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
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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
Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
5 Stars for Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson! Not because I am willing and able to do 100% of Bea's suggestions, but because some of her suggestions were so simply that I could not resist. Can you refuse plastic bags at the store by bringing your own reusable bag? YES! Do you like rosy … Continue reading Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
Book Review: The Minimalist Home: A Room-By-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life by Joshua Becker
Written from a place of love and compassion, the Becker Method does differ from KonMari. Both get you to the same exact endpoint of surrounding yourself with things that you love and giving you space to enjoy people and experiences. For this reason, he deserves 10 stars! Both methods show you how to break the … Continue reading Book Review: The Minimalist Home: A Room-By-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life by Joshua Becker
Book Review: Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin
Lighthearted but thought provoking as Gretchen tackles clutter in her own way. While she quotes Marie Kondo, I appreciate that Gretchen has a different method. Being a regular listener to the Happier podcast, I noticed several happiness hacks in the book (power hour, one minute rule). With that said, I attribute my change in happiness … Continue reading Book Review: Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin
