Like a jar of honey, a book is a thing to devour. With any luck a good book is one you keep on your shelf and cherish for years to come. With a little…
Whether you make them yourself, or rely on the experts to make them for you, giving gifts that can be gobbled is a sure-fire way to win over a minimalist’s heart. Heck, it’s a…
Loungewear. There’s a word I say absolutely never. You know what I do say? Cozy clothes. I have a cozy clothes drawer. It lives in James’s dresser. That makes it sound like I’m impinging…
If the title of this post just sent you into a panic, I’m sorry. All of this less-is-more, quality-over-quantity business can start to sound like a dictum from some gift-giving guru with unattainable standards,…
Giving people advice on their jewelry makes me feel like a little bit of a kill-joy. So, I’m not going to tell you what you should all adorn yourselves with. If turquoise and silver…
I probably own too many pairs of shoes. And if not too many, at least more than the minimum that I need. But every minimalist has her Achilles’ heel, right? She might as well have…
Step 5: Streamline from the Bottom Up Maybe this should be the first step. But I needed to ease in to this one, it being about underwear and all. As it turns out, I’ll…
Step Four: Care For Your Clothes You’ve painstakingly grown your minimalist wardrobe using steps ONE, TWO, and THREE. Now you need to take care of the clothes in your limited collection. No pressure. Before I…
This past weekend we stopped by the apple orchard near my hometown to say hello to a friendly pack of llamas before catching the train back to Brooklyn. My mom tucked donuts and a…
Step Three: Slow Growth and Limiting Factors You’ve figured out what to get rid of. Maybe you’ve honed in on a color palette. You’re working on building a solid base. But how do you…