Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

Today's episode is the second in the Minimalism Stories series. My guest, Mary Simpson, shares her story about how downsizing and a health scare brought her into minimalism. She also gives great advice for getting started along with tackling sentimental items, something she personally struggles with in her journey.Find Mary on Instagram at minimalism_with_maryFind Desirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteSimple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're recapping and reflecting on some of the main points of the last several episodes as we get specific on what matters most to us this holiday season, what we can plan for so we make sure it happens, create a yes and no list for the season, and make sure we're also taking care of ourselves.I hope this episode is one that allows you some time and gives you some ideas to really reflect on making this holiday season one that you and your family love.Links:Desirae on instagramSimple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning: As with many holiday episodes, we are talking about gifts, the emphasis of gifts, and gifts under the tree. If this might be something you don't want your kids to hear, you may want to listen with earbuds in! :)Today's episode is full of ideas to make the holidays fun and special for our kids, but also intentional and enjoyable for the entire family. My guest, Tasheena Ticer of The Cinnamon Mom, brings us a look into her family's traditions and how she celebrates the holidays intentionally, making sure to bring both fun and meaning to the holiday season for her kids.Tasheena shares plenty of practical ideas that we can take and use this holiday season, but she also brings us some important reminders to be realistic about our own energy this holiday season, because the holidays aren't just for our kids. I know you'll take away many fun ideas from our conversation, but also sense of relief that we don't have to do it all, and we can make the holidays special with low pressure and a low budget.Links:Tasheena on InstagramTasheena's blogPodcast WebsiteDesirae on InstagramSponsors:Vegamour: Get 20% off your order at vegamour.com/minimalish with code minimalishIndeed: Start hiring today at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are getting Hygge again on the show because it has been one of the most popular topics recently on minimal-ish, and I personally wanted to learn even more. This time, I went straight to the source: Denmark. I started following Diane in Denmark on her Youtube channel a while back, and I knew she was the perfect one to teach us how to Hygge our way through the winter and holiday season. We talk about several different ways to get through a long winter and to celebrate the season by actually planning Hygge into our days.Links:Diane on InstagramDiane's Youtube ChannelDiane's WebsiteDesirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteSponsors: Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this episode of minimal-ish possible!Indeed: Start hiring now by sponsoring your job post at indeed.com/minimalishAspiration: Open an aspiration account at aspiration.com/tree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you feeling about gifts this holiday season? Whether you're all about simplifying your gift giving (and receiving) for your family, or you just want to get more intentional and planned out, today's episode is for you!Gift giving and receiving can feel a little sticky when minimal-ish living is one of our values. The holiday season can be full of stress- stress on our budget, stress on our time, all because of the stuff. So, how do we realign the way we do gifts this holiday season with our values?Let's reflect, work on some mindset shifts together, talk about how we can talk to others about this all, and make a plan. Listen in!Links:Secondhand Holidays EpisodeDesirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteToday's Sponsor:Dock A Tot: Get 15% off your order at dockatot.com with code MINIMALISH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Sharon Marcus of The Realized Home. Sharon is an interior designer with a philosophy that we can keep our decor simple, within our budgets, and still allow it to be incredibly meaningful as it reflects us and the story of our family. Today she brings a gold mine of practical tips to help us find our decor style, stick to it (aka don't buy excess) and get creative in decorating in meaningful ways. She also talks about how we can keep our holiday decor simple but festive.Links:Sharon's WebsiteSharon on InstagramDesirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteSponsors: Cozy Earth: Get 35% off sitewide at cozyearth.com with code MINIMALISHIndeed: Start hiring now at indeed.com/minimalishMixsupps: Get 20% off your first order at mixsupps.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm bringing you part two of this series of what I've learned while decluttering with my daughter. I'm bringing you my process and what has made decluttering easier with my 5 year old as I've handed over the reigns of deciding what stuff to let go of and given her most of that choice.I also briefly talk about decluttering toddler things as well.I hope this episode helps you in some way when it comes to decluttering with your kids, even if they really feel attached to all of their things.Links:What I'm Loving: Hustle Sanely planning products (I personally mentioned/ love the planning notepads and 2023 planner)Podcast WebsiteFind Desirae on InstagramSponsors: Thank you to our sponsors that help make today's episode possible!Cozy Earth: Get 35% off sitewide at cozyearth.com/minimalish with code minimalishVegamour: Get 20% off at vegamour.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm bringing you a two part series on what I'm learning as I declutter with my 5 year old daughter. First, we are starting with a reflection. Next week we will get a little more practical with the how.As I was cleaning up my home, doing a nightly reset, this question occurred to me and caused me to reflect. Is our pursuit of minimalism selfish if we have kids. I've seen similar questions discussed in minimalism focused Facebook Groups, and I really wanted to reflect on it for my own home.In this episode, I bring you along on my reflection and offer some questions for you to reflect on this for yourself.When it comes down to it, our why for minimalism is often far from selfish, but my own pursuit for a minimalist aesthetic in my home has crossed the line, and has become a stressor for me in the past. Let's talk more about this- Listen in!Links:Find Desirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteSponsors:Cozy Earth: Use code MINIMALISH for 35% off sitewide.Aspiration: Open your account at aspiration.com/minimalishdebitMixSupps: Get 20% off your first purchase at mixsupps.com/minimalishIndeed: Visit indeed.com/minimalish to start hiring now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My first solo episode of each month will cover something I'm simplifying - today, that is my wardrobe. I've talked about creating a uniform on this podcast before, about three years ago, so I felt it was time to update you on this process and how I'm using it to simplify my wardrobe postpartum.I hope you take away something from this episode that will help you simplify your clothing and create a closet full of only the clothes you love and feel good in.Links:Find Desirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteSponsor: Cozy Earth: Use code Minimalish at cozyearth.com to get 35% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with Kat Steck all about her cross country move from LA to Nashville. She's a mom to two young kids who sold nearly everything her family owned and refurnished her new home completely secondhand. This conversation is full of tips on secondhand selling and shopping whether you are moving or not.Links:Kat on InstagramDesirae on InstagramSponsors:Mixsupps: Get 20% off at mixsupps.com/minimalishDaily Harvest: Get up to $40 off your first box at dailyharvest.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices