Rachel Jonat's Blog, page 3
August 2, 2018
Sentimental Clutter: Honour Your Past. Don’t Cling To It.
Sentimental clutter can be challenging to let go of. Sentimental clutter is often the hardest part of decluttering a home. There are frequently requests for help via the Facebook page on what to do with old photos and memorabilia. I’m sharing my thoughts and the strategies I’ve used to declutter sentimental items. Please note: it
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July 30, 2018
Screen Free Road Trips with Kids
So how’s that ambitious plan to have a summer without screen time for kids going? There were so many good comments and shares on my post about having a screen free summer here and on Instagram. Several people said that the ‘Abstainer’ approach of cutting out screens for periods of time worked for them. Others said
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July 26, 2018
Zero Waste Home: How to Get Started with a Zero Waste Lifestyle
Tips to get started on a zero waste home lifestyle. Have you heard of the zero waste movement? I’m sharing a lovely interview with Laura Cahill, a environmental advocate in Dublin. I ‘met’ Laura through blogging many years back and reconnected with her on Instagram. Her work advocating for zero waste options in Dublin created
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July 23, 2018
Minimalist-ish Family Series: Danielle
Living in a beautifully renovated trailer to save money and time. Danielle shares her downsizing plans today that include moving into a trailer to free up time and money for travel. I’m sure you will agree: her trailer is beautiful! Thanks Danielle. My name is Danielle and my husband is Greg. We have two sweet
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July 19, 2018
How to Take a Sabbatical, Gap Year or Mini-Retirement
How to take a sabbatical year. Today: regular people show us how to take a sabbatical year. Have you dreamed of quitting work for a year? You don’t want to quite paid work and leave your career altogether but… you’d really like to take a nice big break. Perhaps you have dreams of sailing around the
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July 16, 2018
Cargo Bike Riding in a Small Town
Cargo Bike Update I wanted to give a cargo bike update as the kids are bigger and we’ve changed locales. For reference, we got our Yuba Long Tail Cargo Bike in the spring of 2016 when the kids were 6, 3 and 1. That first summer I had all three kids on the bike. It
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July 12, 2018
A Guide to Living in an Apartment with Kids
Living in an Apartment with Kids We aren’t currently an apartment family but I still love sharing tips on living in small spaces with kids. A few months back I received an email from a long time reader saying she had referred a friend to my blog for tips on apartment family living. But then… she saw that we... Read More
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July 9, 2018
Having Less Stuff So You Can Give More
Today Crystal shares why her family tries to live with less stuff and what the challenges are now that her children are older. Enjoy! Having Less Stuff so You Can Give More We’re the Wiley’s! We’re entrepreneurs, we love God, coffee, and adventure and we’re approaching our fourth year of homeschooling. We’re also planning a trip around the world come January 2019.... Read More
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July 5, 2018
Geographic Arbitrage: Moving Somewhere Cheap(er) to Retire Early
Geographic Arbitrage: Moving to a Low Cost of Living Area to Retire Early Have you heard of the term Geographic Arbitrage? It’s one method to retire early. Geographic arbitrage uses location price differences for financial advantage. For instance, if you are a nurse and the wage for your position is often fairly standard from city to city. However, the cost of... Read More
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July 3, 2018
Minimalist-ish Family Series: House Hacking to Financial Independence
I’m so excited to share this post with you today. I stumbled across Cathy on Instagram and was mesmerized by her posts of house hacking to financial independence (and an HGTV pilot!). Her lifestyle also provides a lot of inspiration for living simply with little kids: they have moved a lot while renovating homes and now AirBnB their own home... Read More
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