Diffusing The Ticking Toy Bomb

How to declutter the playroom

“Ok, kids. You can watch a movie. But. You need to clean up your toys first.” “But Mama! It’s tooooo hard!” “Sorry, guys, but the toys need to be picked up first.” Fast forward thirty minutes; the toys are still everywhere and there’s a lot of whining and complaining going on. And the kids are [...]

Project 333: Achieving My Minimalist Wardrobe

Courtney Carver’s Project 333 is an interesting one. It’s purpose is to use only 33 pieces of clothing (including outerwear, accessories and shoes) for three months. Everything else in your closet can be donated or boxed up for future use. Guess which one I like the best. Excluded from the 33 items are things you [...]

Peace in Minimalism

Reading has always been my favorite hobby. Since discovering the blogging world, I’m never want for anything wonderful to read. However, I’m really selective about what I do read and have narrowed down my list of regularly read blogs to just a few. Minimalist blogs top my list. One of my favorite reasons for reading [...]

Minimalist Bathroom Habits

Before you get worried, this is not a post about family cloth or a rant against bathroom reading material stacked on the back of the toilet. I was applying my unconventional deodorant the other day, that also serves as aftershave, lotion and facial moisturizer and realized how few items we use in the bathroom now. [...]

Minimal Possessions, Abundant Life: An Interview with Dusti Arab

A couple months ago, I purchased a copy of The Minimalist Mom, written by Dusti Arab. It was creative, thought-provoking and best of all, got my butt in gear. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Dusti since then and she’s graciously agreed to answer some questions for me and I hope you enjoy [...]

Intentional Minimalism

I want to enjoy them more.

I’ve been reading again. (My husband is groaning). And I’ve realized that while I’ve done pretty well at getting rid of stuff I don’t need, I’ve got a long way to go. I’ve also realized that while I don’t have as much cleaning to do, I still am not doing the things I want to [...]