The number one thing that helped me get through the exhausting first stage of purging my home of the unneeded was my sister. We were both decluttering like mad that fall and when she made a trip to sell things from her storage locker, I made a trip to the Salvation Army to drop off
Internet
The Internet (it’s a love hate thing)
This is a the third in a series on digital de-cluttering (Facebook and browsing were previous topics). Mostly, I really like the Internet. It connects me with friends and family, allows me to research pretty much anything and allows me to write about and discuss minimalist living with other families. But often I find myself
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Life
one size doesn’t fit all
I’m officially calling the last nine days “PlagueFest 2012” for our family. The previous weekend saw me bed ridden with the flu. I knew things were serious when I had no appetite and my internal organs felt bruised. Chris took care of Henry for the weekend while I sipped water and alternated between shivering and
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Finances
Paying Off Debt the Quick and Dirty Way
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. Just a 34 year old woman who is finally out of consumer debt since getting her first credit card at the age of eighteen. Always consult a financial planner or advisor before making radical financial decisions. Being in debt sucks. It makes you feel bad so you spend
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Technology
5 steps to clean up your browsing experience
This is the second in a series on decluttering your digital life. The first was about a better way to use Facebook and you can find it here. Does your computer look like your junk drawer? Some areas of mine definitely do. Cleaning up files, photos and your inbox are for another post because today
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Life
Minimalist Makeup: How I Decluttered My Makeup Bag
The Minimalist Makeup That Fits My Daily Routine One summer I had two very important weddings to go to – my brother’s and my best friend from college’s – and decided that I would finally be a grown up and get grown up makeup. I was many years away from discovering minimalist makeup. I was 22,
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Kids
Lessons in Simple Living from a Toddler
What Toddlers Can Teach Us About Simple Living Having a child has taught me a lot about simple living. Before having a child I didn’t know you could live on 3-4 hours of broken sleep for months or become blase about poo. But I also didn’t know how much my child would teach me about
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Life
Life as an Expat in the Isle of Man
Some of you have asked about our life as expats in the Isle of Man and what the differences are between our life in Vancouver and our new home. Thought I would share a few things. Back to more minimalism and decluttering after this post. Expat life in the Isle of Man for a Canadian