The speed of my life has decelerated recently. Our baby girl was born two weeks ago—15 days before we expected her. The day of her birth I specifically told a…
Growing up in small-town Iowa, I was close to my grandmother. Our relationship, however, was far from a textbook version. Instead of learning how to bake pies, decorate cookies, or…
Last month I attended a presentation for moms. While most of the talk was inspiring, I left fighting an itch to ascend my own soapbox. I jotted a few notes…
The other day, while doing dishes, I unexpectedly whacked a small glass spice bowl against the edge of our gray granite countertop. Glass shards rained everywhere, jolting my mind fully…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Emily McDermott. Long before I even knew what minimalism was, dresses were my kryptonite. One look in my closet and you could…
The folding chair felt hard the longer I sat. I tried my best to look comfortable. I was, after all, sharing the spotlight. The women seated around me varied from…
Last weekend I stood on L.A.’s Playa del Rey beach, facing the Pacific. My toes anchored in the sand as the retracting tide fought to pull grains from beneath my…
After honing my decluttering skills over the past few years, I’ve developed a theory. Goes like this. Our ability to declutter grows in direct proportion to our ability to make…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Rose Lounsbury, author of Less: Minimalism for Real. If you’re like many of us, “get organized” is always near the top of…
Last month, we decided it was finally time to invest in a new kitchen table. Our old one had served us well, but our family had clearly outgrown it. The…