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10 Ways I Cut My…

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Cutting down on grocery spending can feel like a challenge, especially when…

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10 Groceries That Have Quietly…

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Lately, I’ve noticed my grocery bills creeping up, even when I’m buying…

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8 Comforting Soups That Stretch…

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Sometimes I just want a warm, comforting meal that doesn’t empty my…

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6 Grocery Store Items That…

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I’ve noticed that grocery bills can get pretty high, even when you…

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7 Vintage Toys From the…

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If you grew up in the 1980s, your toy box might just…

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10 Vintage Toys That Are…

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I’ve always been curious about the stuff I had as a kid,…

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7 Collectibles From the ’90s…

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If the ’90s still feel like they were “just a few years…

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5 Pieces of Old Silverware…

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That drawer full of tarnished forks and spoons might not look like…

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6 Vintage Perfume Bottles That…

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Long before minimalism and refillable spritzers, perfume bottles were works of art.…

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7 Antiques You Might Have…

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When a family heirloom lands in your lap, it’s easy to assume…

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: Instagram reel still of a mom unpacking a survival kit onto a table. Right: a baby in a white highchair with a birthday badge (Unsplash photo by Priscilla Du Preez).
A close-up view of colorful yarn rolls inside an open woven basket.
Two moments from an Instagram reel: a mom and child tossing toys into a bin, then neatly organized toy trucks on a shelf.
Left: TikTok still of a mom and child in a garage mudroom with lockers. Right: a row of sneakers (Unsplash photo by Hermes Rivera).
Left: TikTok still of a toddler in a yellow shirt frowning in a car. Right: colorful blocks scattered on a wooden floor (Unsplash photo by Stanley Kustamin).
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Left: TikTok still of a boy with a tissue at his mouth. Right: two children blowing bubbles in a garden (Unsplash photo by Katherine Hanlon).
Left: TikTok still of a mom kneeling to hug her daughter in a backyard. Right: a long school hallway (Unsplash photo by Quilia).
Left: TikTok still of a couple in their car before their first Costco haul. Right: a shopping cart full of groceries (Unsplash photo by Karsten Winegeart).