Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 785 ratingsMinimal-ish is a podcast hosted by Desirae Endres about striving to live with less of the things that don't matter, more of what does, and pursuing intention in every area of our everyday lives and motherhood. We'll talk about a realistic version of minimalism, family life, motherhood, work, caring for ourselves, budgeting and intentional finances, and everything in between.
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228: Declutter with Me - Why Do I Still Have Clutter?
April 18, 2024 14:41 - 32 minutesToday I'm doing a special edition of "declutter with me" where we're focused on trouble shooting the commonly cluttered areas of our home and answering the question "Why do I still have Clutter." Links: Decluttering Action Plan Podcast Website Desirae on Instagram Sponsor: Oneskin: Go to oneskin.co and use code minimalish for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
227: Helping Our Kids Declutter, Hosting with Less Stress, Minimal-ish Homeschool and More with Lyndsey Mimnagh
April 11, 2024 13:39 - 49 minutesToday we are kicking off our Getting Intentional At Home series with Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse who shares her personal experience with minimalism + simplicity for her and her family as a work-from-home business owner and homeschool mom of 4 kids. In this episode, we talk about maintaining a clutter-free home with systems and routines, intentional home design and arranging spaces purposefully, hosting and boundary setting, and so much more! I hope you love learning from Lyndsey’s person...
226: Getting Intentional at Home: Series Intro
April 04, 2024 18:26 - 30 minutesToday I'm introducing our new series that we will be focusing on for the next several weeks: Getting Intentional at Home. The goal of this series is to work towards contentment and gratitude for the home we have as we also work on one simple improvement we can make to the way we take care of our homes or use our homes. I explain of that in this episode, and I also take you through some reflection questions and mindset shifts to get us started. Links: Join the Minimal-ish collective and book ...
225: Helping our Kids Cope with Loneliness + Staying Connected as a Family with Max Lucado
March 28, 2024 15:48 - 45 minutesToday I'm honored to have pastor and author, Max Lucado, as my guest. We talk about his newest children's book, Just In Case You Ever Feel Alone and how we can approach the topic of loneliness with our children (and any other big feeling), help them cope, and stay connected as a family in a time where it is common to feel distracted and disconnected. I love this conversation, the encouragement it brings to parents, and the simple, practical tools that Max brings us. Links: Book: Just In Cas...
224: Simplifying Fitness and Wellness in Motherhood with Amy Kiefer
March 21, 2024 15:48 - 43 minutesToday's episode is a topic that I love. Though we don't often talk about it on the podcast, I believe fitness and wellness, and how we take care of ourselves in general, is a big part of intentional living. However, motherhood often does make it a little more difficult to navigate making it a part of our lives. Today I have Amy Kiefer of Expecting and Empowered on the podcast to encourage us with resources and motivation to a healthier life - from nourishing ourselves well, to simplifying fit...
223: Prioritizing Creativity with Ashlee Gadd
March 14, 2024 15:11 - 38 minutesToday I have Ashlee Gadd as my guest as we are talking about a "thing that matters" - creativity, or really, doing whatever it is that makes you feel more like you. We encourage our kids to be creative, yet as adults we often fully lose this part of ourselves to a busy life. We count creativity as something that we no longer have time for, that is inessential. Today's conversation challenges that and encourages you to keep creating, right in the margins of a busy life and motherhood. Ashlee s...
222: Decluttering with Less Mess (For When You Are Overwhelmed) with Dana K White
March 07, 2024 14:04 - 44 minutesToday I am honored to have Dana K White of A Slob Comes Clean as my guest! Dana is (much to her surprise) a messy person turned decluttering expert, and she brings so many actionable tips in this episode to help us see decluttering in a new way. Instead of taking everything out and making more mess in the process, what if we did things differently? This episode is full of tips for the overwhelmed, messy person who wants to declutter but doesn't have much time to be making and cleaning up more...
Preview: The Decluttering Challenge + The Happy Mom Summit
February 29, 2024 15:53 - 8 minutesToday we are taking a break from your typical weekly minimal-ish episodes to bring you a preview of what is to come next week - our first challenge in the minimal-ish patreon community + the happy mom summit. I would love to see you in either one of these places, and hope I do! Either way, I'll talk to you next week right back here for our regularly scheduled programming. Sign up for: Happy Mom Summit (free 5 day summit with 32 speakers) Minimal-ish Collective Maintenance Decluttering Challen...
