Happy Simple Mom
Simple, Clutter-Free Living
I want to share with you some minimalist podcast recommendations that I have really enjoyed. As a podcast blogger, I listen to at least 6-10 podcast episodes every day. I use these podcasts as motivation in my own life. While listening to a few of these podcasts, I realized that when an idea goes mainstream, …
Should you move to a rural area to save money? What if you HATE living in town, surrounded by noises, traffic and a constant state of busyness? I grew up in a small, rural town. There was one high school, and we all got excited when they finally put in the one restaurant, a Golden …
You need to be spending time with friends mama. Something happens when we become mothers. We stop being the center of the universe, and instead, our universe rotates around this tiny human that captures our heart and soul. We become tired, sometimes irritable, and often carry around worry and guilt that is more magnified than …
Learning how to keep your New Year’s resolution can be a real challenge some years! We start off strong. We have an incredible resolve. Then, once February rolls around, many of us are scrambling to remember why we started such an impossible journey. We may not have even started our New Year’s resolution efforts. …
If you are shopping for a minimalist, you can use this gift guide for minimalists to find the perfect gifts for anyone on your list. Clutter tends to build up so easily around the holiday season and birthdays. I don’t want to be unthankful or a Scrooge, but so often I feel like as a …
What kind of gift do you get for the man who has everything already or simply doesn’t want to add more clutter to his home? It can be hard to think of the perfect minimalist gifts for dads if you are used to traditional shopping and marketing. Often times, the best gifts for minimalists are …
Maybe the mom in your life is a minimalist. Or maybe, she is sick of all the clutter in her home. If this is the case, here are my favorite minimalist gifts for moms. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if …
Budget-friendly gifts are a necessity for many of us around the holiday season. I am a fan of not giving gifts just for the sake of giving gifts. However, if you have special people on your list who you would like to gift something thoughtful but funds are tight, check out these budget-friendly gifts that …
Check out these simple homemade gifts for kids Gift-giving doesn’t have to be stressful and expensive. Looking for inspiration for simple homemade gifts for kids? Check out these ideas below! So many of these projects can be done in just a couple of hours or over a short weekend. Don’t let gift-giving cost you a …
There are only so many hours in the day, and more often than not, those hours are devoted to obligations. Some of these obligations in life we enjoy. However, there are many that drain us of any joy, and we continue as a society to search for how to find more time in the day …
Are there really benefits of minimalism for moms? I mean, the concept almost seems impossible when you are surrounded by piles and piles of clutter. Moms, we all have the same goals. We try to be the best mom possible and keep the tiny humans happy and thriving. Pre-kids, the thought of being a parent …
As a working mom, we are often too hard on ourselves, expecting to do it all and be that Pinterest perfect super-mom. I’m going to let you in on a dirty little secret: that super mom, she takes short-cuts. She simplifies where she can simplify, and she is unapologetic. She embraces a simpler way of …
Finding reusable kitchen items that work for a family Zero waste is an intriguing idea, but it often seems like an ideal that is impossible to reach. I have tried…many times. I have read blogs that embraced zero waste, and I have embraced recycling and upcycling anything and everything. However, I have failed at being …
If you had told me in my poor, beans and rice years that I would one day write why living with less stuff will make you happier, I would have laughed at you. Sure, money doesn’t buy happiness, but like that country song goes, it can buy you a boat and a new truck. …
This is not a sanctimonious mom blogger telling you that you suck at being a mom and that you are addicted to your phone. This is me. Real-life me trying to figure out how to spend more time with my kids and less time with my smartphone. I often feel like I need a smartphone …
Find the perfect minimalist gifts for kids. When you know a minimalist or you are practicing minimalism yourself, finding minimalist gifts for kids can be stressful if you don’t know where to start. Birthdays and holidays are especially difficult when you are trying to declutter your home and when you have children. I still want …
Working full time and outside of the home, I NEEDED a way to save time grocery shopping. I hated how much time it took away from my weekend. Ultimately, I would spend hours on Saturday morning putting together a meal plan, compiling a shopping list and then shopping at the store. It was time missed …
Do you want to quit your job? Are you terrified of the money you are giving up and the quality of life you will lose if you do it? Money isn’t everything I quit Corporate America, giving up my six-figure salary with it. I did it with no other job lined up. Saying it out …
Have you ever felt like you had it all but life was still so unfulfilling and without purpose? Simplify your life, and maybe you will find a whole lot of joy hiding under all the “stuff” we keep piled up in our lives. It seems our grandparents were right, money can’t buy happiness. There has …
