The 30-Day Minimalism Game Two fairly well-known guys in the minimalism movement are best friends Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus. Back in 2009, they were typical, career-driven twenty-somethings conquering the world. Until they weren’t. They upended their lives in the pursuit of something more. As part of their mission, The Minimalists started a social media challenge called…
Y’all know I love a good minimalism challenge. There’s something about stretching yourself to try something new that sparks motivation and refreshes your drive toward the life you want. It’s exciting to see if you can hit your goal. And even if you miss, you’re bound to have made a lot of progress. Minimalism experiments…
If you think minimalist rooms are stark and white, think again! There is so much more to the movement than hospital-grade spaces. While the flagships of minimalist design are clean lines, neutral tones, and a notable simplicity, today’s minimalist spaces prove that there’s plenty of room for color, accessories, and pizazz! Here are 20 minimalist room…
In this post: Turn everything you know about decluttering on its head. Learn why you need to empty a space before decluttering! See why this is the missing trick to finally decluttering your home for good! For years I decluttered the way most experts recommend- review each space and remove the stuff that isn’t essential,…
What’s inside: the strategy that helped me declutter our problem area in our home- and why it might work for you, too! I never wanted a two-story house. An open concept ranch? That was my dream. I hated the inconvenience of stairs and how clutter seemed to always collect on them. So, when Ryan &…
When I told my husband, Ryan, that I wanted to complete a decluttering challenge by removing 2,018 things from our home in 2018, he looked at me like I had two heads. “I don’t think we have 2,018 things we could get rid of.” Ha! Challenge accepted! I knew we could get rid of…
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. airlines raked in almost $4.2 billion dollars in baggage fees in 2016. That’s billion. With a B. Americans definitely don’t travel light. Aside from the financial cost of paying for checked bags, there’s the worry that your bags might not show up where you do. Or that…
My husband and I opted for a small, destination wedding when we tied the knot. We got married on Hawksnest Beach in St. John, and then went on from there to honeymoon in Virgin Gorda. Due to needing a lot of stuff for the wedding, I had packed a HUGE suitcase (not to mention a…
While visiting with a friend recently, she commented on how clutter free my house had become. She was struggling with energy and a general sense of dread, not knowing where to begin in her decluttering journey. As we talked, she mentioned their DVD stand that was overflowing, much of it with movies they never watch. …