Little Minimalist on the Prairies
The abundant life with less
I wanted to chat this week about the tagline of my blog, "The Abundant Life With Less," because to me, that's what this is all about. I see minimalism as a means to an end—and that end is to find the abundant and joyful life that's waiting for you! Think about the amount of time [...]
Consistency is a marker of a healthy and peaceful life. While we often think life is made up of these big, exciting, mountain-top moments, in reality, life is really made up of the small and sometimes monotonous things we need to do on a regular basis. It's made up of everyday moments, like drinking coffee, [...]
Welcome to the second post in my Anti-Hustle Fall Series! This week, I want to talk about our schedules. Fall is a time of transition, and a natural point for many new activities and responsibilities to begin. Often we're tempted to say yes to too many things, feel overwhelmed, and sometimes even end up resenting [...]
Often when we think of the things we own, we only consider their monetary value—how much did we pay for them? How much are they worth now? However, there's more to factor in than just the basic cash value. Each item we own requires a different level of care after we purchase or acquire it. [...]
We've been doing a lot of work over the summer on various projects around our house and yard, which means I've spent a lot of time looking at various platforms and photos for inspiration. While this can be helpful to visualize the project I want to tackle, it can also make me feel like our [...]
I am a staunch believer that minimalism isn't a label or a one-size-fits-all ideology. Just because someone gets rid of all their hats, books, throw pillows, kitchen utensils, etc. doesn't mean that you have to also! I do prefer simple living, but there are definitely areas of my life where I don't follow the typical [...]
How do we approach minimizing or decluttering when it comes to sentimental items? This can be an extremely difficult category to tackle, so I would recommend not starting your decluttering journey here! Here are a few ways I have found work best to declutter/keep sentimental items—I hope you find inspiration in this post and are [...]
I have a confession—I wrote this post last year and intended to post it in my Simple Summer Series, but in preparing for the birth of our first child this post ended up unpublished in my drafts. With the summer on its way, I wanted to revisit this topic and add some of my thoughts [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Little Minimalist on the Prairies 