My favorite benefit of living a minimalist lifestyle is more quality time with loved ones. Yes, quality time is my love language, so it makes sense that I’d be a…
Category: Family Life
It’s only mid October, but the holidays keep popping into mind. The travel plans, the Christmas shopping budget, and what to do with all the new things that loved ones…
Parenting our five-year-old daughter has taught me to rethink a lot of conventional parenting advice. Over the past five years, I’ve done away with time outs (stick with me, I…
I sat in a Southwest plane, looking down over puffy white clouds and shadow dusted mountains. We’re probably over Colorado by now, I thought. The view was extraordinarily beautiful. I…
Lately I’ve been happily fielding a not-so-surprising question: “Why are you raising your family in a 1,000-square-foot apartment?” Well, actually, the question usually sounds more like, “Aren’t you looking for…
Our 18 month old gripped a wooden horse piece, sliding it around her farm puzzle with great effort until it finally fell in place. “Good job!” I said, enthusiastically. She…
Today I found myself feeling stuck. I was focusing on things that, to me, don’t matter the most. I’d been sick last week with an ear and sinus infection. While…
I’ve been inspired recently to bring the ideas of simplicity and routine to mealtime. Finding a meal that all four of us will eat at a family dinner has…
Transitioning into the weekend can be a bit bumpy for our family at times. After five days of consistent morning movements, the feel at home is suddenly different. It’s slower.…