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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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Remington Portable No. 2
a close up of an oriental rug with a blue, red, yellow, and
Vintage Goober and the Ghost Chasers lunchbox, cartoon scene with ghost, green dog, and clock, blue metal edges
Vintage-style dolls in a miniature room, with a green stroller, wooden furniture, and colorful details creating a cozy scene
A friend brought over a number of his old 78rpm records in the original sleeve books that people collected way back. So fun to capture and try to get a vintage look on the images.
Open vintage photo albums spread out on a table, sepia and black-and-white portraits mounted on blue pages, handwritten notes beside some photos, delicate preservation materials nearby, nostalgic atmosphere of memory keeping
old Trapper Keeper notebooks, colorful covers, Velcro flap closure, worn edges, retro designs, plastic binder rings, stacked on desk
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A stainless steel industrial washing machine filled with colorful clothes, viewed through the round glass door during the rinse and spin cycle in a laundry facility