A lot of people don't think that you can stick to a tight budget when you have kids. I mean, kids are supposed to add a lot of stress, stuff, and... well... expenses to your life! And even if you were able to get onto a strict budget when you have kids, what are you...
A lot of people don't think that the words "Minimalism" and "Kids" go together. I mean, kids are supposed to add a lot of expense, stress, and... well...stuff to your life! And even if you were able to declutter all of your things while having kids at home, what are...
Bedtime can often be a fight and and a frustrating experience for everyone involved. Parents are trying to get everyone settled. Kids are trying to delay the inevitable. Is there any way to make bedtime easier? Creating a bedtime routine can help everyone through the...
Thing have been crazy recently, haven't they?! In the last couple weeks we went from knowing that there was some virus going on in China... to having it here, closing all recreational public gathering places, wondering where our next role of toilet paper was coming...
We all want our children to be able to manage their money well and make good decisions with it. But when we should teach them about money isn't exactly clear. If most adults struggle to manage their money, is it too complicated for a child to understand? Even...
Before we had kids, Ross and I were superfans of hiking. We are the crazy people who think hiking through the Grand Canyon in a day sounds like fun. Ross’s main criteria for finding a state to become our permanent home was that we had to be able to go on...
Living intentionally can be a challenge. Embracing minimalism when you have children can be more difficult still. But trying to teach your children about gratitude instead of greed during special occasions? Don't even get me started about how stressful that can...
Toddlers are natural-born helpers. They are also natural-born spillers, knock-over-er’s, slow-down-ers, and breakers of all things breakable. So although their helpfulness is adorable, it is also super inconvenient. So why should we consider having them do chores?...
When you're about to become a parent, children's books have an almost magical appeal. The story lines are sweet and the pictures are adorable. Many baby showers make a request of "please bring a book instead of a card" and the new parents end up with a...
When my oldest daughter was just a couple of months old, a friend of mine read Bringing up Bébé. At the time, my friend didn't have children of her own, but she was so impressed with the book that she told all of us friends that it was how she wanted to raise her...
Getting children to love drinking water isn't something that comes naturally for most kids these days. So many drink choices are colorful and flavorful, that water is typically viewed as the boring cousin to all of the other liquids. With all the competition out...
If you are pregnant and anything like me, you want to know what you and your baby will actually need! When I was going through this journey for the first time, it felt like a baby registry list with only the essentials was a well-kept secret that was locked away...