Month: December 2023

There are many ways to simplify your life but if you try to do them all at once, you will complicate your life. I used to try to do everything…

Our Chai-Spiced Nut Butter makes a great gift, but can we blame you if you decide to keep it all for yourself? No way. Especially now that cookies are on…

“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” —André Gide I once had a friend. Let’s call him Jim. Jim…

Weekend Wisdom: The problem usually isn’t your organizing skills or how you manage your time. The problem is that you are dealing with too much. I’m better with a few…

Are you curious about minimalism and wondering if it’s right for you? You’re not alone. Lots of people talk about the benefits they have received by pursing minimalism. But how…

There is nothing that makes your heart drop quite like drilling into a wall, and hitting something hard. This is a terrifying thing to happen, even if there are no…

Inside: Judgement free advice for anyone who wants to declutter but also wants to keep everything! As a shopaholic turned minimalist, I have a somewhat unique perspective when it comes…

Learn how to start a blog in less than an hour. Become a blogger today by following the steps we used when starting our blog, which now has reached more…

Note: This is a guest post from Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad. During the past few Christmas seasons, my daughters performed in a local production of The Nutcracker. The…

Move over pumpkin pie, there’s a new favorite in town: sweet potato pie! Okay, maybe not so new, BUT new to some of us. And we’ve all decided this one…

Note: This article on how to get off your phone and into your life is written by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. Recently, I slipped into an unhealthy habit—doom scrolling the…

Over the course of a lifetime, and even as a year passes, we collect heavy things. Maybe they don’t feel that heavy at first, but the longer we carry them,…

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For the last ten years, I have been compiling and publishing curated articles that inspire simplicity. At first, it was an exercise in communicating to Becoming Minimalist readers the most…

Do you have a gap between brick and wood and don’t know how to seal it? Are you worried about the gap causing damage? Well, no fear, we are here…

Weekend Wisdom: Less wanting, more giving. Less stress, more magic. Less guilt, more peace. Less hustle bustle, more silent nights.  Maybe just the lights. Every year, I think … maybe…

The holiday season, with all its joy, often brings a host of expectations and excesses. While it’s certainly a time for celebration, all of the added pressures can sometimes diminish…

In 2012, Ryan Nicodemus and I moved from our hometown, Dayton, Ohio, to a cabin in middle-of-nowhere Montana to begin writing our second book, Everything That Remains. After a couple…