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June 28, 2018
How to Read Books for Free
Did you know that you can request a book be added to your library’s collection? I share a lot of books on this blog that I’ve enjoyed and that I think are good reads if you want more ideas or inspiration for simplifying. And while you can order those books, and buying an author’s book is an effective way to support... Read More
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June 25, 2018
Minimalist-ish Family Series: Downsizing to Sail the World
This post is long overdue: Frances actually sent it to me over a year ago but I just found in my Inbox recently. Here’s something neat to think about as you read this post: soon after writing this France and her family left it all behind and sailed and travelled for a year. Now they’ve relocated themselves to the Sunshine... Read More
June 21, 2018
50 Things to Do As a Family Without Technology
We’re in the thick of our screen free summer planning and I wanted to share this great list of 50 Things to Do As a Family Without Technology from Tech Time Out. Discussion around these topics is really one of the best parts of blogging and I really appreciated all of the shared stories about how their family manages technology. I... Read More
June 18, 2018
How to Retire Early with Minimalism
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 are very high income earners... Read More
June 14, 2018
Minimalist-ish Family Series: Alex and Family Try out 280 sq ft
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! We are a family of four (plus one very big dog) from the Denver, Colorado Metro area. Our family includes myself (Alex) and my husband (Nate),... Read More
June 11, 2018
Clutter Free Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
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 cliched, but a great clutter-ish... Read More
June 7, 2018
Going Gray Gracefully
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 times a year I would get my hair coloured via a big batch of foil highlights.... Read More
June 4, 2018
Why Would You Want to Retire Early?
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 full-time makes the evenings and... Read More
June 1, 2018
A Screen Free Summer
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 XBox to the basement. The... Read More
May 22, 2018
Can You Be a Minimalist If You Live in a House?
Can you be a minimalist if you 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 could... Read More
