You may be wondering what minimalism and personal development have in common. I can see that. For me, minimalism and personal development go hand in hand, and in this post, I will try to explain why. Let’s start with a simple question: What is minimalism anyway? Minimalism is about figuring out what you actually need and…
Letter to My Baby
You may (or may not) have noticed that I have been M.I.A for the past week or so. This is because my baby was finally born on May 26 (her due date!) She is a voracious eater, and I have spent so much time just feeding her that I hardly have any to do anything…
Why I Don’t Homeschool My Kids
Photo by pan xiaozhen on Unsplash I love homeschool and I love teaching, so why did I make the choice to send my kids to regular school systems? My Background: Before we get really get into this, I want to give you a little bit of background about myself. I am an American immigrant living…
Full Term: Natural Induction Methods
When you’ve been waiting for a baby, those last few days can be the worst. Especially since you don’t have an exact time or date when it will happen. Minutes can seem like hours and hours like an eternity. How can you cope? I finally have made it to term! I am officially 40 weeks…
Cutting Out the Paper Clutter
OMG! Paper clutter is a nightmare! With a never-ending influx of mail, school papers, printables (yes, I love them too!) recipes, and whatnot, it’s easy to get lost in a flood that results in paper piles stacked all over the house. Here’s how I sorted through mine: Collect all papers in one place: This seems like…
50 Random Facts About Me
So we’ve been talking a lot about decluttering and minimalizing, and whatnot this week, but you might be wondering a little bit more about me as a person. After all, the site is under my name and all! I’ve decided that whatever I post about during the week, I will try to put in something…
Declutterring Kids’ Toys is as Easy as 1…2..3!
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash All kids love toys (and some adults do too!), but how many toys are too many toys? The answer is going to be different for every family. Some homes only have a few shelves of toys, others have whole playrooms devoted to nothing but toys. It can be hard…
How I Decluttered Our Books in 4 Steps
Hey guys, this step was a hard one! My family loves books. We read constantly. Everything from sci-fi to Terry Pratchett to self-help to cookbooks end up on our bookshelves and it’s no surprise that they can get pretty crowded. Most of the books we have, we have read. But over the years, a lot…
Family Capsule Wardrobe
Clothes, clothes, everywhere, but not a thing to wear. Sound familiar? Piles of clothes in the closet, drawers crammed to bursting, and laundry piles a mile high and all I ever heard was, “Mom, I can’t find anything to wear for school!” I decided to start the house decluttering with clothes because they seemed to…
Changes
So yeah, I know, this is my first blog post. I’m supposed to attempt to set the tone for the whole blog based on this post, but honestly, I’m not really sure what that’s gonna be. Instead, let me introduce myself; “Hi, I’m Rivka!” I am a 32-year-old mom of 3. I’ve been married for…