I (Shannon) start each new season with a clean slate when it comes to my wardrobe. If you've been a follower of our blog, you know that my minimalist wardrobe is a far cry from the days in which our spare bedroom was converted into my closet, and I had a catalog to keep up [...]
You may recall that Gerry and I (Shannon) started the Minimalism Game January 1st. If you aren't familiar with the details, catch up on this blog post. Essentially, we competed against each other to see who could make it the furthest through the month- getting rid of items each day for that specific day of [...]
Gerry and I (Shannon) love a morning at the farmer's market. Wherever we have lived, we always find the local spot to grab locally grown produce, sourced honey, and any other goodies! When we moved to the east coast of NC, it definitely made things a little more difficult in regards to dining out, finding [...]
If I could somehow, bring forth the words in this blog post, to show the pride I have for myself right now, I would... but I cannot. It's just not possible. I have always wanted to be crafty. I used to scrapbook every single moment of our lives until the minimalist bug hit me and [...]
A few years ago, we ran across the story of Bea Johnson, through her blog, Zero Waste Home. At that time, we were living in a home that was too large for us, spending money on things that we didn't need, and living a wasteful life, though we felt that since we had a rain [...]
