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How I Discovered Minimalism: Our Journey to Simplify and Have a Peaceful Home
What does the word minimalism mean to you? Does the word minimalism bring to mind a neutral colored room, with whites and light browns, sparse furnishings and an empty feeling in the room? At least, that’s what my impression of it was, and I did get to a point that I thought that I needed to aim for that and deeply desired it. Why? Because I was in extreme overwhelm with several little kids, and a lot to take care of and I thought that if I got rid of most our stuff, things would be better. I wanted less and wanted it badly! I knew I had to, at…
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How to Sell a House with Kids: 7 Quick Tips to Sell a Home with Children
A few weeks ago, I looked around my living room and kitchen…and uuuhhhgggg…the clutter and mess bombarded my brain and my spirits sunk. This wasn’t an unfamiliar feeling. Having little kids, means that it’s hard to keep my house tidy, but for some reason, it really hit me this time. (It might have been a Monday morning!) Surveying the scene, I just shook my head, wondering how in the world I’d been able to keep the house within an hour or two of perfect sparkling readiness, while our house was on the market to sell. I’d kept it ready for an ENTIRE month with five littles under my feet at…