During this year of COVID, like many families, we ventured into the world of homeschooling. It’s not what we had planned for our 7-year-old daughter, but, given the uncertainty that…
I have a real weakness for minimalist interior design. Rooms flooded with natural light and adorned with white accents, copious greenery, and a bit of wicker or macramé boho flair…
The way I viewed time changed in 2007. The year I quit my desk job, threw some essentials in a large suitcase, and moved 5,000 miles east to a town…
A couple weekends ago my husband and I had what I would call an “outside of the box” date night. With subzero Kansas City temperatures and ongoing Covid restrictions we…
Are you having FUN in your life? This was the question my coach James posed to our mastermind group at a recent retreat. I immediately felt defensive. FUN? Of course…
Living a minimalist lifestyle centers around the concept of letting go. As we journey into a life with less, we release possessions, commitments, and self-limiting beliefs. We edit our lives…
Last weekend I found myself in reflection-mode. Next month marks the one-year anniversary of what I call “the chapter in our lives where we were home way more than I…
“Time to tidy up the toys,” I announced after dinner last month. My request was met by a novel “nooooo” from our 7-and-3-year-old daughters. My announcement wasn’t new—our evening routine…
I’ve got this theory I think many of us can relate to. Goes like this. We start out in the world at ease with who we are, confident in our…
I didn’t get into minimalism for the financial benefits. No, I was initially drawn toward a simple lifestyle with less stuff for one reason—so I could breathe in our home…