After Noticing Unexplained Bruises, a Mom Set Up a Hidden Camera…
You notice bruises where explanations don’t add up, and alarm pushes you to act. A…
I Keep Plastic Furniture Covers Like My Grandma Did and My…
Remembering Grandma’s Couch Growing up, I spent countless hours at my grandma’s house, nestled into…
I Let My Kids Pick Their Own Room Colors (Even the…
Letting Go of Control When I first floated the idea of letting my kids choose…
I Don’t Keep Fresh Flowers in My House Anymore and I…
Why Fresh Flowers Became a Thing of the Past You know that feeling when you…
I Stopped Trying to Keep Up With Home Trends and My…
What’s the Rush? Ditching the Trends Let’s face it: keeping up with home trends is…
I Keep Sentimental Clutter and I’m Not Minimizing It Because These…
Sentimental Clutter: More Than Just Stuff We’ve all got that one drawer, you know the…
I Don’t Own a Couch That Matches My Loveseat and People…
Embracing the Collected Look You know that feeling when you walk into a room and…
About Me
madison Cates
Mom, Wife, Minimalist.




















