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Today, Juliana Ong of Stories of Play is my guest, and we talk all about the importance of play for our kids and how we can foster creative, open ended, independent play. While this is a fun, somewhat light hearted topic, it's also one where intentionality can make all the difference. I can vouch for this because after my conversation with Jules, I changed a lot about our family's play space and the way I approach and view play in our home, and I've seen so much more focused play from my girls. Jules has so much knowledge when it comes to this topic and she gives us permission to simplify things as she brings a wealth of ideas for us to implement to get started in simplifying play. Links: Jules Website Jules on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Indeed: Get a 75$ credit when you sponsor a job post at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest is Tyler Moore of Tidy Dad, and you're not going to want to miss this conversation! We dig into Tyler's story and his reason for tidying up his life, and he shares about how physical decluttering lead to emotional decluttering. He also brings practical tips on what it looks like to "surthrive," layer routines, and give yourself grace in the midst of transitions. This episode brings encouragement for any season, but it's certainly a great one for the back to school season. I hope you listen in and enjoy! Links: Tyler on Instagram Tyler's Website Desirae on Instagram Desirae's Website Sponsor: Mylio Photos: Download the Mylio Photos app for free at mylio.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are finishing off our back to school series with a solo episode all in the name of reflecting and setting ourselves up for an intentional season. We reflect on our back to school yeses and nos, and we apply the four pillars of minimal-ish living to the start of the school year. I'm excited about this episode as I love talking through these four pillars with you, and the school year always holds a special place in my heart! I hope you enjoy it (even if your kids aren't school aged) - reflecting as a new season starts is always a good idea (in my opinion, at least!) Links: Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I have Mandy Davis as my guest as we talk all things back to school with a focus on homeschooling. Mandy shares her story of why she homeschools (coming from a background with several years as both a teacher and principal), along with how we can simplify learning at home. If you homeschool and you've felt overwhelmed by the massive amount of resources and ideas on the internet, this episode will be a breath of fresh air for you. Links: Mandy on Instagram Mandy's website Desirae on instagram Sponsor: Mylio: Organize your photos and digital files today - download the free app at mylio.com/minimalish (and get 25% off of Mylio+) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is part one in a two part back to school series! It's that time of year when a shift in the routine is coming for many of us. Diana Rene is my guest today, and we're focusing on systems that can simplify some of the most overwhelming parts of the season, like the influx of paper that comes into our homes or the amount of school lunches we have to pack over the next several months. We also talk about simplifying getting out the door in the morning. Stay tuned for next part two of the series, where we'll approach a similar topic but from a homeschooling point of view. Links: Diana on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Indeed: Start hiring now with a 75$ sponsored job credit at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have another episode of our “Declutter with Me” series! I am in the process of tackling our basement, which is where we put everything as we moved into our home. I got several requests to talk about storage spaces of some sort or another: the garage, basement, attic, etc. While I was hesitant because this topic is probably the worst of decluttering, we’re doing it! I take you through my basement situation, how I’m tackling it, and tips for you as you create a game plan and tackle your own storage area. Links: Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Factor - Head to factormeals.com/minimalish50 to get 50% off with code minimalish50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is another edition of minimalism stories! I have Leah Franklin of Leah's Simple Life on the show to share her story of how her family has been pursuing less clutter and a simplified life for the past 10 years. She talks about how they keep a 1200 square ft home clutter free with a family of 6, using spacial boundaries, seeking inspiration on the journey, and more! Leah is such a fun, warm, inviting soul- I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Links Leah on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani kit at oliveandjune.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I could barely figure out a name to this episode because my guest, Claudia Erickson, and I talked about so many things packed into one episode when it comes to unplugging to connect with the people in front of us. From helping our kids create better screen habits, to modeling those habits ourselves - Claudia brings a wealth of ideas to keep us and our kids off our phones more. If you find yourself or your kids on your screens more than you'd like to be and you're feeling the negative effects, this episode is bound to bring you some takeaways and leave you inspired to connect with the people in your community more. Links: Unplug Collaborative Content decluttering Challenge Unplug Collaborative on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Get in touch with Claudia at claudia@unplugcollaborative.org Sponsor: Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani system at oliveandjune.