Many years ago as I prepared to become a mother, I had a list of lofty ideals about the kind of mother I would be. In my mid-twenties, I adopted a minimalist lifestyle and I wished to incorporate those ideals in motherhood. I fell in love with the clean, practical, heart-centered principles of the Montessori and Waldorf methods. I sought to create clean, colorful, natural living and play spaces for…
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The Sustainability Project: A Capsule Wardrobe
Read moreThe definition of a capsule wardrobe changes slightly depending on who you ask, but the basic principle is the same. A capsule wardrobe is about simplicity and practicality. Rather than having closets and dressers full of cheap clothing and shoes that you hardly wear, you…
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The Sustainability Project: An Introduction
Read moreWhat is Sustainability? Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. A sustainable lifestyle focuses on living a life that creates the smallest environmental impact possible. In other words: use less resources; create less waste; treat…
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A Minimalist Children’s Gift Guide
Read moreI can hardly explain how relieved I am that Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all of the rest of that nonsense is over. The more that I reflect and plan for what I want in the coming year, the more the idea of simplicity…
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Simple Food: 3-Minute Salad
Read moreThis is the most simple recipe that I’ve ever shared. I hope that you’ll love it. Recently when I asked you guys what kind of content you want — a lot of you answered simplicity + recipes. So when I was throwing this together this…
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Spring/Summer Haul + Tips for Consignment Shopping
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, I made a post about simple kids wardrobes. In it, I talked about how I go to the consignment shop each season, trade in the kids old clothes, and pick up necessities for the coming season. I do this twice…
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Six Months Without Scrolling
Read moreHey, friends. It’s quarter after nine on a Tuesday morning. I’m sitting at my desk with a cup of hot tea & honey, sick — really sick — for the third time this year. I used to get sick once a year, if that. Now…
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On Needing a Purse, Again + Autumn
Read moreWhen Roman was born, I had a shiny new diaper bag, chock full of “necessities.” There were diapers and rash creams; changing pads, blankets; bottles, bottle coolers; pacifiers, toys, several changes of clothes; and so on. Basically, whatever I could dream of needing was in…
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baby girl style + simplicity //
Read moreWhile I was pregnant with Roman, a friend & I were browsing in a baby store for baby clothes. We were drooling over the adorable baby boy things. I distinctly remember saying that I was grateful to be having a boy because I would just…