221: Grief and Minimalism with Krista St-Germain
February 22, 2024 15:19 - 35 minutesToday we are approaching a hard topic: Grief. While it's hard to talk about, it is important. Many of us don't even want to think about what my guest, Krista, experienced through losing her husband, but for many others, it is a reality. Krista now helps other women struggling through loss, and today she shares about her story, post traumatic growth, and how stuff, clutter, and decluttering plays a role in the grieving process. Links: Minimal-ish Collective/ Minimal-ish + Coffee Podcast Krista...
220: Minimalism Stories with Jordan Jones
February 15, 2024 15:43 - 54 minutesIn today's Minimalism Stories edition of Minimal-ish, I talk with Jordan Jones, mom of three, business owner, and podcast host of the Work + Worship Podcast. I recently stumbled across Jordan's story of her cross country move TWICE in one year with three little ones, and I had to hear more about how minimalism has played a role in her family's ability to say yes to big adventures. We talk about so many different things: from minimalism before kids vs. minimalism after kids, to living in smal...
219: My 7 Top Tips for Decluttering + What I'm Decluttering This Year
February 08, 2024 14:12 - 40 minutesToday is a "declutter with me" style episode, but it's a little different than typical. Instead of focusing on one area of the home, I'm sharing 7 of my top tips for decluttering that I've learned over the years. I'm also sharing where my focus will be with decluttering this year. At the end of the episode, I announce the minimal-ish collective - a place where we can declutter and walk towards a minimal-ish life together. Head to patreon.com/minimalish to find out more about the minimal-ish c...
218: Revisiting Our Goals, Refining, and Deciding What Actually Matters
February 01, 2024 14:42 - 21 minutesToday we're taking some time to pause and think about our goals again because goal setting is an important part of a minimal-ish, intentional life. We often have a push to set goals at the beginning of the year, but the real progress comes when we revisit those goals and refine them throughout the year. In this episode, we go through a series of questions to help us reflect on our progress, decide which goals still matter and which we can let go of. We also make a little plan to continue this...
217: Declutter Your Motherhood with Rachel Nielson
January 25, 2024 11:57 - 42 minutesToday I'm talking with Rachel Nielson, host of the 3 and 30 podcast, all about ways we can "declutter our motherhood." We talk about topics that range from a practical way to find joy in the everyday, mundane moments, to decluttering all the "shoulds" we put on ourselves in motherhood. Rachel also shares about her struggle with depression in early motherhood. I know this is a conversation that will leave you feeling encouraged and less alone after you listen. Links: Simple Change Summit Rach...
216: Becoming Conscious Consumers in an Influencer World + "No Buy Items" and other Challenges to Reshape our Buying Habits
January 18, 2024 15:21 - 45 minutesToday we're diving deep into the reason why we so often feel the temptation to over consume things we don't actually need, why we would want to change these habits, and how we can become more conscious consumers in an "influencer world." This episode was inspired by the craze of the "Stanley Cup" - a trendy reusable water bottle. I'm digging into the story of this cup, what it says about influencer marketing, and more importantly, how we have the power, as a consumer, to change our habits. Th...
215: Values-Based, Deprivation-Free Budgeting + A Conversation on Comparison with Alli Williams
January 11, 2024 11:13 - 50 minutesToday I'm excited to share my conversation with Alli Williams of FinancALLI Focused. Alli has one of my favorite perspectives I've heard on budgeting, paying off debt, and working towards our financial goals, and that is one that is free of a depravation mindset. Today we talk all about why budgets often fail, what we should be doing BEFORE we budget, and we also spend a lot of the episode discussing knowing our values when it comes to our finances so we don't find ourselves caught in compari...
214: Minimal-ish Yearly Wrap Up, What's to Come in 2024 + My Goals for the Year
January 04, 2024 19:23 - 29 minutesToday's episode is my personal pause as we start the new year. It's a chance for me as your host to reflect, celebrate some minimalish milestones, and share what I've got planned for the podcast in 2024. In the 2023 Podcast Recap segment of today's episode I share: -the top 5 episodes of the year -Fun statistics to celebrate In the "looking ahead" segment, you'll hear: -A few fun things coming up on minimal-ish this year -Some of my goals for the year and how I'm approaching goal setting this...
213: 4 Ways to Walk Intentionally into 2024 - Other Ways to Set Goals or Intentions for the Year
December 21, 2023 19:25 - 19 minutesToday's episode piggy backs off of episode 212, our annual goal setting episode. Today we go over four other ways to set goals or just plan intentionally for 2024. We go over setting a word for the year, setting goals on a monthly or quarterly basis, a 24 in 24 list, and more. This episode is meant to spark ideas for your 2024 planning, and even if you're not a goal setter, I hope it helps you do some intentional reflecting and planning. Links: desiraeendres.com/goals for last week's workshee...
