I love giving gifts that are practical and keep kids entertained! It sometimes appears as if I’m against all gift giving, but that’s really not true. I’m against thoughtless and meaningless gift exchanges that drain us of our time and money and fill our home with useless things. Big difference ;) So this DIY Inventor’s […]
Starting a Walking Club
Over the course of this past year I’ve realized that it would be nice if I expanded my circle of local friends. I have a couple of great friends who I love to meet up with for coffee…but that’s like a whole event to plan and it doesn’t happen as frequently as I’d like (or […]
Baby Scrap Boxes: How I Store Baby Keepsakes (Family minimalism tips)
People often ask me how we store baby keepsakes as a minimalist family. My mom had a cedar chest that she kept our baby clothes in. I remember going through it and pulling out the yellowed pieces from when we were little. Hearing the stories about her dressing my twin sister and I in boys’ […]
Simple Homes & Homeschools
Please Note: This group served its purpose for a season and is no longer active. However, if you’re looking for support on the decluttering, simplifying & minimizing journey, the Minimal Mom Members Group might be for you!! Get all the details here! Looking for support as a new or newer homeschooling parent? Would you like […]
Our TO-GO Boxes & What we put inside! (That actually gets eaten ?)
Earlier this year we declared a war on eating out. We were spending WAY too much on fast food, restaurants and convenience foods and it was a strain on our budget and was not at ALL healthy! So we started making changes. We got back to meal planning, perfected Instant Pot recipes and went back […]
Revise your Elf on the Shelf tradition! (EASIER + More MEANINGFUL + Kids LOVE it!)
Elf on the Shelf: We know. It started as a fun tradition, but having an Elf on the Shelf has now become a weight that hangs over our head every night after the kids go to bed. Scouring Pinterest and the internet for new (easy) ideas has gotten old and the kids’ expectations have increased. […]