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Minimalist Party Ideas
Do you dread party planning because it seems super overwhelming or expensive? Parties and events can be budget- and environmentally-friendly. If you want to see how it's possible to throw a simple bash, read on!
Natural Remedies for Anxiety Relief
There are many homeopathic and natural ways to help alleviate your feelings of anxiousness via herbs, spa treatments, and even solutions as simple as altering your daily routine.
How to Organize and Create a Secondhand Baby Registry
Are you considering throwing a secondhand baby shower? Or, might you be asking, “what the heck is a secondhand baby registry?” This post will get you up to speed on the what, why, and how of a secondhand baby registry.
Non-Moms: A Word From Your Friends Who Are Moms
Your friends have kids and disappear. Suddenly they're too tired to meet up for happy hour, and planning get-togethers with your parent friends is difficult and it seems like you need to pencil something in weeks in advance. I assure you your mom friends still love you and think about you all the time. We’re still here!
Natural DIY All Purpose Cleaner: No Bleach or Harsh Chemicals
I love natural cleaners! They’re so gentle, cheap, and easy to make. Here’s my favorite recipe for an all-purpose cleanser.
I Get High Every Morning Before Work
I get high every morning before work. I look forward to my morning routine more now than ever before. I dedicate a good half an hour to something that makes me incredibly happy, and it has extra added benefits too.
A Zero Waste, Minimalist Birthday for Baby Beans
It’s Beans here. My mother requested I write another guest post for the blog to talk about my recent minimalist, zero waste birthday party. I’m now two years old.
The TV Slowdown: 8 Hours of Daily TV to Zero
Not too long ago, I was watching upwards of 8 hours of TV per day. Now I watch zero. Z-E-R-O. Here’s how I decreased my TV consumption.
How to Use Cloth Wipes as a Family
Switching over to cloth wipes instead of tissues changed the way we consume paper products. Yeah yeah, I've talked about this before. But there are new developments in the cloth wipe world that I wanted to share!
The choice of simple
Guest blogger Ashlee and her husband chose to purchase a small former dairy farm in 2015 in an attempt to slow life down for them and their children.
Mindfulness in Action: The Month-Long Social Media Ban
I had a dream where I wanted to do a month-long social media ban. So, what do I do when I wake up? I just go ahead and start one. Delete twitter, instagram, and facebook cold turkey.
Library Goodness: No Spend and Nearo Waste
One of the biggest lessons from my no-spend month was deciding to go to the library and check out books instead of buying a $12 ebook. The library is a reading minimalist’s dream!
No Spend Month Challenge Update
My no-spend month is over. I kinda sucked at it for various reasons. But I did learn a lot.
Minimalist baby registry: basics
These are the things I definitely wish I knew in terms of what I needed (and what I didn't need) to prepare for my first baby.
Zero Waste Periods: Adventures in Menstrual Cups
Yeah, it's a full blog post about Aunt Flow. The Red Tide. Periods. Gross. But I promise it's worth a read if you've been toying with the idea of creating less waste per menstrual cycle.
Composting in the City
Here’s how to get started with composting in the city. Amy wrote this story from the perspective of a city dweller that uses a compost service to pick up a full bucket on a weekly basis.
Hard Work and Mindfulness Can Co-Exist
There’s nothing wrong with hard work, as long as it doesn’t get in the way of life’s more important areas: health, relationships, passion. -The Minimalists
We Stopped Buying Tissues
Not sure where it started, but I realized I began to feel bad about every tissue I threw away. Every tissue box I deconstructed and stuck in the recycling bin. We made the switch to cloth wipes and we’re not looking back.
Lifestyle Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
I've been intermittent fasting for 2 full months now, and I'm a huge proponent of it. How does intermittent fasting relate to minimalism and mindfulness? The huge draw is weight loss, but there are tons of other benefits too.