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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 pile of dirty white socks. Right: a laundry basket of white fabric (Unsplash photo by Annie Spratt).
Two moments from an Instagram reel: a mom in the kitchen with two toddlers, then a toddler close-up.
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Left: TikTok still of a woman holding up clearance shirts. Right: shirts on a clothing rack (Unsplash photo by Anastasiya Badun).
A short letter that begins To my daughter, written over a sunset sky above the sea with birds flying across it (still from the creator's TikTok video)
Woman holding colorful beaded necklace in workshop
Left: TikTok still of a mother cooking a simple meal on the stove. Right: a pan of vegetables cooking on a stove (Unsplash photo by Christian Lue).
Left: Instagram reel still of a mom talking to the camera. Right: a father and daughter playing with toys (Unsplash photo by Snapmaker 3D Printer).
Two moments from an Instagram reel: a woman cleaning a bedroom, then the tidied bed.