Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ---- Join me today as I speak with Sami Womack regarding debt payoff methods. Sami is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. She’s a budgeting coach, host of a chart-topping podcast, and runs a growing YouTube channel. Her family’s story of paying off $490,000 of debt has been featured on numerous major platforms.  In this...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ---- I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Liz Thames (aka Mrs. Frugalwoods) on today’s episode. For those of you unfamiliar with Liz, she is the author of, Meet the Frugalwoods, the intriguing story of how she and her husband realized that the mainstream path wasn’t for them, crafted a lifestyle of sustainable frug...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity (If you've finished and enjoyed it, I'd be so grateful if you left a rating and review on Amazon!) ----------------------------- Did you know that approximately 1.5 million people register for baby registries each year. On average, those people register in 3 locations, making the count for baby registries about 4.5...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ---------------- Today I’ll be discussing frugal living hacks with co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast, Jen Smith. While you don’t have to be a minimalist to be frugal or vice versa, I’d argue that frugality and minimalism are like cousins and oftentimes influence one another. Today's conversation focuses on simple me...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity -------------------------- We've discussed toy decluttering but how do we manage the actual toy room? Tasheena Ticer (the voice behind the blog, The Cinnamon Mom ) joins me today to share her best tips for where to start, what to keep, how to handle incoming toys and, ultimately, how to maintain a tidy playroom! Show No...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity -------------------------- Professional organizer, Elise Hay joins me for today’s conversation all about involving kids in the organizing process. While there may be some benefit to organizing without your children, the negative of tackling this task solo is that your child misses out on the growth experience. There is a fe...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Join me today for a special bonus episode on a simpler approach to body image. I spoke with exercise physiologist and health coach, Elizabeth Dall about how we can be more intentional when it comes to this area. We discuss: is there such a thing as a minimalist approach to body image? Are we pl...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity -------------------------- Sorting through books can be a daunting task: some hold sentimental value while others we save for our 'future self'. It can be a challenge to know where to start! I appreciate home libraries, however, I think it's important to intentionally cultivate our collections. Join me today as...

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity -------------------------- One of the most stressful things about the morning routine can be getting your children dressed. Whether there are too many clothes or your child has lots of opinions, it can be tough! But it doesn't have to be! I spoke with minimalist, Rachelle Crawford about how to minimize your child's...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Join me today as we finish out the Minimalist Living series. You’ll hear from minimalists living on boats, NYC, coverted-van living, traveling the world, and, on today’s episode, a cattle farm with author, Caitlin Henderson. Today you’ll hear about Caitlin’s transition into farm living, wha...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Today is the fourth in a series called Minimalist Living. You’ll hear from minimalists living on boats, NYC, coverted-van living, and, on today’s episode, world travel, with the woman behind The Irish Mummy, Rosie Copp (and special guest, her husband Adam Copp). I told Rosie and Adam during...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Today is the third in a series called Minimalist Living. You’ll hear from minimalists living on boats, NYC, converted-van living, and, on today’s episode, a traveling the world with Jessica Sueiro. Jessica and her family are currently living on a sailboat in the Mediterranean. She and her f...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Today is the second in a four week series called Minimalist Living. You’ll hear from minimalists living on boats, NYC, traveling the world, and, on today’s episode, a converted van! Fellow podcaster, Laura Bruner joined me to discuss living and parenting in a converted van, what was been ea...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Today begins a four week series called Minimalist Living. You’ll hear from minimalists living on boats, in vans, traveling the world, and, on today’s episode, New York City! Author, Elizabeth Passarella , joined me to discuss parenting in the city, what has been trickier (and easier) while...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Join me today for a special bonus episode on simplifying children’s sleep . I spoke with sleep consultant, Sierra Dante about how parents can simplify their approach (is there really is such a thing???), some of her best tips to getting our babies to sleep better, how we can assist our chil...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- Have you heard of the line, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” ? In a more straightforward manner it means: go outside. I love and agree with this notion as I try to get myself outside even when temperatures dip under freezing or quickly make me break a sweat due to hu...

Pre-Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity ----------------------------- As a society, we're obsessed with upgrading. Whether it's the latest smart phone, a new car, furniture, or home. We must 'keep up with the Jones' (and also, we just really like new and shiny things). As someone pursuing a minimalist lifestyle, it can be tough to hold back. T...

Today I bring you my conversation with author and fellow podcaster, Stephanie Seferian. Stephanie speaks on topics such as sustainability, minimalism, zero-waste living, decluttering, parenting + conscious consumerism. She recently released her first book, Sustainable Minimalism and one of the topics she wrote about is how to achieve a low waste home on a budget. She shares some eco friendly behav...

Today's episode will focus on creating a minimalist laundry routine. I asked Kelly Briggs of A Simple Home Mom to join me for this conversation. She will first take you through her simple laundry routine and then provide encouragement as you create your own. Show Notes for EP155: Simplify Your Laundry Routine Enjoy this Podcast? Learning how you can get rid of clutter and live an intentional a...

Today I bring you my conversation with authors (and fellow podcasters), Evie Granville and Sarah Davis. They are real-life best friends and moms to six young kids. Their advice has been featured in Parents, MSN, Reader's Digest and other media outlets. Today, we talk about the science of minimalism as researched in their book, Modern Manners for Moms & Dads. Show Notes for EP154: The Scien...

Join me today as I bring you my conversation with personal chef, Melissa Constantinou. We discussed pantry staples and she even provided us with a few of her favorite simple meals. This is less of a decluttering episode (check back to episode 141 ) and more of a 'how to create’ the minimalist pantry.  Show Notes for EP153: Creating a Minimalist Pantry (+ Simple Meals) Enjoy this Podcast? Learn...

Today I bring you my conversation with author and journalist, Marta Zaraska. We spoke about longevity and how we can actually apply our minimalist mindset when it comes to pursuing a long, healthy life. It’s Marta’s belief that the very same efforts that rejuvenate our bodies and help us live long also help us grow as people: nurturing relationships, developing better mental habits, becoming kinde...

Today I bring you my conversation with simplicity coach, Jennifer Burnham. This is Jennifer's second time on the podcast (her first appearance was back on episode eighty-two). Jennifer is a believer in that organizing isn't complicated, time is sacred, and money is a renewable resource. Her work is dedicated to listening to the story your stuff is telling and then helps you rewrite it one...

I called today’s episode ‘post-holiday should to good’. The week between Christmas and the New Year can leave me in a bit of a funk/fog. There are things we feel like we should do but, my guest today, Robyn Conley Downs , believes we should turn the should into good . It’s pretty easy to go through your to-do list and start seeing which items you are doing because you feel like you  should . So qu...

I have a fun episode for you today. We’ll be talking about thrifted Christmas gift bundles. My friend, Whitney Varnau will be joining me to discuss what exactly a thrifted gift bundle is and how exactly she organizes these bundles for her virtual thrift shop. I’ll also end the podcast with some of my ideas for creating bundles of your own.  Show Notes for EP148: Thrifted Gifting Enjoy this Podcast...