After 5 years of dreaming about about not owning car, we finally sold our car. It was exciting and slightly unnerving as we had been car owners since age 16. The timing felt right to sell our car. The sharing economy became a proven business model giving us ride service choices like Uber and Lyft, which …
When visitors came to our sparsely decorated, 2,400 square foot home, we would sometimes get asked if we were moving. We weren’t moving (yet), we were becoming minimalists! We began downsizing to spend more time with our children and each other. In 2013, we had 2,400 square feet of stuff and by Dec 2015, we fit everything we …
My story. I was a stay-at-home, homeschooling, mom of two driven kids and I was finding it difficult to find downtime. Taking time to play a 20-minute game with the kids would usually stress me out because I felt behind in everything. Scheduling was not my problem as we were plenty busy with classes, trips, errands and …
The Havana Mojito as shared with my Los Angeles bookclub by Rosa Lowinger. It’s not a Havana Mojito without the Angostura! Havana Mojito Ingredients Rum Lime cut into wedges – 1/2 or whole lime depending on taste Soda or Sparkling water 2 Tablespoons Sugar A dozen fresh mint leaves Ice Angostura – a couple of drops …
So you want to buy your Minimalist friend a gift. What do you do? What would they want or not want? Minimalists tend to be quite selective about what they bring into their space. Generally speaking they may avoid items that can’t be consumed, worn, or use regularly, and preferably, in multiple ways. So what do you …
When our daughter was first able to read the words ‘Beauty’ department at our local stores, I had some uncomfortable explaining to do. My conversation went a little something like, “Some people don’t see how lovely they are and advertisers use this to sell products”. I didn’t want our kids thinking that beauty came from …
I never really expect natural homemade recipes to work. When they do, which is more often than not, I am always blown away by how much better they are over commercially available products. Homemade products are also WAY cheaper. Even if it cost more to make homemade hair and body care products, the fact that …
The Atlantic article, ‘The Legend of Vera Nabokov: Why Writers Pine for a Do-It-All Spouse‘ caused me to consider how we all need a Vera, and how we sometimes are Vera Nabokov. If you don’t have a do-it-all partner in your life, read on to find our how to create a modern day version of Vera. My very own …
Quotes by Friends Me: I’d like to donate bone marrow one day. My Husband: Before you do that, could you reorganize the kitchen so the bottles don’t fall out when I open the doors? As an old man I will sit on my hover porch yelling at all of the robochildren to get off of …
We live a simpler life, create much less waste and are loads happier because of it. Here’s our success story of how we began to shop smarter, take back our time and spend 40% less of our income on food and household items. In August 2013, I made a decision to purchase everything possible without packaging or at least with minimal …