How to Write a Mommy-friendly To-Do List
I’m a list-lover. As someone who highly values productivity, the sight of a crossed-off list can be quite the rush for me. My daddy is the same way. Many of my early memories include him jotting tasks...
View ArticleOn Wearing a Maternity Capsule Wardrobe
Howdy! Have you heard about the “capsule wardrobe (Project 333)“? The idea of wearing only a small collection of basic, classic, interchangeable essentials is taking the web by storm. Also related is...
View ArticleProjects For A New House {What We’ve Been Up To, part 1}
Hello! Since moving into The Green House we have been so, so industrious. Our list of jobs to complete is long. We envelop larger-scale projects into our everyday life, and the result is very busy yet...
View ArticleHow to Organize a Closet in 3 Simple Steps
Hello friends! I hope you’re having a great week. Today I’m thrilled to invite a friend and neighbor to guest post on Smallish. Molly Orendorff runs a personal organizing business called Simplify Your...
View ArticleThe Gift Of Presence {Guest Post on Becoming Minimalist}
Minimalism, at its heart, is focusing time, energy and resources towards more important aspects of life. For most people, this intentional fixation results in a widespread clearing of clutter. “Life...
View ArticleHow to Start a Family in a Small Space
Hello friends! I recently queried on Facebook for questions readers had for us about intentionally living small. You had some great thoughts! Today’s post is a response to one dear friend who asked for...
View ArticleChoosing to Live Small {Guest Post by Rachel Boreing}
Hi everyone! I’m super excited to welcome Rachel Boreing to Smallish to share a glimpse of her family’s story. Rachel blogs about intentionally living small with her family over at Intentionally...
View ArticleLiving Downstairs {Guest Post from Jesse May Danson}
Hi friends! Today I’m happy to welcome Jesse May Danson, (fellow basement apartment dweller) to Smallish. Jesse May blogs about her family’s experiences at Danson For Joy. If you have time, stop over...
View ArticleSmall Life Living {Guest Post by Tiffany Melvin}
Howdy! Today I’m pleased to have Tiffany Melvin of Small Life Living share with you about her family’s journey to get out of debt… with their sights set on cruisin’ in a sailboat! * * * * * If you ask...
View ArticleThe Little Guy is Here! {Introducing Our New Baby}
Hi everyone! The new baby is here! Caveman and I are happy to announce that we welcomed our fourth child and third son into the world just over three weeks ago. This little guy is such a precious...
View ArticleDream House Versus Dream Home? {Guest post by Jeff Gonyea}
Hi friends! It is fun to welcome my friend Jeff Gonyea to share his family’s story with you today. Jeff and I met when I was a barista at Starbucks several years ago. He came in every morning and...
View ArticleMoving from Survival Mode to a Minimalistic Schedule
…I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written. The following post might clear up why. 😉 To those of you who are new to the Smallish community, HI! So glad you’re here. I always hope you feel blessed and...
View ArticleWhat Minimalism Looks Like For Our Family
Minimalism is a parallel topic that is important to us but that hasn’t been addressed directly on Smallish much. My hesitancy to officially claim the term “minimalist” is mostly due to a ridiculous...
View ArticleSimple Living Interview with Enjoy Life Slowly
Hello friends! I hope you are doing well. Sometimes I try to picture the readers of Smallish and wonder what your lives look like this week, what your highs and lows are, and what intentionally living...
View ArticleHow Minimalism Can Change The World
Minimalism is primarily a personal pursuit; however it has the potential to bless an exponential number of lives. Generally, minimalism is defined as forgoing the unnecessary to focus on the...
View ArticleTo the Mom Who Lives in a Small Home
This goes out to all the moms (or dads!) out there who live in a small home… {Spoiler alert! This is an excerpt from a post for the Colorado Springs Moms Blog. Click here to read the whole thing.. }...
View ArticleFamily Update and Happy New Year!
Hello everyone and Happy 2016! I know it’s been weeks and weeks since I last posted. It turns out that raising four young people can be quite the rodeo. Who knew? 😉 Although my mind swirls with topics...
View Article5 Ways To Simplify Your Life And Kiss Stress Goodbye
Hello Smallish friends! I’m super excited to “hand the mic” over to Mark and Laura Tong today. Mark and Laura run a great website called EnjoyLifeSlowly in which they care about all things intentional:...
View ArticleFour Kids Sharing One Room (Part 1)
Hi there! Many of you wanted to hear about our four kids sharing one room, so here it goes. We are going to tackle this subject in two parts. Today I’ll show you the basic room setup and how we use the...
View ArticleKids Sleeping in One Room (Four Kids Sharing Part 2)
Hi there! Thanks so much for showing up to Smallish again. This journey is so much more fun knowing that all of you are happily exploring intentionally living small with us! Last week in Part 1 of...
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