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How to Host Overnight Guests in a Small Space

Has your extended family just let you know they’ll be “dropping by” this holiday? Are you worried about the amount of space you have available to make everyone comfortable? No need to worry when you have a minimalist mindset, creativity, and a welcoming heart this holiday! Check out this list to successfully host overnight guests in a small space.

Holiday Gifts

4 Things I Don’t Buy for the Holidays

Do you love the holidays, but not all the waste, overspending, and expectations for your home and family? Check out this list of 4 things I don’t buy for the holidays, to cut out the unnecessary.

Gifts & Greens

How to Reduce Holiday Clutter

As the gift giving season begins, so does the amount of things infiltrating our homes, holiday events packed into every weekend, expectations from family and friends, and not to mention credit card debt from living above our means. Isn’t that the opposite of what the holidays are supposed to bring?

How a House Flood Improved the Quality of my Life

Before our house flooded earlier this year, I had been slowly
dipping my toes into minimalism. Sure, I had done minimalism challenges with Maria, decluttered my wardrobe a little, donated old toys, and stopped overbuying crap, but I still didn’t really get the whole concept on a deeper
level. I didn’t get how a minimalist lifestyle could make me a healthier person on the inside and out. I didn’t get how a minimalist lifestyle could make me a better parent. And I certainly didn’t get how a minimalist lifestyle
could improve my quality of life. Well, that all changed after my home flooded and I was forced into minimalism.

How to Do Less Emotional Labor at Home

Have you ever felt like there were endless tasks to accomplish and you’ll never have enough time to finish them all? Does this feeling of overwhelm continue while you’re at home? Perhaps consider the amount of emotional labor or invisible labor you are completing daily and read on to find out how to do LESS…
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