The comments section is, in my opinion, the best part of blogging. I have learned so much from all of you. After detailing how we’ve simplified or gotten by with less stuff, I am often given the gift of the “next level” to aim for or a useful tip on how to simplify or save
Baby
Do I Need a Double Stroller?
Do I need a double stroller? I wondered that for much of my second pregnancy. My older child will be three years old (plus a few months) when the second baby arrives. Was a double stroller necessary for older children? Was a double necessary for long days at the fair or exploring European cities on
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Why I Love An Empty Fridge
On Saturday evening we were down to one avocado, half a pack of bacon and three boiled eggs. Photo evidence of the empty state of our refrigerator is above. Dinner, a curry I had made and frozen two weeks prior, was warming on the stove. The grocery delivery was expected at any moment. I felt
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How to Simplify Your Laundry Routine
My mother bought me a laundry basket when she was visiting at the beginning of the year. It was for the baby’s clothes. She also bought us: an outfit for each boy, a potato masher, a spatula, a basket, guest towels. I don’t think she reads this blog… The laundry basket broke soon after
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Baby
Do You Really Need a Nursery?
We arrived home from the hospital with no bed for our new baby. It wasn’t a case of ardent minimalism that left baby #2 with no bed. It wasn’t the latest in minimal nursery chic. Nor was it a case of being unprepared. We just assumed that he would be like our first child and
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How One Family Bought Nothing New for One Year
Buying nothing new for one year as a family of four. Kerry Reifel shares how her family accepted the challenge of buying nothing new for one year. Kerry was ahead of her time with shopping bans! What makes life simpler? Is it an organized spice rack? Could it be wash and go hair? Is
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Getting Started
What If I Give Away Something I Eventually Need Again?
What if I give away something that I will need again? This is probably the BIG FEAR of parting with a lot of stuff. I might need it some day. I might have to rebuy it. It’s true. You might have to purchase or borrow something you gave away. From experience, it’s not nearly as
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Gifts
The Simplest Gift
We’ve received some lovely little clothes for our second son since he arrived. Lovely notes in the mail and hugs and texts and emails of congratulations. Along with the thoughtful notes and tiny clothes, we’ve received meals. We had a weekend of incredible dinners brought to us, enough for a feast and