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:Kelly on InstagramKelly's websiteDesirae on InstagramSponsors:Thanks to the sponsors making this episode possible!Nuts.com: Get free shipping and a free gift with an order of $29 or more at nuts.com/minimalishOrganifi: Get 20% off your order at organifi.com/minimalishIndeed: Start hiring now with a 75$ sponsored job credit when you upgrade your job post at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 can let go when we see it effecting us.Sponsors:Greenpan: Get 30% off at greenpan.us with code minimalishOrganifi: Get 20% off your order at organifi.com/minimalishRedd Remedies: Get 30% off peaceful mama and other products at reddremedies.com with code minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 we cope with this stress?" Today I have Stacey Littlefield as my guest. She is a master herbalist at Redd Remedies, and she has a degree in biology with a master's degree in herbalism. We talk quite a bit about how stress effects us as women and moms, and different ways that we can cope with that stress. We also talk about natural remedies we can use to help support our bodies in coping with stress.I also spend time today sharing some of my coping mechanisms for stress, and how I had to come to terms with the way that stress was effecting me this past year. It's a bit of a longer intro so I can share all of that with you, so this episode is almost a hybrid solo episode/ guest episode. It's a unique one, and I hope you enjoy it!Links:Redd Remedies - Get 20% off with code MinimalishPeaceful MamaDesirae on InstagramSponsors:Organifi: Get 20% off your order at organifi.com/minimalish code minimalishLifeMD: Get started now at lifemd.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 minimalism and how it has been so impactful for me, what minimalism has taught me about myself and my daughter, along with how minimalism doesn't have to be about hiding the evidence that kids live in our homes. Kids will bring mess no matter how little stuff we have - so how do we embrace this season with littles and let the mess be (so we don't go crazy)Links:Moms Overcoming OverwhelmEmily on InstagramDesirae on InstagramSponsor:Native: Get 20% off your first order at nativedeo.com/minimalish or use code minimalish at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 with plenty of gifts? Sometimes, trying to control it all can cause more stress than having that extra item in our homes.We talk about a mindset shift that might help along with some action steps we can take to deal with the influx of stuff that might come from the people we love.Sponsors:Green pan: Get 30% off your order and free shipping over $99 at greenpan.us with code MINIMALISHIndeed: Start hiring now at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Instagram1st Phorm CollagenSponsor:Indeed: Start hiring now at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a different way, and Dawn helps us do that today. Listen in, and then go declutter something!Links:Dawn on YoutubeDawn's WebsiteDesirae on InstagramSponsor:GreenPan: 30% off any purchase at greenpan.us with code MINIMALISH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 instagramDesirae on InstagramSponsors:Jenni Kayne: Get 15% off at jennikayne.com/minimalishEarth Breeze Eco Sheets: Get 40% off when you subscribe at earthbreeze.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 kits to help get our kids enjoying the outdoors more often. I know you'll love this episode and walk away with tons of ideas to adventure more as a family.Links:Holly on InstagramHolly's shop Sponsors:Native: Get 20% off your order at nativedeo.com/desirae or use code desirae at checkoutEarth Breeze: Get 40% off your subscription at earthbreeze.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking about one of my favorite topics when it comes to minimalism: Contentment. I love talking about how we can be more grateful and content with what is right in front of us. We discuss three ways we can take small but impactful action to get more content with our homes. Of course, these all apply to other areas of our lives as well. I hope you enjoy this episode, and I hope you feel a little more content after listening.Links:Desirae on InstagramPodcast WebsiteMentioned: Carly @ Debt Free Mom on InstagramSimple Morning Lists JournalSponsors:Luvbug: Get a 7 day free trial today at luvbuglearning.com or find luvbug in the App Store and download it today!Indeed: Start hiring today at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices