Today is day 20 of the #minsgame; it is getting harder, but not so hard that I am coming up empty. Today’s purge involved the bathroom cupboards and I came up with the following: 1-10 A variety of skin products to be tossed 11-12 Choker necklaces 13 Old crusty contact lens container 14-16 Hair …
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Day 18 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
I was away for a few days visiting my parents in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. I am behind by four days for the Mins Game, but I am going to continue on instead of playing catch up. Today’s purge for day 18 are the following: 1. A wall ornament from Thailand 2. Sweater …
Day 12 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
Oh my, the junk we accrue over time. At this point I feel like I could be purging for years to come. Every day, I go through a cupboard or a drawer and find a few more items taking up valuable space, preventing me from finding what I actually do use and need. Today’s purge …
Ending 2017 with Intention
I must give credit where credit is due so I want to share what blogger and author Cait Flanders https://caitflanders.com/ shared with her readers from Daisy for “No Sidebar” https://nosidebar.com/intentionally/ , which is ten questions I have copied below to end the 2017 intentionally. I encourage all of you to visit the URL I pasted …
Why I am Pursuing a Life of Less
I began my minimalist lifestyle journey in August 2015 as I had moved into a smaller space; I no longer had the storage space for all of my stuff. I played the #minsgame before moving out to help with reducing the amount of stuff I would need to move, but it became very apparent to …
Prepping for a Successful Shopping Ban
I am a firm believer in the old adage “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”, most especially if it is something you aspire to be or acquire. I have tried the “Shopping Ban” a couple of times, and I have failed, and perhaps I just wasn’t ready. I was a self proclaimed …
Less Equals More
After working our butts off to accrue a variety of “stuff” and listening to the media gods who tell us we need all of this “stuff” to feel fulfilled in life, more and more people are realizing what a load of poop it is. Here is a list of benefits to inspire you: …
Start with Your Sock Drawer
If you are a self proclaimed pack rat, or you have simply decided you have too much stuff and want less clutter, you need to start somewhere. If you have a bit of a hard time letting go of possessions, a great place to start is with your sock drawer. Below is a pic of …
Here We Go Again…
Decluttering and minimalism are en route to becoming a mainstream way of living. Much of this is because we are exhausted from life and we are seeking ways to implement simplicity into our lives. I don’t know about you, but man oh man, I am beat most days. Besides averaging over 150 work emails a …
The Purge!
Not like the movie! I am purging and decluttering and it is super messy & not so enjoyable. I want this stuff out of my space ASAP! I have heaps of books I have read and will never read again or just books I planned to read, but realized I will never read them. I …
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