Creating a Minimalistic Sanctuary
photo credit If you have been working towards a simpler life, you may already be in the habit of clearing the clutter. While it is great to work on your entire home, it is important to mindfully approach certain areas. You can create beautiful, simple spaces in your home, especially after most of the clutter [...]
Like the Julie and Julia Project but Different
photo credit Remember when Julie pledged to cook her way through Julia’s cookbook and the Julie and Julia Project was born? Well, after reading Matt Frazier’s new cookbook, I am starting a project of my own. I am going to cook and blend my way through Fuel Your Run the Tarahumara Way. You may know [...]
Less Stuff More Light
It will take more than reading one blog post to realize how clutter is affecting your life and taking away from your freedom and creativity. It struck me as I walked into my kitchen the other day, that for the first time, instead of seeing a cluttered counter, I saw sunlight streaming in from the [...]
Living With Less: Brett Oblack
I am always curious about how other people live with less. Brett and I met somewhere in the blogging/twitter world. He writes about minimalism at his blog, www.steponeminimalist.com and just launched his first e-book, Consume Less, Create More. I admire Brett’s minimalistic ways, but I especially like that he is supportive of other artists. In [...]
20 Lessons For My Future Self
photo credit In the spirit of lessons to my 15 year old daughter, I thought I should send some lessons 20 years into the future to my 61 year old self. Today, I hope I would be smart enough to take some advice from my 61 year old self. While I don’t know what she [...]
25 Lessons For a 15 Year Old Girl
I used to have a list of 101 things I wanted to accomplish in 1001 days. Then, I found other things I wanted to do, and stopped working on the list. One of my undone 101 things, was to write a letter to my teenage self. Recently, Raam Dev wrote a some advice for his [...]
Simplify Your Social Media
photo credit I was going to title this post, “Are Facebook Friends really Friends?”, but I think the social media that is eating up our time, and overwhelming us with too much information includes more than just Facebook. You participate in social media for two reasons, business or pleasure. If you aren’t careful about how [...]
One In Two Out: mini-mission
photo credit In the process of uncluttering and learning to live with less, you will inevitably need to buy something. This mini-mission will ensure that you never have more than you do right now. One in, two out: Each time you make a purchase and bring something new into your life, let two things go. [...]
Sell Your Stuff to Pay Off Debt
photo credit The purpose of a yard sale is to make money selling your stuff. In my opinion, having a yard sale is a big pain in the ass, so do it one time and do it right, and only if you are in debt. I generally recommend giving your stuff away as you unclutter [...]
My Cosmetic Obsession
photo credit If you read my guest post on nomeatathlete.com, you already know that I am addicted to cheese, but you may not have known that I also have a problem with high end cosmetics. Because I promised you honesty, I am about to put it all out there. Prepare yourself for some shocking images [...]
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