My 4-Year-Old Walked in While I Was Playing Chopin and Asked…
She paused the music and watched as her four-year-old tilted her head, puzzled by the…
I Stopped Making My Bed Every Day and Gained 20 Minutes…
Why I Gave Up on Making My Bed You know that feeling when you wake…
I Kept My Grandmother’s Ugly Couch and Now It’s Worth $3,000
From Eyesore to Treasure: The Couch That Changed Everything We all have that one piece…
I Don’t Have a Junk Drawer Anymore (I Have Three and…
Decluttering: A Journey to My Three Organized Drawers You know that moment when you open…
I Serve Dinner on Mismatched Thrift Store Plates and Guests Always…
Setting the Scene with Quirkiness Picture this: you’re walking into my dining room, and the…
I Stopped Cleaning Before Guests Arrive and They Tell Me My…
Embracing the Mess: A New Approach to Hosting Picture this: it’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re…
I Let My Kids Draw on the Walls in One Room…
Creating a Canvas for Creativity So, here’s a fun little secret about our home: one…
About Me
madison Cates
Mom, Wife, Minimalist.
























