Growing Yard Projects

I’ve taken a long break from the blog because there has been a ton happening here around the Harder Homestead! The main reason is that we're expecting our first baby this August! Getting ready for baby's arrival has been the primary focus for the past months, and also what inspired this blog post. We’ve started [...]
6 Tips for a Simple & Peaceful Summer

Welcome to the second installment of my Simple Summer Series! The summer season always seems to fly by much too fast, and I want to wring every last drop of adventure, relaxation, and joy out of it. A peaceful summer is going to look different for everyone—for some it may mean spending every weekend out [...]
Simple Summer Series: Daily Journaling
5 Decluttering Methods for When You Feel Stuck

It’s the end of January, and maybe your well-intentioned plans to organize your home, declutter your belongings, or take back a space started off well, but have run out of steam. It’s easy to get sucked in by the winter blues and feel cooped up in your home! I’ve often found that decluttering and organizing [...]
We Moved into a 730 Sq. Ft. Home in the Country!
Making a Space Feel Like Home
4 Tips for Moving
8 Tips to Declutter Your Digital Space

As much as I’ve tried to implement minimalism into each aspect of my life, after doing a decluttering challenge in January, I realized I had been ignoring one vital area—my digital space. When it comes to my laptop and phone, I’m essentially a hoarder. I love to store and keep every note, photo, and file [...]
How My Husband & I Decluttered 992 Items From Our Home!

This January, my mom and I decided to do a declutter challenge. We live in different provinces, and we thought it would be a fun way to tackle decluttering our homes, share our love of minimalism, and cheer each other on throughout the process. My husband and I had moved away from our home for [...]