212: The Annual Minimal-ish Goal Setting Episode- Reflecting on Your Year and Setting Goals that Align with Your Values
December 14, 2023 12:54 - 32 minutesEach year on Minimal-ish we set a deep, meaningful goal to take us in to the next year. Today, we've got our goal setting episode and we start with reflection, determine what matters to us, list our values, and then set a goal based on our values. I have a worksheet to help guide you along in this process. Grab It at desiraeendres.com/goals. Other links: Find Desirae on Instagram Get Simple Morning Lists Podcast Website Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by CoPilot. Get a fitness plan that ...
211: Teaching Our Kids About Contentment and Gratitude with Rachel Cruze
December 07, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutesToday I am honored to have Rachel Cruze on the show to help us find effective ways to teach our kids about gratitude and contentment, especially in the midst of this holiday season. Rachel recently wrote a children's book, I'm Glad for What I Have, which features a simple story that can be a catalyst for having the conversation with our kids about what truly fulfills us in life (spoiler alert: it's not material things). Rachel shares different strategies and routines we can implement into ou...
210: Holiday Q&A - Dealing with the Influx of Stuff, Finding Time to Rest, Traditions and More
November 30, 2023 13:07 - 31 minutesToday I have a Holiday Q&A to round out the last of the Quarterly Q&A episodes this year! I pulled a few of your questions from instagram, and talk about the following in this episode: How do you deal with the overwhelm of so much stuff coming in? What are your favorite traditions? How do you find rest during such a busy schedule What are some things you don't do for the holidays because of minimalism? This was a fun one to record, so I hope it you enjoy listening! You can grab the holi...
209: Letting Go of the Perfectly Tidy Home and the Overly Magic Holiday Season + A Black Friday Pep Talk
November 22, 2023 15:22 - 35 minutesToday I'm bringing you a message that has been on my heart for a while now - we're talking all about the false promise of the perfectly tidy home and what actually matters more. How do we allow ourselves to rest when we've been so used to spinning our wheels to become "more minimal" or find the best systems for our home? We also talk about the cost of all the magic making during the holiday season, and I bring you a quick black friday pep talk. This episode is my holiday message to you! I hop...
208: Can you Organize Clutter? Creating and Keeping Your Organization Systems with Janelle Williams
November 16, 2023 12:58 - 50 minutesToday we're getting back to basics and talking all things organization, with decluttering being an important step in the process. Janelle Williams is my guest today. She's a professional organizer, published author and speaker, and she really brings us mindset shifts when it comes to getting and STAYING organized. Today's episode will give you a deep why for inspiration along with steps to help you get started. This episode is perfect for beginners and those already in the midst of their jour...
207: Declutter with Me: The Toys (Holiday Edition)
November 09, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutesToday is the perfect episode to press play and do a 20-30 minute mini decluttering session along with me! We're talking about decluttering the toys, and I also go on a little rabbit trail and share my recent decluttering project with you: my entry way, which also included some toys. Like each Declutter with Me episode, I walk you through my own decluttering, and then I share some tips for your decluttering session. Today's episode is a special edition, because I actually read through Day 12 o...
206: Getting Intentional about Gift Giving with Rachael Classi
November 02, 2023 13:36 - 45 minutesHow do we get intentional about the way we give (and even receive) our gifts as we get closer to the holiday season? Today I'm talking about this topic with Rachael Classi, founder and CEO of Tiny Earth Toys. Rachael shares about Tiny Earth's toy rental subscription which is a great way to get intentional about what's under our trees, but we also talk about our own experiences with gift exchanges with extended family, the struggle of worrying our kids will disappointed when our gifts under th...
205: Change Your Relationship with Your Phone and Connect More with Your People with Joey Odom
October 26, 2023 13:23 - 1 hourToday I have Joey Odom, Cofounder of Aro, on the podcast to talk all about the importance of changing our habits with our phones. Many of us know our habits with picking up our phones and scrolling so often are harming us and our relationships in some way, but it can be difficult to change these habits. Joey brings plenty of research to this conversation to help us build a deep why for working towards real habit change in this area. We talk about practical tips for changing the habit in ourse...
