Side hustles – small jobs or occasional income – are a constant source of fascination and inspiration to me. When I meet someone who tells me they do something “on the side” like dog training, teaching a course through a community center or flipping mid-century modern furniture, I’m always asking for the story of
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The Minimalist Mom: How to Simply Parent Your Baby
That’s a baby getting a bath in a bucket in our kitchen sink. I wanted to try out one of those Tummy Tubs – a friend said her baby really enjoyed it – but $50 for a plastic bucket seemed a bit ridiculous. And you know, the baby may hate it. And, oh yeah,
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Getting There is Half – or All – the Fun
You don’t get a lot of opportunities to try new things as you get older. You have to go out of your way to take salsa dancing lessons, try a Stand Up Paddleboard or learn a new language. And if you have young kids you probably don’t have a lot of free time to
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Simplifying Childhood is Making Your Kid Bored….. and That is a Very Good Thing
So so happy to bring you a post from ScreenFreeMom who writes at ScreenFreenParenting.com. You can read more about her credentials and work at the end of this post. I know summer can be a tough time for managing screen access/hours with school being out so when ScreenFreeMom asked me if she could share a
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Minimalism and Your Diet
This is a sponsored post. Have you ever wondered how simplicity and minimalism can help you eat a better? I know I talk mostly about tossing kitchen equipment and having fewer spatulas on this blog but I was recently asked to write about minimalism and diet and found some great ideas for simplifying your nutrition
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Our New Two Wheeled Minivan: The Yuba Mundo Cargo Bike
We did it. We’re a cargo biking family as of a month ago! For many years I have watched and read wistfully about families using cargo bikes for most of their transportation. It looked like so much fun and the health, environmental and financial benefits were compelling. Stacy over at A Simple Six was the
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Minimalist Bedroom & Office Home Tour
Our Minimalist Bedroom that fits a king size bed. Our minimalist bedroom is the most wasteful room in our home. But I love it. Our king sized bed is a space hog and a real luxury for an apartment dwelling family. We still have the occasional night where a kid or baby is sleeping between
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Home Tour: One Bedroom For Three Boys
Sharing our home in this series on the blog. More here and here. Three boys. One bedroom. My best tip for making a small space work for three kids isn’t a design hack or even a space creator like having less stuff. My best tip for making our small space work for three kids is