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Books on Minimalism for Kids 20 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm

We do still have some books. While there aren’t too many on the shelf my Kindle over-floweth. Reading Life after Life right now and finished The Fault in Our Stars before that. On a popular fiction...

I Don’t Want Your Free Stuff 14 Aug 2013 | 04:57 pm

I don’t want the free t-shirt with entry. I don’t want the pen from the bank, the cheap umbrella that comes free with purchase or the gift bag. Please save me from the gift bag. The overly perfumed ...

Should You Keep Your Fat (or Thin) Clothes? 8 Aug 2013 | 02:22 pm

My husband lost 50 pounds recently. Ironically, his health quest started almost to the day that I found out I was pregnant with our second child. In six months he lost 50 pounds by watching his diet ...

The Super Simple Cloth Diaper System 1 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm

Cloth diapering doesn’t simplify my life. There. I said it. It doesn’t simplify my life but I like it. For the cost savings and reduced environmental impact. Plus I think cloth diapers look really....

Are you FOMO-ing your life away? 31 Jul 2013 | 02:43 pm

Two and a half years ago I deleted my personal Facebook account. Biggest reason for the change: I was wasting a lot of time reading about other people’s lives instead of living my own. I’ve had flee...

Living Without: A Microwave 24 Jul 2013 | 04:41 pm

photo credit: Micheal Cote Have you ever made a cake in the microwave? I’m a child of the 80s and I still remember the excitement in our house when we got our first microwave. It came with a cookbo...

Are You Ready For The Zombie Apocalypse? I’m Not. 17 Jul 2013 | 03:25 pm

Photo credit: Tobias M. Eckrich If the zombie apocalypse happens I’m doubtful I will survive. I’m okay with not being prepared for things that have little chance of actually happening. That’s one o...

The No Spend Vacation 16 Jul 2013 | 04:09 pm

Congratulations to Bettina who won the Versalette 2.0 and Carrie who won a copy of Minimalist Parenting. A post from the archives today on how we shop less for and on vacations in recent years. To...

Book Review and Giveaway: Minimalist Parenting by Asha Dornfest & Christine Koh 11 Jul 2013 | 06:30 pm

Reader Appreciation week giveaway #2! If you haven’t done so already go enter your name for a Versalette 2.0. The book: Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less New paren...

Giveaway: The Versalette 2.0 8 Jul 2013 | 04:19 pm

Reader Appreciation Week starts today. I’ll have a few fun, minimalist inspired giveaways this week so stay tuned. Remember the Versalette? Kristin and Shannon from {r}evolution apparel sourced this ...

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