minimalism tips

Wisdom Wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday

This week try to find something in your life that you can make easier. Maybe its trying to meal prep this weekend so you only have to clean up your kitchen once. Perhaps its having a family meeting and implementing a chore chart. Personally, my favorite thing that simplified my life was a gift from my in-laws for Christmas which with this one change saves me 42 hours a year that I don't have to spend on doing this boring chore.  

Special Date Night Thanks to Minimalism

Special Date Night Thanks to Minimalism

The title of this blog is simple HAPPY life. We can live as simply as we want but if we don't replace all that time we gained back by not being a slave to our things with new adventure or things we enjoy then our life will be no happier than it was before. Here is an adventure date night that Patrick and I were able to have thanks in part to decluttering. 

The Purgatory Box

The Purgatory Box

Decluttering can be overwhelming at times so it is a good idea to make sure that you have a safety net so you don't make any hasty decisions that you will later regret. The "Purgatory Box" system is designed so that you don't get rid of anything that you are not ready to part with yet. Go take a look. It could save you a lot of heartache that would have been easily avoidable.

Top 5 Kids Books to Inspire Simple Living

Top 5 Kids Books to Inspire Simple Living

As parents you know you can't exactly just give them a book on minimalism and expect them to be on board. These books and movies will help you start that conversation with them and promote good values to live a happy life.

Simple Ways to Keep Track of Your Decluttering and Ways to Motivate Yourself

Simple Ways to Keep Track of Your Decluttering and Ways to Motivate Yourself

The decluttering is a very long process and it might be a while before you feel you are making progress. Safeguard yourself against discouragement and fatigue with these easy ways to prove to yourself that you are making progress to your simple happy life.

The Gift List

The Gift List

Sometime it is hard for the people in our lives to understand our simple living journey or minimalist priorities especially when they have never heard of these lifestyles. Here are some tips on how to safeguard your decluttering progress when it comes to the season of gift giving.