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Minimalist Messes: Two Keys to Address the Mess
Quick! The kids are all outside, probably getting muddy, so I have a moment to chat with you again. I'm always happy to share our minimalist journey with you from our little log home filled with six...
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Minimalism & Money Mindset
I sit here tonight in a quiet little log home, and I will tell you I did not believe debt-freedom or financial freedom was possible. I prided myself on being a realist when it came to money. I...
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Minimalism & Morning Routines
I used to hate mornings! Sunrise here in our woods is truly an event. I should have loved it. Everyday is unique and (mostly) breathtaking. However, I would miss it. And let's see if you can relate -...
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Minimalism & Money: When We Don't Agree
We did not agree on money at all! In fact, he lovingly called me a professional "tightwad." We have been married forever, it seems. Since we were college sweethearts, we have been best friends and yet...
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A Time to Get Angry: Where to Start if You don't know Where to Start
I remember the feeling of overwhelm when looking at the basement. Box after box of useful, good items that we couldn't ever use because there was simply too much. Cowboy hats, extra blankets, and ten...
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How to Get Your Family On-board with Minimalism When You Feel Like Giving Up
Do you feel like no one in your house is on board with your efforts at simplifying? Do you feel alone and stuck in the back of a closet sorting random pieces of "stuff?" Do you feel like you are the...
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Minimalism for Female Business Owners
We live in a new age of entrepreneurship. Many in the millennial generation are a little wild, diverse, and we think out-side of the box because we are living in a materialist culture that has tried...
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Minimalism & Sustainability: Part One - Setting Up The Home & Business For...
We live in an incredible, breath-takingly beautiful world. I have always had a deep love and connection with Nature. As a child, my favorite "friend" was a 100 year old towering dogwood tree. Every...
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Minimal me, Maximum God
I'm excited to welcome a series of Guest Bloggers to CREATE:minimalism. Each person has a unique perspective on minimalism - each journey is a precious story. These are stories that need to be told, as...
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Minimalism & Business – A Different Way of Thinking
I'm excited to welcome a series of Guest Bloggers to CREATE:minimalism. Each person has a unique perspective on minimalism - each journey is a precious story. We become deeply rooted in the truth of...
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Minimalism's Other Side: What to do When You Struggle with Open Spaces
In my minimalist journey, I have wrestled through countless obstacles. It's been a literally messy journey through donating 560+ bags to charity, almost 2/3rds of everything gone. In my years of...
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A Home is a Story - Mini Meditation
"A home is a story we tell ourselves about who we truly are" In this mini-meditation, I want to capture just this one thought for you, my fellow minimalist journeyer - a home is a story we tell...
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3 Surprising Things You Need More of as a Minimalist
In our modern quest for simplicity, minimalism has rightly gained a prominent voice and yet the practical application, for me, has been full of contradictions and surprises. As I looked around my...
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I See The Beauty in Chaos
Today I welcome a GUEST BLOGGER and fantastic coach, Kendra Brodin to share her insight on minimalism. Kendra is a highly accomplished coach, attorney, mother to three amazing children, and wife to her...
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The Power of "Home"
Today we are getting snowed in here in our little corner of the world, and it has me thinking, again. Preparing in the simple ways as the snow falls quietly on our woods, we find truths beyond us. My...
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The Power of Miracles
True confession: when I was broke and my house was a mess, I didn’t believe in miracles. I prided myself on being “realistic” and “sensible.” In my heart, I think I did believe in miracles but I was...
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Lessons Learned
While we build our homes, we build our lives. Most days, this little log home is filled with giggles and running feet. Some days our high cathedral ceilings echo with stomping feet and angry voices....
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Announcing My New Book!!
Available January 14, 2020 on Amazon It’s been a little quiet around here - o.k. that’s a lie as with 6 kids our log home is NEVER quiet - but my blog has been resting while I worked on my latest...
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Minimalism & Money: 3 Secrets of How I Cut Our Budget by 2/3rds But Why I...
We had 4 pennies left one February exactly 13 years ago, and I was excited because we were in the black!! We hadn’t been in the positive budget-wise for months after I left my corporate job. Plus, my...
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