A few years ago, I read and loved The Nesting Place by Myquillyn Smith. When I heard she had a new book coming out last year, I knew I'd buy it, just because I loved her first book so much. Then I heard that the new book was called Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff, … [Read more...]
Tips for Building A Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget
I've been trying to develop the perfect capsule wardrobe on a budget for a while now. And by a while, I mean over a year. Yikes. What can I say - I'm a walking, talking, fashion emergency over here, people. :) In case you're unfamiliar with it, a capsule wardrobe is where … [Read more...]
Minimalist Homeschool Curriculum: Kindergarten and 2nd Grade
Well, here it is...our minimalist homeschool curriculum choices for 2018-19! Summer is not typically my favorite time of year. But this summer was WONDERFUL. Even though our central air went out in the house. (EEEK.) We had lots of fun at the pool and at ballgames. We … [Read more...]
Six Books I Read in April
This has not been a typical April. Since spring is being stubborn, we had a lot of cold yucky weather that kept us indoors, which means LOTS of time for reading! Some books were great, some books were not. And it was a huge mish-mash of of genres. Here are the six books I read … [Read more...]
How To Have A Killer Garage Sale
This blog is called “Our Cozy House,” which is a polite way of saying that we live in a small house. Space is at a premium here. I try to be super intentional about what we bring into our house, because we have little to no storage space. But no matter how purposeful I try … [Read more...]