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Your bathroom can be a sanctuary of self-care and self-love that supports nurturing morning and evening routines. The products therein can proactively meet your needs and enhance your well-being.

This is episode 31 and today I’m here with Desirae Endres talking about contentment.

This is episode 30 and today I’m here with Elizabeth Willard Thames talking about intentional spending.

This is episode 23 and today I’m here with Zoë Kim talking about wardrobes.

A minimalist wardrobe yearly refresh

The average woman owns 27 pairs. I own 6.

Want to improve your child’s emotional regulation and independence while reducing the amount of daily energy required of you? Simplify your kid’s closet!

This is episode 14 and today I’m here with Denaye Barahona Ph.D. talking about minimalism.

How to purge, scan, and organize keepsakes to simplify the sentimental.

Today I’m here with my friend Leah McDermott talking about Reading on the natural learning path.

Disclosure: When I recommend a product that I believe will add value for you, it may contain an affiliate link, and when you click the link to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. My husband and I have lived together in 10 places before this, our first […]

Today I’m here with my friend Dr. Tamara Soles talking about Discipline on the gentle parenting path.

Today I’m here with my friend Joy MacTavish talking about Breastfeeding on the natural path: on cue, at night, in public, and full term.

Today I’m here with my friend Robyn Robertson talking about adventure.

Disclosure: When I recommend a product that I believe will add value for you, it may contain an affiliate link. When you click the link to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. My purse might be my favorite point of minimalism. I feel so light and free […]

Today I’m here with my friend Pam Laricchia talking about Deschooling.

I’m here with my friend Dr. Cassidy Freitas, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in San Diego, talking about Therapy

Today I’m here with my friend Jo Watt of the blog and Instagram Girls Unschooled, talking about our role as parents on a natural learning path. 

  Listen in iTunes | Listen in Stitcher | Listen in Spotify This is episode 1 and today I’ll be giving you an introduction to who I am and what this podcast is all about (natural homeschooling, gentle parenting, simple living, and family adventure). As an avid podcast listener myself, I really appreciate when I […]

The lower half of our house is the rec room and suite. The rec room was a disgusting unfinished mess when we purchased the house, complete with stained industrial carpet, wood paneling, exposed wiring, an awkward passthrough to the stairs, a giant hole in the ceiling where a fireplace used to be along with its […]

Does how you spend your time and money reflect your values? This is an important question year-round but especially around the holidays when there’s such a slippery slope into the mainstream culture of “more.” We may not have been raised in a way that we have inherited seasonal traditions that align with our values but […]