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is our Quarterly Q&A for Quarter 3 and I'm excited to be answering a few kid-themed questions! Here's what we talk about: -What do you do about the influx of stuff from other people, like grandparents and in laws -Do you have many outdoor toys? If so, what are your favorites? -Do you keep baby stuff? What does that look like for you to store stuff to pass down to the next kid? I also want to remind you we will be starting our content decluttering challenge on Monday, July 17th! Join us at desiraeendres.com/contentdeclutter! Links: Decluttering Challenge Podcast Website Desirae on Instagram Sponsor: Air Doctor: Get up to 39% off or up to 300$ off depending on the model! go to airdoctorpro.com with code "minimalish." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever feel overwhelmed, like there are a million things to do, but you're not sure where that feeling is actually coming from? Of course, a busy life can make us feel this way, but I think our brains are more overwhelmed than ever because of the amount of information we are able to take in thanks to the internet and social media. If you find yourself scrolling through social media, unsure of why you even opened the app in the first place, this is for you! "Consuming content" isn't a bad thing - there is great content out there in the world in the form of longer form content, like books and podcasts, and shorter form content such as an Instagram post. We can learn and grow and get great value from these things. The problem comes from the volume of it along with the addictive nature of the apps. Our brains simply weren't made to take in this much information in such short periods of time. Today we're working on decluttering our podcast feeds, our social media, and our email inboxes. Of course, we'll put a

Today I have Tricia Regar of Clean House with Kids as my guest. Tricia has 7 kids, and today she's sharing her story of how her family discovered and embraced minimalism. She also gives us insight into what it's like to live with less when you have a large family, and gives us a glimpse into what challenges she's encountered along with why minimalism has been so beneficial for her family. Links: Tricia on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Redd Remedies: reddremedies.com use code minimalish for 20% off your purchase of Peaceful Mama and Rhythm and Flo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest is Shay Richter of Front Porch Finances. Shay is a mom of two, a wife, and she's passionate about a less-hustle message when it comes to our finances. Shay shares ways she has saved money and added to her family's income purely by challenging the way she and her family spend their money. In today's episode, she's going to share two of those challenges with us along with a bit about her family's debt free journey, and how we can get creative when it comes to adding income to our family or saving more money. Links: Shay on Instagram Shay's website Shay's book. Budget Burnout Desirae on Instagram Podcast Newsletter Sponsors: Nuts.com: Get free shipping and a free gift when you spend $29 or more at nuts.com/minimalish Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani set at oliveandjune.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are talking decluttering our clothes - and we are specifically talking about our own, personal clothes (not our spouse's clothes or our kids' clothes.) I believe this is one of the most impactful areas of the home to declutter because we wake up and make a decision about what to wear every day. A cluttered, overfilled closet doesn't help us in that daily endeavor. Being that it's summer, this might be the most impactful time of the year to talk about this topic and make sure our closets are only filled with the clothes that we love and that fit us. I hope you'll join me today as we talk about why this is such an impactful area of the home to make minimal-ish, along with tips for decluttering this area of the home (by creating a personal uniform). I'm also sharing my recent experience decluttering my clothes and filling gaps in my supper wardrobe. Links: Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Indeed: Claim your 75$ when you sponsor your job post at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your

Today Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead is my guest. She is dedicated to helping others learn how to grow their own food and live a more fulfilling, old-fashioned life. Her practical and authentic style of teaching and storytelling has won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of homesteaders across social media and through the top-ranked Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and the best-selling Prairie Homestead Cookbook. Jill and I talk all about her story, the benefits of homesteading and living a little more "old-fashioned." Jill shares that this lifestyle isn't just for someone who has acres of land and time to put to full on homesteading, but rather about how pieces of this lifestyle can benefit all of us when we find the parts that would fit in to our lives. Links: Jill's website Jill on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast website Sponsors: Redd Remedies: Get 20% off peaceful mama and other qualifying supplements at reddremedies.com and use code "minimalish" Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use

