De-clutter Equals De-Stress

Did you know that living in a cluttered environment actually adds to your stress level? It’s doubly hard for me because I would like to be organized and live more minimalistically, but my husband is a collector…of many things!  Books, all things flyfishing, art supplies (he has taken up painting and is really very good).  So you can [...]

6 items or less…in your child’s toy box!

Yesterday I shared my thoughts on applying the “6 items or less” phenomenon to parenting rules.  It hit me that life gets more complicated as we add more “stuff” so maybe if we get rid of some “stuff”, our lives will become easier and smoother. So, why not take this minimalist idea and go through [...]

6 items or less…apply this experiment to parenting

Have you heard of the 6 items or less experiment?  It is a global phenomenon that sets out to see if a person can ”survive” for 30 days with only 6 items of clothing (or less) from their closet. As I thought about this minimalist approach to life (and having just watched “The Book of Eli” where Denzil [...]