Minimalism

The Great Bed-Making Debate

Everyone has a stance on bed-making. Whether you’re the “crisp corners by 7:00 am” type or the “it’s just going to get messy again” type, your answer says something about you as a person….

Habits, Home, Minimalism, Personality Insights
Aug, 31, 2025
60 Comments

Gratitude in Practice: Kathleen — the Minimal(ish) Mom

It’s a beautiful day in bloggy land, a beautiful day for a guest post…

(Yes, I did just sing that out loud to the tune of the Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood theme song in my head.)

It…

Gratitude, Guest Post, Minimalism, Thrifting, Travel
Jun, 18, 2025
28 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Kristen!!!

I am so excited to welcome Kristen – better known as The Frugal Girl – to my little corner of the internet. It was fun to answer Kristen’s questions for a recent Meet a…

Blogging, Guest Post, Minimalism, Money, Personality Insights, Thrifting
Nov, 04, 2024
104 Comments

Where Do You Keep That (Part Three)

This series would be faster if I took one long video of me walking through our house opening every closet, cupboard, and drawer.

Instead I’m opting to write things out, so here is another long-winded…

Where Do You Keep That? (Part Two)

This is the first of (at least) two follow-up posts about where we keep various standard household items.

The first two categories were inspired by Engie.

SUNGLASSES

I am the only one who can always find their…

Are You Clean, Neat, Both, or Neither?

I’m not obsessive about neatness or cleanliness, but I definitely would tend toward neatness. I like everything to have a place and everything to be IN that place. But when it comes to cleaning,…

Habits, Home, Minimalism, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Sep, 23, 2024
42 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Makeup

It likely will not surprise you to learn I am not really a makeup gal. I mean, I wear it. I like it. But I own very little of it. This was an easy…

Creativity, Favourite Things, Minimalism, Top Five/Bottom Five
Apr, 04, 2024
33 Comments