Today we're planning our summer! Not the tangible kind of planning where we're looking at a calendar or planning tips. Instead, we're going through 4 pillars of minimal-ish living and applying them to our summer. The result will be a plan to move forward with a summer that is focused on what matters most to us. We'll talk about: -What matters most in summer 2023 -Summer decluttering -Aligning our summer days to what is most important to us -How we can declutter our minds this summer -Contentment I hope you enjoy today's episode! Thank you for being here and listening in. Links: Simple Morning Lists Intentional Summer episode 2022 Sponsors: Olive and June Get 20% off your first mani system at oliveandjune.com/minimalish Storyworth Get 10$ off your first purchase at storyworth.com/minimalish Nuts.com Get a free gift and free shipping on your order of 29$ or more at nuts.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm bringing you a different episode of our "minimalism stories" series. My guest, Tara, shares her story of minimalism, but also how minimalism helped give her permission to make big changes in her life. We also talk about ways to work with your family when they aren't necessarily minimalists, and some simplified meal planning tips. If you enjoyed today's episode and you're enjoying the show, share it, or give the podcast a rating or review if you're able to spare an extra minute. I'm so grateful for your support of the show! Links: Tara on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Sponsor: Native: Get 20% off your first order at nativedeo.com/desirae or use code "desirae" at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm starting a new series! Each month, I plan to dedicate one solo episode to a behind the scenes of what is working (or not) in my family's minimal-ish lifestyle. I'll start the first several of these by going room by room. These are the perfect episodes to use as a companion to your own decluttering. This week, we are starting in the living room, but many of these tips may apply to any room in the house, so hit play and declutter or tidy wherever you need to! Links: Desirae on Instagram Sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors for making this episode of minimal-ish possible! Airdoctor: Head to airdoctorpro.com and use code minimalish for up to 39% off (depending on the model)! LifeMD: Head to lifemd.com/minimalish to become a LifeMD member! Organifi: Head to organifi.com/minimalish to get 20% off your order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I have Kelly Briggs of Simple Home Mom as my guest to share her tips on simplifying home management and habits in our homes. I love Kelly because her perspective on home management is a breath of fresh air: both realistic AND attainable. She doesn't shy away from sharing that mess will STILL be there, but we can find ways to manage our home and even enjoy the process along the way. Links: Kelly on Instagram Kelly's website Desirae on Instagram Sponsors: Thanks to the sponsors making this episode possible! Nuts.com: Get free shipping and a free gift with an order of $29 or more at nuts.com/minimalish Organifi: Get 20% off your order at organifi.com/minimalish Indeed: Start hiring now with a 75$ sponsored job credit when you upgrade your job post at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm bringing you a solo episode about a topic that has been on my mind lately - perfectionism and what it steals from us. Lately I've seen a shift in my ability to feel content and a lot of that has been my ability to see notice perfectionism when it shows up in my life. I am bringing you my reflections about what perfectionism steals from us, how it might manifest in our live, and how we can let go when we see it effecting us. Sponsors: Greenpan: Get 30% off at greenpan.us with code minimalish Organifi: Get 20% off your order at organifi.com/minimalish Redd Remedies: Get 30% off peaceful mama and other products at reddremedies.com with code minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about stress - something 2/3 of us experience to an extent that it is actually effecting our health. We live in a stressed out society, and dealing with our clutter is one way to help lessen the stress in our everyday life. But there are so many different types of stress we deal with, and some of them we cannot "declutter" out of our lives. An important question becomes "how do we cope with this stress?" Today I have Stacey Littlefield as my guest. She is a master herbalist at Redd Remedies, and she has a degree in biology with a master's degree in herbalism. We talk quite a bit about how stress effects us as women and moms, and different ways that we can cope with that stress. We also talk about natural remedies we can use to help support our bodies in coping with stress. I also spend time today sharing some of my coping mechanisms for stress, and how I had to come to terms with the way that stress was effecting me this past year. It's a bit of a longer intro so I can share all of that wi