204: A Simplified Postpartum - Taking Care of You with Dr. Nicole Sparks
October 19, 2023 12:47 - 41 minutesToday we have a hybrid episode: part solo episode/ part guest episode. I'm bringing you all of my tips for a minimal-ish postpartum, and I'm also bringing on a guest, Dr. Nicole Sparks, board certified OBGYN, to talk about simplifying postpartum care and her biggest tips for new moms. We go through the four pillars of Minimal-ish living and apply them to postpartum life in today's episode. If you're going through the postpartum period, or will be postpartum in the near future, I hope this ep...
203: The Power of Fun + How to Have More of It with Catherine Price
October 12, 2023 12:47 - 51 minutesToday we are talking all about having more fun! My guest, Catherine Price, is the author of How to Break up with Your Phone and The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again. Catherine's Website and Courses - Use code MINIMALISM15 for 15% off! The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again Podcast Website Desirae on Instagram Your Minimal-ish Holidays Launch Team Sponsors: Copilot: Start feeling your best today. Use the link go.mycopilot.com/minimalish to get your 14 day free trial! Indeed: Get a 75...
202: Declutter with Me: The Kitchen (Holiday Edition)
October 05, 2023 12:11 - 28 minutesToday we have a special edition of "Declutter with Me." I'll be walking you through my problem areas in my own kitchen and my thought process when I come across items I'm unsure if I want to keep or declutter. I'll also guide you through a kitchen maintenance declutter before we get to the holiday season. The kitchen is not only the heart of the home- I'd argue it's also the heart of the holiday season. What makes this a special edition of the "Declutter with Me" series? I'm reading an excer...
201: Minimalism Stories- From Extreme Minimalism (and tiny house living) to Minimal-ish with Korie Veidel
September 28, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutesToday we have a minimalism story from Korie Veidel, a wife and mom to two who was propelled into minimalism through a series of really devastating events in her life. As she first started out in minimalism, she and her husband went to the extreme. They even lived in a tiny home as they were starting their family. As her family grew, her view on minimalism shifted. Today she shares her story including how and why she lives with less, what she has learned from minimalism throughout the years, h...
200: Let's Celebrate! The Story of Minimal-ish, 5 Things I've Learned about Minimalism in 5 Years, + My Favorite Moments on the Show
September 21, 2023 16:19 - 43 minutesToday is Minimal-ish's 200th episode! It's time to stop and celebrate, as we have quite a few milestones to celebrate! At the beginning of September it was Minimal-ish's 5 year birthday, we crossed 3 million downloads, and now we're on our 200th episode! In today's episode, I'm sharing the story of minimal-ish - how it came to be, the valleys and mountains along the way, and where it's going. I'll also share the top downloaded episodes, my favorite moments on the show, and 5 things I learned...
199: Declutter With Me - Photo Decluttering and Organization + a Tool to Simplify it with Mylio CEO David Vaskevitch
September 14, 2023 12:12 - 44 minutesToday I'm bringing you a solo episode/ guest episode hybrid to talk all about photo organization and decluttering. This has been a highly requested topic, and I am far from an expert. When I look at digital files and photos, my mind just goes blank on where to start. I knew I needed help in this area, so I went in search of photo decluttering tools and discovered Mylio. I've been grateful to partner with them after using their software to help me get started in an overwhelming decluttering jo...
198: Fostering more Creative, Independent Play in our Kids (with less stuff and less clutter) with Juliana Ong
September 07, 2023 11:17 - 50 minutesToday, Juliana Ong of Stories of Play is my guest, and we talk all about the importance of play for our kids and how we can foster creative, open ended, independent play. While this is a fun, somewhat light hearted topic, it's also one where intentionality can make all the difference. I can vouch for this because after my conversation with Jules, I changed a lot about our family's play space and the way I approach and view play in our home, and I've seen so much more focused play from my girl...
197: Layering Routines and "Surthriving" with Tyler Moore (aka the Tidy Dad)
August 31, 2023 11:23 - 1 hourToday my guest is Tyler Moore of Tidy Dad, and you're not going to want to miss this conversation! We dig into Tyler's story and his reason for tidying up his life, and he shares about how physical decluttering lead to emotional decluttering. He also brings practical tips on what it looks like to "surthrive," layer routines, and give yourself grace in the midst of transitions. This episode brings encouragement for any season, but it's certainly a great one for the back to school season. I hop...
