When We Stop Making It Complicated
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: If you can't explain it to a six year-old, you don't understand it yourself. - Albert Einstein January is a wonderful time for…
A No-Gift Christmas with Kids
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Heather Greenwood Davis's family is having their second no gift Christmas. Heather and her husband took their two sons on an around the…
5 Awesome Free Things to Do on Black Friday
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Are you a Black Friday shopper? Last year 225 million people went shopping the day after Thanksgiving. That's one in three Americans. Some…
7 Real Tips For Beating Clutter
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Waiting in the doctor's office I spied a title on the cover of a magazine: 7 Ways to Beat Clutter. I'm always looking…
The Time Cost of Our Stuff
You’ve probably thought about the cost of various knickknacks, doodads and gadgets around your home — at least for a minute or two — but have you ever stopped to think about the…
Should You Keep Your Fat (or Thin) Clothes?
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: My husband lost 50 pounds recently. Ironically, his health quest started almost to the day that I found out I was pregnant with…
5 Ways to Choose Less and Simplify More
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: "As the number of choices grows further, the negatives escalate until we become overloaded. At this point, choice no longer liberates, but debilitates.…
Use It or Lose It: The Case for Giving, Donating or Selling Instead of Storing
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: The phrase "Use It Or Lose It" came to mind recently as I organized our cloth diapering supplies. They had been boxed up…
What to Do with Old Technology
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Today's consumer technology advancements means that many of us are on a constant upgrading treadmill, moving on to the latest and greatest mobile device/printer/laptop/desktop,…
Three Steps to Wanting Less
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: I grew up wanting a lot more than I had. Six kids + one parent = a lot of hand-me-downs. I thought my…