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How to Declutter Books: 2 Methods to Minimize Your Collection
  • Minimalism

How to Declutter Books: 2 Methods to Minimize Your Collection

  • Posted on February 3, 2024February 3, 2024
  • 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 (maybe it was because…

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5 Things I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Living as a Minimalist
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5 Things I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Living as a Minimalist

  • Posted on October 28, 2023November 11, 2023
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Five years ago this week, I made a choice to embrace minimalist living; a choice that changed my life. I was at home with my kids, drowning in stuff, and…

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21 Reasons to Embrace a Minimalist Lifestyle
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21 Reasons to Embrace a Minimalist Lifestyle

  • Posted on April 15, 2023April 15, 2023
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Before diving into a minimalist lifestyle, most minimalist living courses recommend clearly defining your “why.” Why? Because embracing a minimalist lifestyle isn’t easy. Choosing a life with fewer possessions goes…

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7 Ways to Make Time to Declutter this Spring
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7 Ways to Make Time to Declutter this Spring

  • Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Spring arrives with the aura of a fresh start. A time to shed the dormancy of winter and break through to a more meaningful, aligned life. For many of us,…

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3 Tips to Curate a Minimalist Kitchen
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3 Tips to Curate a Minimalist Kitchen

  • Posted on February 4, 2023February 4, 2023
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Standing in the kitchen this week I had a “thank goodness for minimalism” moment. It started with the realization that I’m spending more time in the “heart of the home”…

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The Power of a “What If We Didn’t Own This?” Bag
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The Power of a “What If We Didn’t Own This?” Bag

  • Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022
  • by Julia Ubbenga

This summer, with four kids at home, one being a newborn, I haven’t been as vigilant of a gatekeeper as usual regarding what enters our house.  My focus has been…

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4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively
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4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively

  • Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022
  • by Julia Ubbenga

The more I read and listen to decluttering experts’ content, the more I realize that I decluttered our home in a nonconventional way. I was several months postpartum with our…

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5 Ways to Stop Holding on to Possessions “Just in Case” while Decluttering
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5 Ways to Stop Holding on to Possessions “Just in Case” while Decluttering

  • Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022
  • by Julia Ubbenga

When I began my minimalist journey three years ago, two words had the power to stop my decluttering flow in its tracks.  I’d be on a decluttering roll, letting go…

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Giving From Your Overflow: 5 Self-Care Strategies for an Intentional Life
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Giving From Your Overflow: 5 Self-Care Strategies for an Intentional Life

  • Posted on April 2, 2022April 2, 2022
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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The Cycle of Minimalism
  • Minimalism

The Cycle of Minimalism

  • Posted on March 19, 2022March 19, 2022
  • by Emily McDermott

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…

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