I'm sitting in the London airport, waiting for my sisters and mom to arrive on an incoming flight, reflecting on how after 20 years of wanting to get back to Europe I am finally here. …
You know when you form a habit how you start to think of it as completely normal? It doesn't take much effort to live your own personal version of normal, and soon the new doesn't …
Early in 2017 our family embarked on a year-long experiment of not buying any non-consumable goods. We have loved focusing on what we already have, being creative, and finding freedom and contentment with less. Find …
My first experience growing herbs started out as a total failure. My sister-in-law had gifted me a "grow your own cilantro" kit, complete with seeds nestled deep into a small plastic-lined paper bag. The first …
Six months ago, we embarked on a journey towards a more minimal and intentional lifestyle with the More Than Enough Stuff challenge. The ambitious goal was to not buy any non-consumable goods or products for …
We just returned from a week house hunting in Richmond, Virginia. After a lot of looking, calling, applying, and pondering, we made the decision to downsize from our current 2500 square foot home to a …
As I considered what I wanted to share for an update on our more than enough stuff challenge, I realized that while I've talked a lot about some of the ideals, principles, and hopes behind …
Hello hello hello. It's been a couple weeks since I was writing an update on our More Than Enough Stuff challenge. We are still on track! Heading into our fourth month without buying any non-consumable …
Last week marked two entire months for our family of not buying anything. The challenge still feels exciting and intentional. I notice how much the decision to not buy new things has reduced my decision …
I am more than enough. Although yesterday when I woke up, it sure didn't feel that way. I was alone in a hotel room in Houston, exhausted, with a headache brought about most likely by lack …
We're now 6 weeks into our More Than Enough Stuff experiment. Last week, along with refraining from buying anything, I also had the chance to make Plum a Valentine's Day dress using fabric, trim, and …
When we started out on the no buying things experiment, I got a lot of questions about how we would handle celebrations such as birthdays. To be honest, I wasn't quite sure. That was part …