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7 Things to Declutter Today (to Live Lighter)
  • Intentional Living

7 Things to Declutter Today (to Live Lighter)

  • Posted on June 7, 2025June 7, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

7 Things to Declutter Today (to Live Lighter) Recently, our family ventured to the strawberry fields for our annual berry picking outing.  Baskets in hand and spirits high, we approached…

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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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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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4 Reasons to Embrace Slow Living through Minimalism
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4 Reasons to Embrace Slow Living through Minimalism

  • Posted on January 18, 2025January 18, 2025
  • by Julia Ubbenga

4 Reasons to Embrace Slow Living through Minimalism The speed of my life has decelerated recently. Our fifth baby was born two weeks ago—in the middle of the biggest blizzard…

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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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A Minimalist “No”vember
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A Minimalist “No”vember

  • Posted on November 2, 2024November 2, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

This time of year, a certain quote that I love surfaces within online minimalist communities: “No”vember: A time to practice saying no to people, places, and things that drain you—and…

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5 Promises of Embracing a Minimalist Life
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5 Promises of Embracing a Minimalist Life

  • Posted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

Last week, a kickoff call with my HarperCollins’ marketing team left me reflecting on the promises of a minimalist life.  I presented my book (coming early next year—details to come)…

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