Axe Throwing and Meditation

Axe throwing date night was a success! It was great to get out and have something new to try together. My husband and I got a little competitive, tied for the highest scoring game, and I lost by one game. But it was smiles all over the place! Since our schedules do not always match, … Continue reading Axe Throwing and Meditation →

Minimize: Fall To Do Lists

Personally I find it easy to over do things. This year I tried to carefully curate a list of fall to do items. Some are basically necessary and others are lingering tasks that I always think about doing. But basically these tasks that take between 30 seconds and 30 minutes. I refuse to ruin a … Continue reading Minimize: Fall To Do Lists →

Minimize: Allergies are the Best

Allergies are the best. Stay with me. My allergies forced me to find alternatives for many things. In finding the alternatives, let's just say I saved money too! Room air freshener - White vinegar in a glass mason jar. It literally cleans that lingering puppy fart smell. Another fun option is a mason jar with … Continue reading Minimize: Allergies are the Best →

How the Lazy Genius Podcast Changed my Laundry Routine

It is laundry day. Ugh. Collect the laundry. Take the laundry to the washer. Wash some. Switch to dryer and wash more. When it is all dried, fold and put away. If you are like, I have a specified laundry day. AKA I only wash on Tuesdays, no mini loads mid week because you already … Continue reading How the Lazy Genius Podcast Changed my Laundry Routine →

Libraries

For years I made excuses why borrowing library books would not work for me. In no particular order, here are the excuses. The books are all old and nothing new is available. I can't possible finish a book before it is due back. I can only get books from one library or I would have … Continue reading Libraries →

Minimalism Got me Here: Cleaning an Oven without a Trip to the Store

Who knew that precooked meatballs would leave a greasy mess at the bottom of the oven? And that baking it off the next day would result in my home alarm system dispatching my local fire department at 6am? (If you knew, shhh. I had no clue ☺). If this happened last year, I would run … Continue reading Minimalism Got me Here: Cleaning an Oven without a Trip to the Store →

Best Podcast of the Week (5/13/2019)

The Sustainable Minimalist Podcast wins the award this week! Ready to declutter your closet? When it comes to our wardrobes, the most sustainable practice is to wear what we already own. Donating clothes contributes to textile pollution; as such, it’s prudent to wear + re-wear our garments until they’re thoroughly worn out. But what if … Continue reading Best Podcast of the Week (5/13/2019) →

Zero Waste Struggle

A few weeks back I read Bea Johnson's Zero Waste Home. My current struggle is to find a spray bottle that lasts. I got one at Wal-Mart that seems to last about 2 months. I love how this one bottle cleans all of the surfaces in my house! Need your help in finding a spray … Continue reading Zero Waste Struggle →

Home: Vacation or Burden

When I first moved out, I moved into this small apartment above a garage behind my cousin's grandmother's lake house. It was fully furnished with all the glitz and glam of 1970s. If I walked down the driveway and across the road, I was sitting on the dock. Every day felt like a summer vacation. … Continue reading Home: Vacation or Burden →

Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Physical Stuff

It was August 2011 and my hometown was close to flooding. These flood scares happened so often that I knew the drill. What to move up to second floor and what to move out to a moving truck. The following year I finally convinced my parents to downsize and move out of the flood zone. … Continue reading Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Physical Stuff →