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3 Things My Toddler Helped Me See About Minimalism

January 16, 2019 by Penny 13 Comments
Lessons from My Toddler About Minimalism

Babies are expensive. Newsflash: so are toddlers. I’m fairly certain that any human that I have to feed, clothe, and house is going to be costly. Of course, there are ways to scale back these costs, and I think embracing a more minimal or essential perspective is key. I am not a minimalist by any … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: baby, clothing, clutter, creativity, hand-me-downs, less, mom, motherhood, secondhand, son, toddler, toys, used clothes, used toys

Naps are Priceless and Other Things I Learned Going Back to Work

November 5, 2018 by Penny 15 Comments
What It's Like to Be a Working Mom

Exactly one year ago, my maternity leave ended. In some ways, time has never moved faster. In other ways, I can’t believe how much things still feel the same. But for 365 days, I have had a full-time job in addition to being a mom. My son has spent more of the time that he is … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: baby, career, earning, education, income, maternity leave, mom, motherhood, parenting, salary, savings, son, teaching, toddler, work, working

6 Things My Son is Helping Me Understand About Minimalism

April 9, 2018 by Penny 16 Comments

To say that I’m not sold on minimalism is an understatement. Maybe it’s not minimalism as a whole that I’m skeptical of. Just the kind that comes with a podcast and a really expensive travel bag for sale. But the idea of decluttering and being more intentional with what is allowed to take up space … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: baby, declutter, decluttering, gifts, less is more, minimalism, priorities, son, toys

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