Living in a small home can feel stressful at times, because it may feel like you simply don't have enough room for everything you have. Smaller homes have increased in popularity over the years, but if you're not accustomed to living in a small space, it'll definitely take some adjusting and trial and error for you to…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: 90 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas Are you getting complaints that you're impossible to buy for since you de-cluttered your home and possessions? Or do you have a simple living enthusiast in your life that you're struggling to find a gift? Here is a list of 90…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: 5 Awesome Free Things to Do on Black Friday Are you a Black Friday shopper? Last year 225 million people went shopping the day after Thanksgiving. That's one in three Americans. Some of them camped out overnight and missed Thanksgiving with their family in the…
Who doesn’t love the idea of living near the sea? Something is invigorating about the air that you can’t get anywhere else if you’re looking for a place near the seaside, one of the top destinations in Portsmouth. Portsmouth is a city on the southern coast. It is known for its ship docks and long maritime…
The move is the second largest "natural disaster" after buying a house. However, decluttering, proper planning before packing, properly stored containers, simple records may save your time and effort. A special tip for you: make life easier by using moving professionals for at least part of your move. You can google movers near me for…
Last week, I introduced The Trash Challenge. Funny enough, although I started off explaining that we are still filling 4-6 bags a week, we only ended up with 2 bags. I was very careful not to change any of our habits during the week, and I think that the switch back to cloth diapers and…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: What to Do with Old Technology Today's consumer technology advancements mean that many of us are on a constant upgrading treadmill, moving on to the latest and greatest mobile device/printer/laptop/desktop, etc. But what to do with your “old” technology? Here are a few tips to help…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Should You Keep Your Fat (or Thin) Clothes? My husband lost 50 pounds recently. Ironically, his health quest started almost to the day that I found out I was pregnant with our second child. In six months, he lost 50 pounds by watching his diet,…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: 5 Ways to Choose Less and Simplify More "As the number of choices grows further, the negatives escalate until we become overloaded. At this point, choice no longer liberates, but debilitates. It might even be said to tyrannize." ~Barrry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Three Steps to Wanting Less I grew up wanting a lot more than I had. Six kids + one parent = a lot of hand-me-downs. I thought my life would be so much better if I just had the right clothing, jeans with a Guess…