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How to Easily Handle Gifts as a Minimalist Family

December 13, 2020 24 Comments

Today’s post is all about how to easily handle gifts that come with times like birthdays or the holidays. Especially if you’re decluttering, simplifying or embracing a more minimalist lifestyle. It’s the time of year where the holiday season is about to kick into high gear. One of the biggest concerns people who are decluttering and embracing a minimalist lifestyle have is how to handle gifts during the holidays and on birthdays. Especially if you have kids who are lucky enough to have many people who love them and buy them gifts. I want to help alleviate some of your […]

Intentional Living, Simple Living

How to Simplify the Holidays: Stress Less, Enjoy More

December 5, 2020 32 Comments

Today’s post is all about how to simplify the holidays so you can stress less and enjoy the holidays more. Why simplify the holidays? Ah, the holiday season. A time filled with magic, giving and wonder. Or at least that’s what it’s supposed to be. But for many of us, the holidays can quickly become stressful and overwhelming. Becoming one of the busiest, most expensive, and most draining times of the year. But there are ways to simplify the holidays and live intentionally even during the holiday hustle. Read on for ways to take the chaos, stress and craziness out […]

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Intentional Gift Ideas to Simplify Gift Giving

November 22, 2020 2 Comments

Intentional gifts ideas to simplify gift giving

Today I’m sharing a few intentional gift ideas you can use to help simplify gift giving. Helping you think of gift ideas the people you love will be able to use and appreciate, without adding unnecessary clutter to their homes! Intentional gift ideas are not always easy to think of! Giving gifts is one way many of us express love for the people we care about. Especially during the holiday season. But gift giving isn’t always easy. More specifically, coming up with gift ideas that will be used, loved and truly appreciated isn’t always easy. No one sets out to […]

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7 Minimalist Gift Ideas to Simplify Gift-Giving

November 10, 2019 8 Comments

Gifts are a big part of the holiday season for many of us. Giving gifts is a way many people express their love for others. But gifts don’t need to mean adding more “stuff” or clutter. In today’s post, you’ll find 7 minimalist gift ideas to help you simplify gift giving. So you can focus on showing your love for the people you care about, without adding clutter to anyone’s home! Minimalist gift ideas – not your typical gift guide! Buying gifts isn’t always easy. It can be hard to think of gift ideas people will appreciate, and not just […]

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Simple Christmas: Everything you Need to Simplify the Holidays

November 4, 2018 2 Comments

Today I’m sharing an awesome collection of posts to give you everything you’ll need to simplify the holidays. I’m gathering everything in one place to make it easy to create a simple Christmas this year. This collection of posts starts with big picture strategies you can use to keep your Christmas season as simple as possible. Then touches on how to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the influx of gifts during the holidays. And even gives you great gift ideas to give or suggest that won’t fill your house with clutter. I’ve gathered up all these posts in one place so […]

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Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for a Simple Holiday Season

November 12, 2017 26 Comments

The giving and receiving of gifts is part of the holiday season for many of us. While giving and receiving gifts can be a lot of fun, it can also be a source of stress sometimes too. Especially if you are in the process of decluttering or are already living a minimalist lifestyle. But I’m here to help, with a huge list of clutter-free gift ideas for you and everyone on your list! Why buy clutter-free gifts? If you are decluttering and embracing minimalism, you are probably becoming more aware of how much clutter you had. As well as becoming […]

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40 Awesome Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for Kids

November 5, 2017 23 Comments

With the holidays approaching it’s easy to feel a little anxious about the influx of gifts you know are coming, especially if you have kids. If you’re living a minimalist lifestyle or are in the process of decluttering your home, the idea of holiday gifts can feel a little troubling. You’re working hard to clear the clutter and embrace a life with less. The last thing you want is to have all your hard work undone in a few hours on Christmas morning. But fear not! There are easy ways to navigate holiday gifts as a minimalist family. This is […]

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60 Clutter-Free Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

March 26, 2017 10 Comments

I’m taking a break this week from the clothing decluttering series to talk about Easter. Specifically, clutter-free Easter basket ideas that are still fun for kids to receive and fun for the parents…I mean the Easter Bunny, to give! Although Christmas and birthdays seem to be the times when the biggest influx of new toys and “stuff” for the kids come in, other holidays can add to the clutter as well. Easter is one of those times. Kids love finding a basket full of surprises from the Easter Bunny. And it is fun for us as parents to fill a basket […]