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My Husband And I Both Work But I’m Still The Default…

Mar 8, 20265 min read

School calendars may look harmless on paper, but for many dual-income families they read like…

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I Let My Kitchen Counters Stay Cluttered and Cooking Became Easier…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Embracing the Clutter So, here’s the thing: I’ve let my kitchen counters become a bit…

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I Don’t Own a Bedroom Dresser Anymore and My Closet System…

Dec 30, 20255 min read

Goodbye, Dresser! You heard that right: I don’t own a bedroom dresser anymore, and honestly,…

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I Stopped Trying to Make My House Look Bigger and Started…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Chasing the Illusion of Space You know that feeling when you walk into a friend’s…

Family enjoys a joyful moment while unpacking boxes in their new kitchen.

I Keep Every Single School Paper My Kids Bring Home and…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Why I Keep Every Single School Paper My Kids Bring Home You know that feeling…

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I Don’t Use Fabric Softener and Never Have and My Towels…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Why Fabric Softener Isn’t My Thing So, let’s get one thing straight: I don’t use…

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I Stopped Replacing Broken Things Immediately and Learned How to Fix…

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Breaking the Cycle of Replacement Have you ever had that moment when something breaks, and…

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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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7 Home Décor Items From the ’70s Worth a Fortune
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