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A mother pours milk into bowls for her three children during breakfast time at home.

I Don’t Make My Kids…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Breaking the Clean Plate Rule As a parent, I used to think…

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I Let Guests Use Paper…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Why I Embrace Paper Plates at Parties You know, I’ve always been…

Family holding hands and praying over a dinner table with turkey and cookies during festival celebration.

I Let My Kids Eat…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Rediscovering the Joy of Dinner Let’s be real: family dinners can sometimes…

Woman writing a recipe in a notebook in a kitchen setting, surrounded by kitchenware.

I Kept My Grandmother’s Recipe…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Keeping the Family Tradition Alive There’s something magical about a recipe box,…

red handled spoon and fork on white plastic container

5 Old Kitchen Items Collectors…

Dec 27, 20254 min read

Ah, the kitchen! The heart of the home, where delicious meals are…

person holding white ceramic bowl with yellow food

5 Childhood Meals Everyone Recognized

Dec 23, 20254 min read

Ah, childhood! A time of endless imagination, glorious mischief, and, of course,…

white microwave oven turned off

5 Things We Used Before…

Dec 23, 20254 min read

Ah, the microwave. The shining beacon of convenience in our kitchens, zapping…

7 Things People Gave Away…

7 Things People Gave Away…

Dec 19, 20254 min read

Ah, the 80s! A decade filled with neon colors, cassette tapes, and…

Grandfather and grandchildren prepare food in kitchen

6 Simple Childhood Pleasures We…

Dec 19, 20254 min read

You know that feeling when a scent from your childhood wafts through…

7 Childhood Traditions That Quietly…

7 Childhood Traditions That Quietly…

Dec 19, 20255 min read

Remember those sweet, simple days of childhood when traditions brought families together?…

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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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Woman Accused of Posing as Dentist Starts Root Canal, Then Sends Patient Home With Gauze in His Mouth
Bride Says She Paid $2,000 for Wedding Photos and Waited 3 Months To See Them, “What Was Her Light Source? The Sun?”
My Middle Child Keeps Hurting His Older Brother on Purpose, and I’m Starting to Wonder If This Is More Than Just Normal Sibling Behavior
Positive ethnic woman sitting near cute son using tablet against adorable daughter looking at window while spending free time together at home
My Daughter Came Home Crying After a Boy Threatened to Hurt Her at School, and the School’s Response Left Me Even More Furious
A mother and son share a tender moment inside a church, emphasizing family bond.
A tender moment of a mother embracing her child in cozy knitwear outdoors.
woman in gray shirt covering her face with her hair