I have a confession to make: I’m a hoarder. I hoard photos, documents, emails, bookmarks, and e-books on my computer and on external storage devices. Some of it is sorted, a few items have been deleted but overall I have accumulated a lot of stuff. Digital stuff but still stuff. I don’t like admitting it […]
How I get through a (Swedish) winter
My family and I moved to Sweden last year and we’re now in the middle of winter, our first winter in the country. Before moving I had, of course, heard all the good and bad things about Sweden. The long, cold, and dark winters were at the top of the list of things that were […]
Guestpost: Furoshiki – alternative gift wrapping
I came across furoshiki about a year ago but never really took the time to get into it. It’s essentially a gift wrapping technique where you use a large piece of cloth rather than wrapping paper. But since I’ve never actually tried it, I leave it to the experts. Emma from Invaluable contacted me to share her knowledge on […]
Five things we learned from tiny house living
It’s been four months in our tiny house so far and we’ve seen it in all kinds of weather conditions: hot and dry as well as covered in snow. We have just finished setting it up and we have learned so much in the process that I thought it’s time for an update. What has […]
Cleaning with horse chestnuts
A few weeks ago I posted about soapnuts, my rediscovered cleaning product. I got a comment on that post which not only raised some critical issues about soap nuts (the fact that they become too expensive for people in the producing countries) but also introduced a new idea to me: cleaning with horse chestnuts. And […]
Minimal, sustainable, and budget friendly gifts
Today I was reflecting on my last posts and I realised that I only talked about receiving gifts. Of course, I’m not that self-centred and only think of what people can give my family. So, today’s post is about gifts I’m planning to give. Or in other words, gift ideas coming from a minimalist. […]
How to choose Christmas gifts for kids
Well, Christmas is less than two months away and we have started to get serious about Christmas gifts, for the kids in particular. While we do plan to get the kids gifts that involve experiences, we’re also going to give them a gift on Christmas eve. But with that came the question of what to […]
Christmas gift ideas for minimalists
Hands up who has started to at least think about Christmas. I have because I’m starting to get both anxious and excited about our first Christmas in Europe. It will be dark, cold and with a bit of luck, we’ll have snow as well. And one of my many thoughts about Christmas this year involves […]
Sustainable living in a tiny house
I get this question a lot lately: why do you think living in a tiny house is a sustainable way of living? I want to take a few moments to consider this question and try to answer it from my very own perspective. 1. Tiny house living means living in a smaller space The […]
Watching TV – problems and opportunities
It’s a reoccurring topic in our house: watching TV. The question from my kids comes so often I’ve lost count: can we watch TV? And at the same us parents discuss: How much TV is okay for the kids and us? I still don’t have a good answer but I thought it’s time to share […]