Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

Today 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...

Today 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...

Today 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...

Today'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....

Today 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 b...

Today 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, i...

I 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...

Today 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...

Do 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...

Today 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: T...

Today 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...

Today 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,...

Today 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 Prai...

Today 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...

Today 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 sho...

Today 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 roo...

Today 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: Ke...

Today 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 ca...

Today we're talking about stress - something 2/3 of us experience to an extent that it is actually effecting our health. We live in a stressed out society, and dealing with our clutter is one way to help lessen the stress in our everyday life. But there are so many different types of stress we deal with, and some of them we cannot "declutter" out of our lives. An important question becomes "how do...

Today I'm bringing you an interview of...myself. I know it sounds strange, but what I mean is I was on another podcast and I loved our conversation so much, I wanted to make sure you heard it here if you didn't get to hear it there. If you love this conversation, I hope you'll go check out the Mom's Overcoming Overwhelm podcast and hear more like it. On this episode, I share my story with minimali...

Today I'm bringing you a mindset shift that I hope will help ease the stress we might feel when other people we have close relationships with or who even live in our homes don't see eye to eye with our minimal-ish lifestyle. How do we choose intentionality with our stuff when it isn't us bringing the stuff into our homes? How do we have conversations with family members who love to bless our kids...

Today I'm bringing you a Q&A where I answer two longer winded questions - one that I have gotten a lot since our family's most recent move. I hope you enjoy this more personal episode! I'll be doing a Q&A each quarter, so if you have a question you'd like me to answer, send it my way at hi@desiraeendres.com! Links: Desirae on Instagram 1st Phorm Collagen Sponsor: Indeed: Start hiring now at indeed...

Today I have Dawn Madsen of The Minimal Mom on the show to share her Minimalism wisdom with us. We focus in on impactful mindset shifts that can help us get rid of more stuff we don't need, even in some of the tougher areas of our home, like our kitchen and our kids' stuff. Dawn's insights really were eye opening to me, even 5 years into decluttering. Sometimes it just takes thinking of things in...

Today's episode stems from a question from a cousin of mine: How do I keep going whenever I'm losing steam? I'm bringing you six tips to keep you going whenever you've run out of energy in your decluttering journey. I'm always cheering you on! And today's episode is exactly that in the form of some actionable tips. Links: That. Minimalist. Mom on instagram Desirae on Instagram Sponsors: Jenni Kayn...

We've talked recently about the benefits of getting ourselves outside on the podcast, so today's episode is full of practical steps to make it more of a routine for our entire family. We talk about fostering a love of nature in our kids, hiking with kids, and just simple ways to get outside regularly. Holly Horch is a mom to four and owner of All Weather Adventuring where she creates adventure kit...