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Even before I started transitioning to minimalism I had problems with gifts. I gave "needs" that were practical when my husband and family were hoping for "wants," and nothing would stress me out more than opening presents in front of other people. This custom still baffles me. Anxiety has been an ever-present guest star in... Continue Reading →
I got my own apartment in the age of Swiffers, Clorox wipes, and first generation Roombas, and my subsequent homes suffered as a result. Instead of learning how to get things clean, I saw advertisements for ways to make cleaning easier which, it turned out, didn't actually clean anything. Roombas were new and we got... Continue Reading →
I don't have a real job, with W2s and end-of-year bonuses, so I was surprised when my husband told me that I "make everything into work." I work, don't get me wrong, but I haven't had a job outside the home in more than ten years. Efficiency is important to me, and since discovering minimalism... Continue Reading →
My mom used to call him Sober Joe Our first kid was born full term and came straight home from the hospital. We had trouble nursing at first because it turns out breastfeeding is not at all intuitive despite it being "natural," but we powered through. Jackson was smiley and giggly and sweet, though not... Continue Reading →
Not Tom Brady. Looking rustic because of the fluffy frosting All three children have now had pandemic birthdays, so I've had to learn some new skills. Cake making is tough to get right, mostly because the opportunities to practice are few and far between. Maybe you have honed your chocolate chip cookie recipe over the... Continue Reading →
Before I had kids, I worked in a bank doing customer service and sales. It was awful and I had a terrible flare that medication couldn't fix and ended up on disability leave, until eventually quitting when my leave ran out. I spent several years in college as a hostess, and about six months folding... Continue Reading →
At some point in every woman's life, she has the sudden realization she has become her mother. Whether it's choosing sensible shoes, or repeating a saying of Mom's without thinking, it will happen eventually. Sometimes we are pleased to be modeling our mothers, and sometimes alarmed. For me, I remember informing my children that "the... Continue Reading →
Okay y'all, this is it -- my most persuasive push to bring you over to the world of Minimalism is...organizational porn! While you look through the photos of my home that have only been lightly fussed into submission for their internet debut, allow me to explain. Clay dish (that is maybe actually for soap) by... Continue Reading →
Of course the true MVPs of 2020 are frontline workers, from doctors and medical researchers to custodial staff and administration, and also the free press for reporting on the pandemic when leadership was downplaying the severity, but I digress. My biggest helper! Since I have am immune-compromised and my doctors deemed the risk so acute... Continue Reading →
In the third installment of "Kat Discusses Minimalism Despite Not Being an Expert," I can give you an honest review of the new Minimalism documentary on Netflix. It's called Less is Now, and I would absolutely recommend it, and in fact you can skip the book recommendation for Everything That Remains if you watch the... Continue Reading →
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