As I restock products in our home I am on the hunt for an easy eco friendly switch! It is harder than it looks to find good eco non toxic products. Here are 5 items you can switch to become more eco friendly! Just the thought of "zero waste" had me overwhelmed. I did a lot of research on the topic and came to the realization that I would never be zero waste, or would I? Nothing happens all at once or over night. As items need to be replaced I have sourced more eco … [Read more...] about An Easy Eco Friendly Switch
INTENTIONAL LIVING
How To Spring Clean Your Home In One Day
Today I am sharing how to Spring clean your home in one day. For me, Spring cleaning is getting all of the hidden areas clean. The areas of your home that you usually skip, or ignore. When I think of Spring cleaning it is more of a deep clean not your everyday stuff. CLEAN WITH ME HERE: Where to Start? Personally I like to go by theme. All bathrooms first, clean until completely done, and shut the door. I then go to bedrooms second. Living rooms … [Read more...] about How To Spring Clean Your Home In One Day
Simple Morning Routine – 5 Morning Routine Tips
Today I am sharing my simple morning routine as a mom to little kids. Plus 5 simple morning routine tips I find helpful! If it was up to me I would sleep in, get a massage, and someone would make breakfast for me. This is my fantasy life LOL! Watch it Here: Starting My Day My typical day starts around 6am. I currently have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and they prefer to wake up at 5 am. They have always been early risers. This means I am going on 5 years of not sleeping in. A … [Read more...] about Simple Morning Routine – 5 Morning Routine Tips
No Spend Month – How To and Review
When we started decluttering my biggest fear was introducing more clutter into our home! If you go through all of the work to clean everything out you don't want to add more in. I realized I needed to be extremely intentional with the purchases I am making. Some people go on a no spend year, but I am trying some no spend months throughout the year. No Spend Month What is a no spend month? The rules are up to you! I decided my no spend month is all about not bringing more stuff into my … [Read more...] about No Spend Month – How To and Review
Simple Homemade Hand Moisturizer
Today I am sharing how I make a simple homemade hand moisturizer. You will only need 5 ingredients to make this simple hand cream. This post is in collaboration with two of my blogging friends Laura from Our Oily House, and Kristin from Life More Abundant. You can find some great homemade recipes on their Blogs and YouTube channels. (Find their recipe links at the end of this post.) This is the perfect hand cream for anyone who wants smooth soft hands. With … [Read more...] about Simple Homemade Hand Moisturizer
Nothing New In January – New Years Resolutions
Today I am sharing my simple living new years resolutions / new years goals with you. We are trying to live a simple more intentional life and by simplifying the "stuff" in our lives I am trying to embrace more experiences. More travel and having more fun. Simplifying my home has made me take a serious look at everything we use in our home and question the way we have always done things. I like to set resolutions that I can achieve. Nothing is worse than getting to the end of the year and … [Read more...] about Nothing New In January – New Years Resolutions
Simple Christmas Bucket List
December is the best time of the year to gather with family and friends and have fun! Here is our simple Christmas bucket list. The holidays are what we make of them. We are trying to enjoy ourselves by having some fun experiences. A simple Christmas bucket list is the best way to make sure we are getting the most out of our holiday! This is the beginning of making some family traditions that we can look forward to each December. Christmas Light Tour In every town … [Read more...] about Simple Christmas Bucket List
How To Create a Minimalist Hygge Christmas
Today I am sharing how to create a minimalist hygge Christmas. Minimalism and hygge work really well together! Don't worry if you are a minimalist you can still have hygge in your life. Hygge (pronounced hoo-guh) is a Danish word for the feeling of being cozy, content, and enjoying the small things in life. There isn't an exact definition because it's a feeling you get. When I first started looking up minimalism I kept coming across the word Hygge. I love the idea … [Read more...] about How To Create a Minimalist Hygge Christmas
Waking Up At 5AM [Is Changing My Life]
I decided to start waking up at 5am to see if it would make a difference in my day. It was very surprising to see what I could get done by waking up a little earlier than usual. While trying to wake up early I came up with 5 tips to help with the early rising process. Throughout my entire life I have heard people say they don't have time to do certain things. I was one of these people. These "things" might be getting in shape or learning a new … [Read more...] about Waking Up At 5AM [Is Changing My Life]
What Does a Minimalist Family Buy?
As an aspiring minimalist family we still buy things. Shocking I know! So what does a minimalist family buy? Shopping Since adopting the thinking of a minimalist I have become very intentional with what we purchase. So what does a minimalist family buy? For the first year of decluttering and minimizing our processions I rarely went shopping for anything besides necessities. If something broke, instead of running out to replace the item I would see if we could live without it. This is the … [Read more...] about What Does a Minimalist Family Buy?