196: 4 Pillars to a Minimal-ish Back to School Season: Decluttering our stuff, our days, + our mindset in a new season
August 24, 2023 11:02 - 30 minutesToday we are finishing off our back to school series with a solo episode all in the name of reflecting and setting ourselves up for an intentional season. We reflect on our back to school yeses and nos, and we apply the four pillars of minimal-ish living to the start of the school year. I'm excited about this episode as I love talking through these four pillars with you, and the school year always holds a special place in my heart! I hope you enjoy it (even if your kids aren't school aged) - ...
195: Simplifying Back to Homeschool with Mandy Davis: Homeschooling with Little Ones Around, Curriculum Choices, and More
August 17, 2023 12:54 - 51 minutesToday I have Mandy Davis as my guest as we talk all things back to school with a focus on homeschooling. Mandy shares her story of why she homeschools (coming from a background with several years as both a teacher and principal), along with how we can simplify learning at home. If you homeschool and you've felt overwhelmed by the massive amount of resources and ideas on the internet, this episode will be a breath of fresh air for you. Links: Mandy on Instagram Mandy's website Desirae on inst...
194: Simplifying Back to School with Diana Rene: Paper Clutter, Drop Zones, School Lunches and Peaceful Mornings
August 10, 2023 12:24 - 45 minutesToday's episode is part one in a two part back to school series! It's that time of year when a shift in the routine is coming for many of us. Diana Rene is my guest today, and we're focusing on systems that can simplify some of the most overwhelming parts of the season, like the influx of paper that comes into our homes or the amount of school lunches we have to pack over the next several months. We also talk about simplifying getting out the door in the morning. Stay tuned for next part two ...
193: Declutter with me: Garages, Basements, Storage Areas
August 03, 2023 12:43 - 30 minutesToday we have another episode of our “Declutter with Me” series! I am in the process of tackling our basement, which is where we put everything as we moved into our home. I got several requests to talk about storage spaces of some sort or another: the garage, basement, attic, etc. While I was hesitant because this topic is probably the worst of decluttering, we’re doing it! I take you through my basement situation, how I’m tackling it, and tips for you as you create a game plan and tackle you...
192: Minimalism Stories with Leah Franklin
July 27, 2023 12:38 - 46 minutesToday is another edition of minimalism stories! I have Leah Franklin of Leah's Simple Life on the show to share her story of how her family has been pursuing less clutter and a simplified life for the past 10 years. She talks about how they keep a 1200 square ft home clutter free with a family of 6, using spacial boundaries, seeking inspiration on the journey, and more! Leah is such a fun, warm, inviting soul- I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Links Leah on Instagram Desira...
191: Unplugging: Digital Minimalism, Screen free activities for the whole family, Prioritizing in person community, and modeling phone habits with our kids with Claudia Erickson
July 20, 2023 13:46 - 44 minutesI could barely figure out a name to this episode because my guest, Claudia Erickson, and I talked about so many things packed into one episode when it comes to unplugging to connect with the people in front of us. From helping our kids create better screen habits, to modeling those habits ourselves - Claudia brings a wealth of ideas to keep us and our kids off our phones more. If you find yourself or your kids on your screens more than you'd like to be and you're feeling the negative effects,...
190: Quarterly Q&A: The Influx of Stuff from Other People, Outdoor Toys, and Keeping or Donating the Baby/Kid Stuff
July 13, 2023 12:03 - 28 minutesToday is our Quarterly Q&A for Quarter 3 and I'm excited to be answering a few kid-themed questions! Here's what we talk about: -What do you do about the influx of stuff from other people, like grandparents and in laws -Do you have many outdoor toys? If so, what are your favorites? -Do you keep baby stuff? What does that look like for you to store stuff to pass down to the next kid? I also want to remind you we will be starting our content decluttering challenge on Monday, July 17th! Join us ...
189: Declutter the Content You're Consuming Online (social media, podcasts, etc) + The Way You Consume It
July 06, 2023 12:03 - 39 minutesDo you ever feel overwhelmed, like there are a million things to do, but you're not sure where that feeling is actually coming from? Of course, a busy life can make us feel this way, but I think our brains are more overwhelmed than ever because of the amount of information we are able to take in thanks to the internet and social media. If you find yourself scrolling through social media, unsure of why you even opened the app in the first place, this is for you! "Consuming content" isn't a bad...
188: Minimalism Stories: Minimalism with 7 Kids with Tricia Regar
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesToday I have Tricia Regar of Clean House with Kids as my guest. Tricia has 7 kids, and today she's sharing her story of how her family discovered and embraced minimalism. She also gives us insight into what it's like to live with less when you have a large family, and gives us a glimpse into what challenges she's encountered along with why minimalism has been so beneficial for her family. Links: Tricia on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Redd Remedies: reddremedies.com...
