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14 Things I Stopped Collecting…

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In the quest for a clutter-free, spacious home, it’s often the little…

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15 Ways I Make My…

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Your home is your sanctuary – a place where you feel relaxed,…

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10 Things I Always Keep…

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Your bedroom nightstand is more than just a place to keep your…

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10 Things I Always Keep…

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When it comes to being prepared for emergencies, your pantry can be…

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12 Ways I Make My…

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Winter is a magical season, full of hot cocoa, cozy blankets and…

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15 Items I Always Keep…

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When it comes to maintaining order in our busy lives, one space…

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14 Ways I Make My…

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Your home is more than just a place where you sleep and…

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11 Things I Never Store…

Jul 20, 20256 min read

We’ve all been there – shoving boxes of items into the attic…

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12 Things I Always Buy…

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Who doesn’t love a great bargain? If you’re anything like me, the…

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15 Items I Always Keep…

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We’ve all had those moments at work where we find ourselves in…

About Me
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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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My 27-Year-Old Nurse Daughter Calls Me Names When I Ask Her to Help With Bills — and My Family Says I’m a Bad Mother for Asking
My Two-Year-Old Was Holding the Remote Hostage Until I Switched to PBS Kids — Now He Watches Twenty Minutes and Wanders Off to Play
My Coworkers Told Me to Spank My One-Year-Old for Wanting to Go to the Park — Then Said He’d Walk All Over Me for the Rest of His Life
She Got Sent Home From School Because She Couldn’t Calm Down Enough to Stay in Class — and I Don’t Know How to Help Her Without Battling Her
Cheerful mother caressing child while girl sleeping on bed in cozy room at home
I Used to Buy Them a Little Treat Every Time We Went Out — Now I’m Starting Over From Scratch After the Divorce and I Don’t Know How to Explain It to Two Little Girls
Woman Says She Overheard Her Husband Talking About Her to a Friend, and It Completely Changed Her Mood
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