This is my personal list from my journey towards family minimalism and sustainable living, yours will probably look different as we all have different requirements and priorities. This list isn’t meant to shame anyone who still purchases these things, it’s meant to inspire you and maybe make you think “I could cut back there too”….
This article follows on from a previous blog (which can be found here) where we talk about how we apply minimalism to our whole family, including our two toddlers. This extra blog is about how we streamline toys specifically as we got a fair few questions on the subject (which is great, we love questions!)….
When speaking to people about minimalism we find quite a few responses crop up fairly regularly, “I don’t think I could limit myself to only X number of clothes”, “I don’t want an empty house” and “But I have kids, it isn’t possible” to name a few. We have discussed the first two elements in…
Paul and I celebrated Valentine’s day together in the traditional way the first year we were together (13 years ago now!). We got each other cards, I got a rose and we dressed up and went out for dinner at a nice French restaurant. It wasn’t a good experience, we were packed in, the food was…
It’s natural to feel overwhelmed at the beginning of any journey so try not to worry if you are feeling unsure of where to start. This article will cover everything I have learned so far along my journey and hopefully can give you some ideas on how you can start your own minimalism path. It…
Minimalism is basically the principle of simplifying your life down to only the essentials. Finding the things that you and your family truly value and need, and getting rid of the rest; saying no to storing the ‘just in case’ bits, the items kept out of guilt, the things that are broken, or too small,…
I started doing the ‘No Spend Challenge’ about 7 years ago as a way of getting to know my spending habits. What I found was that I would impulse buy a lot. Now I do this challenge every January; I do it as a way to practice self-awareness of the purchases I am making, not…
This is one of the biggest issues faced when it comes to a minimalist holiday season. You want to get everyone sustainable gifts that they need and will use (not just sit on a shelf or in a cupboard), and you also want to receive gifts that you want or need. As the holiday season…
I know this sounds like a crazy question, how can it be? It’s such a hot topic with hundreds of articles and videos on the subject; surely it must work. Well here’s a little secret, it didn’t work for me. I started trying to be a minimalist over ten years ago. I wasn’t aware it…
Let me start by saying this post originated as a joke in our Whatsapp group chat, so please do take it with a pinch of salt. Livvy commented about how she couldn’t refer to herself as a minimalist as she had bought two tops from Facebook Marketplace and before you knew it, the three of…
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