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Even though there is very little in our house that we don't use or really love, there remains one type of possession that is always difficult to keep under control: toys. If you're anything like me, this can feel like a really tricky thing to stay on top of or even to know where t...

I've spent a lot of time over the last few years thinking about how to simplify, what a simplified life would look like, and what simplicity really means to me. As part of my journey I've absorbed so much wisdom from others and how they live there lives. I want The Simple Storie...

Now that summer is in full swing I'm planning to take a few days to relax. Amongst catching up on sleep and taking life really slowly, I'm hoping to get in some reading as well. I'm somewhat of a reluctant reader, although I studied English Literature at university, but I must admit...

The story of my journey into minimalism is very much the story of my relationship with Dan and the story of growing up. We met at the beginning of 2010 and moved in together in the November of that year. In the five years that followed, we lived in 5 different houses. Yup - that's r...

  When I launched The Essential Planner last Autumn I made no secret of the fact that I had designed the planner I could never find but so desperately wanted. I really hoped I had created a system that would finally help me achieve the things that mattered, whilst staying sane and r...

I grew two things in 2016; a baby and book. Both have been a total joy and neither without their struggles. As I write, I'm waiting (just a bit longer) for the baby to arrive, but in the meantime I'm overjoyed to launch the book: Birthday Letters to my Baby. As I wait for my son to...