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5 Minimalist Tips to Break the Cycle of Consumerism
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5 Minimalist Tips to Break the Cycle of Consumerism

  • Posted on May 24, 2025May 24, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

As a minimalist, shopping malls and retail stores are places I no longer frequent. In fact, last weekend was my first trip to Target this year. Our oldest daughter needed…

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Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care
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Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care

  • Posted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve noticed an uptick in emails and Instagram posts highlighting self-care. It’s the time of year where, as a…

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Decluttering Sentimental Items: A Reminder to Let Go
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Decluttering Sentimental Items: A Reminder to Let Go

  • Posted on May 3, 2025May 3, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Last week I experienced a visceral reminder of why decluttering sentimental items is often difficult. Now, I’ve decluttered many sentimental items in my six-year minimalist journey. During our first year…

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7 Steps to Declutter Books Like a Minimalist 
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7 Steps to Declutter Books Like a Minimalist 

  • Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

One of my greatest, and most rewarding, challenges of minimalist living has been learning how to declutter books.  My love for books began in 6th grade when my literature teacher…

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7 Ways to Find Time to Declutter Your Home
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7 Ways to Find Time to Declutter Your Home

  • Posted on March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

One question I hear often is, “How can I find time to declutter my home?” It’s a question I asked six years ago when I embraced a minimalist lifestyle. And,…

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7 Things You Won’t Find in a Minimalist Home 
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7 Things You Won’t Find in a Minimalist Home 

  • Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

When I first decided to create a minimalist home for our family, one question kept coming to mind. What should a minimalist home look like, anyway? Sometimes, when the question…

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9 Ways to Practice Digital Minimalism (and Reclaim Your Freedom)
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9 Ways to Practice Digital Minimalism (and Reclaim Your Freedom)

  • Posted on February 15, 2025February 15, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

In the fall of 2018, I decided to pursue minimalism. I spent the next 9 months steadily letting go of 75% of our possessions. I felt the benefits of decluttering…

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12 Reasons to Downsize After Embracing Minimalism
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12 Reasons to Downsize After Embracing Minimalism

  • Posted on February 1, 2025February 1, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

A year after embracing minimalism, our family decided to downsize to a small apartment. This led to intentionally building a house not much bigger than that quaint rental property. At…

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9 Ways Minimalism Will Save You Money in 2025
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9 Ways Minimalism Will Save You Money in 2025

  • Posted on January 4, 2025January 4, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

I didn’t get into minimalism for the financial benefits. Initially, I was drawn toward a simple lifestyle with less so I could breathe in our home again. Minimalism promised less…

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6 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Minimalist
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6 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Minimalist

  • Posted on December 21, 2024December 21, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Minimalist Christmas: 6 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Minimalist I recently read a quote about Christmas that left me thinking. In Letters from Father Christmas, J.R.R. Tolkien says, “Here…

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  • Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care
  • Decluttering Sentimental Items: A Reminder to Let Go
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  • 7 Ways to Find Time to Declutter Your Home

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