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Her Mom Friends Ghosted Her…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

Imagine this: you’re a new mom, knee-deep in the beautiful chaos of…

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6 Old Kitchen Gadgets Collectors…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

If you’ve ever wandered into an antique shop or scoured a flea…

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I Stopped Doing These 7…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

Let’s be honest, keeping a home looking fabulous can sometimes feel like…

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Experts Say You’re Hoarding These…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

Let’s be honest: we all have that one drawer in our house…

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Closet Experts Say These 5…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

Let’s be real: our closets can sometimes resemble black holes of forgotten…

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You Can Get Rid of…

Jan 31, 20264 min read

We’ve all been there: staring at a pile of stuff that seems…

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My MIL Kissed My Newborn…

Jan 23, 20264 min read

So, picture this: you’ve just welcomed a beautiful little human into the…

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5 Habits People Develop When…

Jan 22, 20264 min read

Growing up in a loving and supportive environment can shape a person’s…

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6 Harmful Lessons Kids Are…

Jan 22, 20264 min read

We all want the best for our kids. As parents, we strive…

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6 Real Benefits of Going…

Jan 22, 20264 min read

We’ve all heard the classic advice: “Get your beauty sleep!” But let’s…

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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Left: cover still from a TikTok video by @maggieeatsss. Right: a young woman sitting on a veranda with berries (Unsplash photo by Bruno Dias).
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Left: cover still from a TikTok video by @milliesmumma. Right: a woman holding an orange (Unsplash photo by Tyson).
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