By Kate I wrote in a previous post (here and here) that my parents were somewhat of a hoarder, though not serious ones. They are the type who do not tend to throw things away if they are in good condition, despite the fact that they are probably not going to use them at all,…
Women and their (our) shoes
By Kate I did some decluttering the other day. Mainly the shoe cabinet. There were many pairs which I don’t wear anymore and many more which I don’t even recall existed. While clearing them, many seemed to looked like they won’t hold up anymore even if I started wearing them today. Shoes, unlike clothes, tend…
Our minimalist home
By Dave and Kate In our earlier posts (here and here), we had mentioned that we were in the midst of remodelling our place and after months of waiting, I am proud to say that our place is ready and we have started moving in. We would like to share pictures of our place with…
A created need or want?
By Kate When I was young, I remembered coming across an ad selling diamonds that has a tagline that goes “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. Awwhhhhhh……. I never knew that. I thought friends are human beings. I didn’t realise that stuff could be our best friends too. Well it depends on our definition I…
Clutter
By Kate Over the weekend, we went over to a friend’s housewarming party. I am really excited for my friend as they have been married for a while, and have a baby boy and it’s great that they finally got their first home. It’s a great condo at a pretty sleek area. Not directly in…
Love people, use things
By Kate One of the most powerful messages by The Minimalists is this – Love people, use things. Not difficult to comprehend at all. What about the execution part of it? Unfortunately, in today’s world, the reverse seems to be the norm (love things, use people). Where materialistic pursue is a priority in people’s life, we…
Should we get rid of stuff that are still in good condition?
By Kate Last weekend, I helped my mother to clear out some of her stuff. It was not so much of a deliberate effort to clear out her items, but rather, as I am moving to a new place, she was trying to clear out some of the stuff that she did not want or…
The “just in case” conumdrum
By Kate As mentioned in a previous blog post, we are almost done with the home remodelling and are the midst of moving in. Dave and I were listing down a list of items that we will need. One of the items that I had listed was that we needed extra chairs. Unsurprisingly, he asked…
Defining minimalism
By Kate Various bloggers have blogged about minimalism. According to The Minimalists, minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.
Minimalism during pregnancy
By Kate A good friend of mine is pregnant (second time mum) and she recently joined a “Mums-to-be” facebook group. “All the mummies in the mummy group are crazy! They have been talking about buying those really expensive baby carriers that cost at least a few hundred bucks! And not 1, but 2 or 3…