Tag Archives: minimalism

Avoiding Accumulation

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Eva

I moved recently.  I moved from my parents’ house to a home with three roommates, where we are responsible for furnishing our own place. It’s going great.  We came with a lot of what we need.  We’ve been able to … Continue reading →

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All you need is less

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Eva

“I sometimes think I should just sell everything and start over.  I’m one person.  Why do I have so much stuff?  Why do I have a whole dining room set?” “My problem is that I keep stuff.  Even if I … Continue reading →

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Minimalism or Art?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Eva

Minimalism vs consumerism.  Aside from virtues such as saving time and money, the need to clean, maintain, repair, the need to make lots of decisions, minimalism cultivates the habit not to buy, not to collect stuff.  Minimalism encourages paring down … Continue reading →

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Project 333: Summer 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Eva

Summer’s in the air.  Time for a new challenge. As I’ve mentioned, the 411 Project worked great in the winter.  I felt I had a good number of clothes and good variety month-to-month.  It was a little high maintenance, needing … Continue reading →

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Blog Obsess: Mr Money Mustache

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Eva

A few weeks back, the Washington Post ran an article about a man who retired at age 30. Meet Mr. Money Mustache, whose blog about smart living and financial independence has me hooked! A lot of MMM’s experiences and suggestions … Continue reading →

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“Addled, overwhelmed consumers”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Eva

Have you heard of the science of shopping? If not, I recommend Why We Buy by Paco Underhill.  It’s a fascinating read about the science of shopping, i.e. the way humans physically and culturally shop and what retailers can do to … Continue reading →

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A case of the “just-in-cases”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Eva

You may have the just-in-cases.  Are these symptoms familiar? You have books on your shelf you loved when you read them, but you haven’t touched them in years. You have multiples of the same kind of clothes with slight variations. … Continue reading →

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Lent: a minimalist exercise

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Eva

Lent is the 40 day period before Easter when Catholics give up something important to them in a fast to remind them of their faith.  It begins on Ash Wednesday (today) and ends on Sunday, March 31st – Easter Sunday. … Continue reading →

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What’s the 411? February, 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Eva

Happy February, the shortest month of the year, Black History month and the month of that dubious holiday, Valentine’s Day.  Here’s The 411 for this month: From left to right, top row: 3 skirts + 3 jeans = 6 second … Continue reading →

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How I Got Here 1: minimalism and confronting the fantasy-self

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Eva

It officially started on November 5, 2011.  An email from Samantha read, “minimalism, thought of you,” and linked to “Declutter your Fantasy Self” by Miss Minimalist.  I had commented to Samantha a few times that I felt cluttered, overwhelmed and … Continue reading →

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