a rich life with less stuff
Are there gifts you can give that inspire kids to want less stuff? Kicking off a series of posts on clutter free or minimalist inspired gifts with 10 Books to Inspire Kids to Want Less Stuff. Want to discuss big topics like consumerism, minimalism and materialism with a five year-old? These books are a gentle entry
Are you a Black Friday shopper? Last year 225 million people went shopping the day after Thanksgiving. That’s one in three Americans. Some of them camped out overnight and missed Thanksgiving with their family in the name of a good deal. Now, I love a bargain, but I have to ask- Is our time really
Confession: I’ve been thinking about and looking forward to the winter holidays since before Halloween. Our oldest has an October birthday and it feels like the kick off to a fun few months. Fun but sometimes a bit too busy. Enjoyable but sometimes stressful. Exciting but sometimes with a hint of panic. We’re having
We have been inundated with requests to go to the toy store in the last three weeks. My now four year-old just had a birthday and along with a few gifts he got a serious case of the “I want a”s. I want a green train (after seeing it advertised on the box of
I’ve said it before and I will say it again: minimalism will lead you to places you never thought you could go. Like living in the Isle of Man, ditching cable or scaling back to a no-gift Christmas. For Jessica and Jeff becoming more conscious of how they spend their money, and what those dollars
I’m busy now. Not can’t remember the last time I had a shower and only eating once a day busy. Things have to be pretty drastic for me to skip meals. But my household is busier than we have been. My husband started a course late in the spring and now takes at least one
Talking about feeding babies today. I am not a healthcare professional, just a parent, and it is always best to consult with your doctor on the best way to feed your baby. Our first born was not interested in solid food until he was one. I tried many many times in many many ways to
We do still have some books. While there aren’t too many on the shelf my Kindle over-floweth. Reading Life after Life right now and finished The Fault in Our Stars before that. On a popular fiction streak. By far Henry, and now Wil, have the biggest collection. We’re still in a train stage so