Do You Really Care About a White Couch? Minimalist mom reminder to let them be messy.
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Do You Really Care About a White Couch? Minimalist mom reminder to let them be messy.

I shared a TikTok recently about a tidbit I remembered after reading The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines. It was a story where Jo shared how she used to fret so much about the tidiness of her beautiful, white couch. She found herself always getting worked up if the kids would get fingerprints…

Broken Window Theory vs. B.S. Excuses for Over-spending
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Broken Window Theory vs. B.S. Excuses for Over-spending

I first heard about the Broken Window Theory in one of Malcolm Gladwell’s many amazing books. The basic idea being that if there is one person with a broken window in a neighborhood, slowly the rest of the neighborhood will start to shift and deteriorate. In other words, our surroundings dictate our behaviors. In my…

Minimalist Kitchen Essentials Are A Scam. Here’s what you really need.

Minimalist Kitchen Essentials Are A Scam. Here’s what you really need.

I’m always finding myself caught in this minimalist hell of frustration when it comes to seeing other minimalist creators. There are some out there who tend to slap the word “minimalist” in front of things like gift idea lists for Christmas or kitchen essentials. In reality, this is just another form of pushing over-consumption with…