The Minimalist Maximizer

The Minimalist Maximizer

I’ve been striving for a minimalistic lifestyle for a number of years now. I’m constantly trimming back on what I have and the things I regularly buy. I’ve learned to ingrain a mindset that questions the “need” for just about anything....

Waking up early

We now have 2 kids. And they’ve essentially made me question whether I really need sleep, since I seem to function on so very little of it. Today, when my baby woke up to eat at 5am, I thought… maybe I’ll just get up for the day. Well,...

We bought a house

The only thing more lengthy and arduous that I’ve experienced has to be pregnancy. This might be because we actually bought a “short sale”… I guess. It’s been unclear. And the things that you might expect to cause us problems in buying a...

Welcome Back

The last few months have been a wild ride. As I posted about a while back, I started working a full time position. It was great in so many ways! But I’m analytic to the core, and spent a great deal of time while in the position weighing all of the factors that...
Marketers Ruin Everything

Marketers Ruin Everything

You’ve heard this before, probably. Marketers ruin everything. Something so innocent, creative and honest quickly can be overtaken by marketing and business promotion once they get their hands on it. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube… But what I’m about...