187: A No Spend Year, A Pantry Challenge, + Reaching Financial Goals without Hustling More with Shay Richter
June 22, 2023 11:23 - 41 minutesToday my guest is Shay Richter of Front Porch Finances. Shay is a mom of two, a wife, and she's passionate about a less-hustle message when it comes to our finances. Shay shares ways she has saved money and added to her family's income purely by challenging the way she and her family spend their money. In today's episode, she's going to share two of those challenges with us along with a bit about her family's debt free journey, and how we can get creative when it comes to adding income to our...
186: Declutter With Me: Your Clothes - Mindset Shifts, Decluttering tips, and Why Decluttering Our Clothes is So Impactful
June 15, 2023 11:31 - 33 minutesToday we are talking decluttering our clothes - and we are specifically talking about our own, personal clothes (not our spouse's clothes or our kids' clothes.) I believe this is one of the most impactful areas of the home to declutter because we wake up and make a decision about what to wear every day. A cluttered, overfilled closet doesn't help us in that daily endeavor. Being that it's summer, this might be the most impactful time of the year to talk about this topic and make sure our clos...
185: The Benefits of Living a little more "Old-Fashioned" on Purpose + Homesteading with Jill Winger
June 08, 2023 12:44 - 32 minutesToday Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead is my guest. She is dedicated to helping others learn how to grow their own food and live a more fulfilling, old-fashioned life. Her practical and authentic style of teaching and storytelling has won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of homesteaders across social media and through the top-ranked Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and the best-selling Prairie Homestead Cookbook. Jill and I talk all about her story, the benefits of homesteading and liv...
184: 4 Pillars to a Minimal-ish Summer: Your Intentional Summer Planning episode
June 01, 2023 13:34 - 41 minutesToday we're planning our summer! Not the tangible kind of planning where we're looking at a calendar or planning tips. Instead, we're going through 4 pillars of minimal-ish living and applying them to our summer. The result will be a plan to move forward with a summer that is focused on what matters most to us. We'll talk about: -What matters most in summer 2023 -Summer decluttering -Aligning our summer days to what is most important to us -How we can declutter our minds this summer -Contentm...
183: Minimalism Stories: Career Change, Meal Planning, and More with Tara Saunders
May 25, 2023 12:11 - 37 minutesToday I'm bringing you a different episode of our "minimalism stories" series. My guest, Tara, shares her story of minimalism, but also how minimalism helped give her permission to make big changes in her life. We also talk about ways to work with your family when they aren't necessarily minimalists, and some simplified meal planning tips. If you enjoyed today's episode and you're enjoying the show, share it, or give the podcast a rating or review if you're able to spare an extra minute. I'm...
182: Declutter With Me: The Living Room | What Works for Us + Tips for Your Uncluttered Living Room
May 19, 2023 02:35 - 42 minutesToday I'm starting a new series! Each month, I plan to dedicate one solo episode to a behind the scenes of what is working (or not) in my family's minimal-ish lifestyle. I'll start the first several of these by going room by room. These are the perfect episodes to use as a companion to your own decluttering. This week, we are starting in the living room, but many of these tips may apply to any room in the house, so hit play and declutter or tidy wherever you need to! Links: Desirae on Instagr...
181: Simple Home Management Routines + Habits (without the Perfectionism) with Kelly Briggs
May 11, 2023 19:17 - 41 minutesToday I have Kelly Briggs of Simple Home Mom as my guest to share her tips on simplifying home management and habits in our homes. I love Kelly because her perspective on home management is a breath of fresh air: both realistic AND attainable. She doesn't shy away from sharing that mess will STILL be there, but we can find ways to manage our home and even enjoy the process along the way. Links: Kelly on Instagram Kelly's website Desirae on Instagram Sponsors: Thanks to the sponsors making t...
180: What is Perfectionism Stealing from You + How to let Go of Perfectionism in Your Home + Life
May 04, 2023 21:57 - 44 minutesToday I'm bringing you a solo episode about a topic that has been on my mind lately - perfectionism and what it steals from us. Lately I've seen a shift in my ability to feel content and a lot of that has been my ability to see notice perfectionism when it shows up in my life. I am bringing you my reflections about what perfectionism steals from us, how it might manifest in our live, and how we can let go when we see it effecting us. Sponsors: Greenpan: Get 30% off at greenpan.us with code m...