandma’s, I’ll look around my home for older gifts and stuff they don’t use. This simply helps us avoid accumulating stuff while keeping the fun (and the peace). 4. Regularly Declutter What Isn’t Used: You aren’t obligated to keep something forever just because it was given to you. Gifts that come with obligations and expectations aren’t gifts, they’re more like homework. I once gave my own daughter a gift and she ended up hating it… like genuinely hated it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ She never said a thing though. A few months after I gave it to her, I asked her about it and could tell from the look on her face and her posture that it wasn’t something that added any value or joy to her life. “Honey!” I said, “You never have to keep something you don’t like just because I gave it to you. Let’s just donate it so someone who likes it can find it.” She had been feeling so bad about it for so long and holding on out of gift guilt. How do you handle an unexpected influx of stuff? . . . #minimalismwithkids #minimalistchristmas #minimalism #clutterfreeliving #minimalistmom #minimalistmama #minimalist #lessstuffmorelife #declutteryourhome #declutter #intentionalmotherhood
My dining table has become an art table and there are dinosaurs and wooden blocks everywhere, but if you come over I can promise you my toilets are clean. 😜 Read: “The Importance of Setting Realistic Decluttering Goals.” Link in profile or head to: AbundantLifeWithLess.com/realistic-decluttering-goals/ . . . #messyminimalism #minimalism #tidyup #organize #tidyhome #intentionalmotherhood #imperfectionist #lessismore #lessstuffmorelife #minimalistmom #minimalistmomcommunity #minimalistfamily
One of the simplest ways to give our kids more intentional gifts 🎁 this holiday season, 🎄 is to stop giving them holiday toy mailers to peruse. If kids need a toy catalog to tell them what they want for Christmas, they don’t actually want it. It’s not a helpful holiday tool, but rather a brilliant marketing strategy. I used to eagerly give my kids a pen and the Toys-R-Us catalog when it arrived. 📪 To me it even felt like the beginning of the Christmas season. A sort of ribbon cutting ceremony. They’d sit on the floor, criss-cross-applesauce, circling every item they’d like that year. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Never mind the fact that they didn’t even know most of the toys even existed before I handed them that beautifully designed book of advertisements. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Instead, let’s let them come up with gift ideas from their own beautiful imaginations. Sure, you may find yourself in a bit of pickle like me, when one of your kids ask for “a climbing tree.” 🌳🤣🤩 Not quite sure how she thinks I’ll be able to pull that off. 🤔 But this will lead us to think outside the box and prevent the unnecessary accumulation of impulse “favorite things.” 🙄 Here’s to a November of trashing advertisements before our kids see them! 💪🙌 For a list of intentional holiday gift ideas for kids read: 20 Experience Gift Ideas + Companion Gifts to Give this Holiday Season. (Link in profile). What do you think? Let them look 👀 or trash 🗑 the ads? . . . . #minimalistmama #minimalismwithkids #minimalistfamily #minimalistmom #minimalistmomcommunity #minimalistchristmas #minimalism #minimalist #clutterfreehome #momlife #messyminimalism
If you’ve been putting off sorting through & decluttering various corners, closets and cabinets in your home, consider these words by @officialtkcoleman 🤯 Is there an area of your home you’ve been putting off sorting through?
NOW is the time to start talking to family members about making your own Grinch Agreements. What’s a Grinch Agreement you ask? It’s an agreement between two willing parties to forgo swapping holiday gifts 🎁 with each other in exchange for a simpler, more enjoyable holiday season. Planning 🤔 and shopping 🛍 for holiday gift exchanges 🎁 adds so much unnecessary stress to what should be a sweet and sacred season.🎄 To learn more, read: “A Grinch Agreement: What it is and Why You Need a Few this Christmas.” (Link in profile.) Have you made any “Grinch Agreements” yet this year?
Letting your calendar consume you is a sure fire way to miss out on the moments that matter. ❤️ Maybe you’ll mange to be physically present, but mentally you’ll be onto the next thing. If you let it, minimalism can transform how you fill (or rather don’t fill) your calendar. Sure, don’t get me wrong. Busy seasons are unavoidable. Personally, I’m exiting a wild one right now. 🤪 However, the secret to surviving a busy season is to make sure it’s just that… a season. Not a lifestyle. For more read, “How to Survive a Busy Season.” (Link in profile).

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