a rich life with less stuff
Answering: how to get rid of stuff you’re sentimental about. If the self-storage industry in the USA is any indication, how to get rid of stuff isn’t a question everyone can answer. Almost 10% of Americans pay for self-storage and the amount of self-storage rented equals seven cubic feet per American. The average monthly cost
You might wonder if our home looks radically different than it did two months ago. Anyone invited over for a coffee wouldn’t notice much change. A few wine crates are missing and the kitchen counters are quite clear. To see the full effect you’d have to do some digging, open our cupboards and look through
We did it. Eight months ago I proposed a few radical life changes to my husband. Cut the cable and get rid of the car. The initial response was, not likely but I will think about it. Three months later, once the Canucks were out of the playoffs, we cut the cable. And a few
Yes, I know these are not real words. Doing a lot of browsing these days, finding other families that are living a bit off the map and less conventionally. Some may call it counter-culturally. I’m trying to find where we fit in and define what we want. Because it isn’t just about having less stuff.
Vancouverites love Craigslist. I’ve done some searching and no other Canadian city comes close to the number of listings posted here. Why? Is it the green nature of it? Is it the insane cost of living/real estate that pushes us to find ways to save? I like the green factor and I like the savings.
My husband and I didn’t financially plan for having a child. Rather, we psychologically prepared to assume more debt once I went on maternity leave. This is the norm for a lot of people. Pregnant women get lots of advice and one thing I had repeated to me several times was: get your line of
I have company. In my readings and internet searching I’ve come across a couple of other like minded minimalist moms. It’s nice to know I am not alone in this endeavor. While I have found them I will say they are the minority in this minimalist movement. The big fish in this little pond are
Most dreaded tasks are not as bad as imagined. Phone calls you put off or getting an oil change for your car or breaking the news to your husband that with the increase in his running mileage you think it is best to have separate laundry baskets, all not as bad as you build them