I used to be a bit embarrassed about my medicine cabinet and cleaning closet… They were overflowing with random products I had bought on sale or because they were recommended by a friend. Many of the items I used only a few times and each time I looked at them, I saw wasted money. When we decided… {read more}
Simple Living
Checklist for Child’s Wardrobe to Last the Whole Year
I am on a mission to simplify our home. Being mindful about what we bring into our space means I spend less time shopping, organising, and tidying up. Buying fewer things that are better quality also reduces clutter and waste (which equals less stress for me as well). It has been a mind shift to… {read more}
Simple Living: A Wardrobe That Can Fit Into A Suitcase
Quite a few months ago, I posted about my goal to work on finding my style. Wow what a journey it has been. I know I’m not alone in struggling to get out of a style rut and figure out what looks best on me. It was hard! Besides allowing myself to discard items I had… {read more}
Simple Living: Travel Gear + 10 Creative Ways to Use Luggage to Save Space
Our travel gear used to take up a lot of space. Since our family spends a few weeks abroad at least once a year – not to mention weekend getaways and camping trips – we have quite a bit of luggage for the five of us. Because of my goal to simplify our living space plus our upcoming year of… {read more}
Simple Living: Kid Stuff
My Simple Living Series shares tips for simplifying, categories of *stuff* with ideas for decluttering, and/or advice about living more intentionally. In this post, I’m sharing my personal list of essential kid stuff. I have decluttered many times since we had children, especially as we have moved three times (once to a new country)… but the process is never-ending. Gifts, party favours,… {read more}
Simple Living: Newborn Essentials
Last year, I shared a post about how I was decluttering our home and becoming more intentional about bringing *stuff* into our family’s space. Less stuff meant less time spent organising, cleaning, and being distracted from what was really important. It was liberating! I found that limiting our possessions to what was truly useful and loved was so much better… {read more}
50 Days to Simplify Your Home (Printable Checklist)
Over the past few months I have been slowly trying to simplify our living space. This has not only been an amazing exercise to help me really think about what we have and why we have it… but it has also reduced the stress and anxiety I feel around our living space and regarding housework…. {read more}