a rich life with less stuff
How to retire early with minimalism. This post is part of a series on early retirement and financial independence. You can see all of the Early Retirement posts here. Of course, I need to clarify here that I believe it’s a pretty privileged life that allows one to retire early. Many of these early retirees
What an adventurous family! Alex shares her radical downsizing plans and the big year off her family is taking (along with what they are living in) in today’s Minimalist-ish Family Series post. Thanks Alex! Living in a Tiny Home for a Year with Kids We are a family of four (plus one very big dog)
If Father’s Day is an upsetting day on your calendar, I feel you. There were several decades that I never celebrated Father’s Day and it was a downer of a day. Hugs to you. Cliched list of Father’s Day gifts: bill fold flask cuff links Whiskey *my husband really enjoys whiskey so I agree, it’s
Should you keep coloring your hair or let it go grey? If you colour your hair to cover gray, have you ever considered stopping? I’ve been colouring my hair for twenty years. Until five years ago, around age 35, I mostly coloured because I didn’t like my natural light brown hair colour. Three or four
Why would anyone want to retire early? In a newsletter I posed the question “what do you think of early retirement?” and had a wonderful response from a reader. To paraphrase she said, I enjoy my career, find it mentally stimulating, enjoy getting that time with adults everyday while my children are at preschool. Working
This idea to have a screen free summer has been kicking around in my head for months. I’ve talked to my husband about it repeatedly and he recently agreed we are going to give it a go. When my oldest is out of school at the end of June, we’re moving our television and the
Can A Minimalist Live In A House? When I announced we were moving into a house back in the fall a few people commented that minimalists can’t live in houses. Apparently, tiny homes and apartments are the only acceptable form of housing if you want to try and live simply and with less stuff. I
Sharing Eliza’s Story of Upsizing and Downsizing Today as Part of the Minimalist Family Series. You can read more about Eliza’s journey at MinimalMD.com. Our Family When we arrive at a new place, people often ask where we come from. My nine year old eagerly responds that she is from Connecticut, her seven year old