Category Simplify

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I Keep Every Single School…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Why I Keep Every Single School Paper My Kids Bring Home You…

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I Stopped Replacing Broken Things…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Breaking the Cycle of Replacement Have you ever had that moment when…

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I Don’t Own a Coffee…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Unfancy Coffee: The Joy of Simplicity Let’s face it. We live in…

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I Let My Kids Keep…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

The Messy Truth So, let’s talk about mess. You know, the kind…

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I Quit Hosting Thanksgiving and…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Thanksgiving: The Most Wonderful (and Stressful) Time of the Year Thanksgiving is…

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I Don’t Own a Coffee…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Goodbye Coffee Table, Hello Open Space! So, I did something a little…

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I Stopped Making My Bed…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Why I Gave Up on Making My Bed You know that feeling…

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I Don’t Have a Junk…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Decluttering: A Journey to My Three Organized Drawers You know that moment…

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I Don’t Have a Guest…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Goodbye Guest Bedroom, Hello Craft Paradise! It happened. After years of hosting…

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I Stopped Ironing My Curtains…

Dec 29, 20254 min read

Why I Ditched the Iron and Embraced the Crinkle So, here’s a…

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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