How to Live in the Land of Enough – Gratitude
Life moves so quickly, that sometimes we forget to say thank you or even forget to be thankful at all. If you’ve forgotten how important gratitude is, it might be time to slow down, way down. Gratitude makes everything smell sweeter, taste better and feel softer. Being thankful for something is like enjoying that something [...]
Advice For Aspiring Minimalists (from the experts)
It seems we are all on a path of discovery to figure out how we want to live our lives. I love that I live with less and have the opportunity to share this journey with you. I so value your time and appreciate that you spend a little of your precious time hearing what [...]
Break it Off: mini-mission
It’s understandable that you may have been shopping more than usual over the past few weeks. It’s not hard to believe that you gave your email address to a few people so they could stay in touch. Perhaps it was to a company you registered with online, or at a store during your holiday shopping. [...]
Quick Start Guides for Project 333
Phase 2 of minimalist fashion Project 333 starts on January 1st. The following information will be helpful if you are joining in, or continuing your journey of living with less. Take a look at one of the following quick start guides and then get started…quick. The Basics When: January 1 – March 31, 2011 (It’s [...]
Turn to Less for More Holiday Magic
Christmas is five days away and today begins the mad dash for more. This is your last week to do it all. Deals will be deeper, your defenses are down, and you’re not quite sure if you’ve bought enough, done enough, baked enough or celebrated enough. You might be wondering: Did I remember the stocking [...]
Feed Someone: mini-mission
There are many ways to feed someone and to be fed. We are all hungry for different things at different times. We hunger for love, sleep, success, a vacation, and of course, food. If you are reading this, then it is possible, that like me, you hunger for less. While there are many benefits of [...]
Free Stuff is Still Stuff
If you read my post about my cosmetic obsession, you won’t find it hard to believe that I used to love free make-up specials. “Spend $29.95 and receive a lipstick that is not your color, a mascara in case you lose the other two, perfume you will never wear, and a shiny bag to carry [...]
You Matter To Me – 5 Questions
If you can’t see the survey, please click here. Please keep in mind that you don’t have to wait for a survey to tell me what you think. I welcome your feedback and rely on you to ask for help. Connect with me on Twitter. Email me anytime: bemorewithless@gmail.com or leave a comment. New to [...]
How to Change Your Life and The World Right Now
Warning: This is not a feel good holiday post. If you would like to come back and read this in January, I completely understand. If you want to start living a better life today, keep reading. I am a firm believer that slow, deliberate change lasts longer than radical decision making. That being said, I [...]
Three Steps to a Simplified Holiday
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Robyn Devine of Minimalist Knitter. When I was a little girl, I used to love heading to downtown Chicago on Thanksgiving to watch the tree lighting ceremony outside of Marshall Fields, and then squeeze in around their storefront windows as they displayed their holiday scenes. It was [...]




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