Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

I've missed you! I took a long break from the podcast - unexpected - details of why can be found in this episode!

What else can you expect from this episode? I decided to come back with a Q&A. I put out a question box on instagram to see what you all wanted to hear about, and the questions fell under three categories: pregnancy/baby, minimalism, and work.

I hope you enjoy this episode - cozy up with a warm drink & we'll catch up on some things! 

Links: 

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Simple Morning Lists

Holiday episodes (I mentioned I'd leave links here):

Intentional Holiday Shopping/ Secondhand Christmas

Minimalism & The Holidays Q&A

An oldie but a goodie and a favorite holiday episode: Intentional Gift Guide with my friend Jessalyn Fink

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Keep meal planning simple this back to school season - or any season that feels busier for you. This episode is full of tips that my guest and I truly use to keep things simple in the kitchen, especially when life feels a little more complicated.

Meal planning can be one of the most time consuming things we do for our families and ourselves - from planning to shopping to prepping. So, when we have less time, what are some ways we can simplify it while continuing to nourish our families with healthy meals?

I hope this episode gives you permission to keep things simple and feel less alone if meal planning and cooking isn't your favorite thing in the world.

Links:

Christine's Website

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Desirae on Instagram

Simple Morning Lists

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Today I have the honor of sharing my conversation with Christy Wright. We talked all about balance - what it means and why we are always in search of it. I absolutely love Christy's take on balance, the way it looks different in different seasons, and how we can achieve it. We also talk about to - do lists and calendars and ways we can make them actually work for us.

You can pre-order her book here: Take Back Your Time

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Today I'm talking with professional photographer, Jenna Arvidson, all about photos of our family: the ones you take and the ones taken of you.

Most of us have a smartphone which can make us feel the pressure of constantly capturing the moments of our kids and lives in general- but sometimes the phone/photos can be a distraction and keep us from being present, and almost always we take about a million but only print out a few. Today, Jenna gives us tips on how to get the photos we will actually cherish of our families and be present for the rest instead of constantly living with a phone in our hands so we don't miss a photo op. She also gives us tips on family photo day from a photographer's perspective, and how to stress less when the day comes.

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Today I'm sharing a bit of my own body image journey. The first half of the episode is reflection that I hope you'll find relatable, while the second half is more actionable, with steps you can take to find more confidence in your body today.

This topic is important, especially as we approach summer, and I hope you'll find some value in today's episode!

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Today I talk with personal stylist Jammie Baker about how we can dress our current bodies with confidence. Yes, even in our postpartum, post-kids bodies. We talk all about the process of finding a personal style that works, curating a closet full of clothes that fit our bodies NOW, and how to let go of the ones that don't. We also talk about actionable and simple steps to getting started, along with tips to getting dressed and feeling confident this summer. I love this conversation because it is full of actionable steps to help you get started today!

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Free Body Shape Guide

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Let's declutter an overwhelming space together today - this episode can apply to any "catch all" space you have in your home! I don't have all the answers, but we are doing this together. My catch all closet now has a purpose and it's a breath of fresh air - I hope you'll feel the same when you're done decluttering. Tune in & declutter with me!

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Today we are decluttering again together - I walk you through what my decluttering session looked like as I decluttered my daughter's room- specifically her clothes. Her clothes seem to multiply even if I don't bring them into the home, so this is definitely a point of overwhelm for me. I answer the question "what do I keep" when it comes to kids clothes for future siblings, and I also talk over the mindset shifts I've had around kids clothes, and how I declutter as I go instead of always waiting until things get out of hand.

I hope you enjoy this episode and continue to declutter with me as the series moves forward!

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Today I'm taking you on a decluttering session with me! This is part of a new series where we will go room by room together and I'll let you in on my thoughts as I declutter.

Decluttering used to be a major topic on the podcast, and I could use some maintenance decluttering. Springtime brings about the motivation to bring peace to our homes, so let's do it together.

For the first episode, I go over questions to ask yourself if you have a hard time letting go of things or feel guilt over doing so - especially as it relates to bathroom items. At the end of the episode, we dive into how decluttering can create more mess before it gets better, and the deeper side of what it can do for you.

See my bathroom mess before and after at @life_withintention on instagram.

I hope this episode motivates you to set a timer for 20-30 minutes and declutter along side of me.

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Today I'm talking about the one in one out rule - a very basic rule of maintenance decluttering. However, I'm not just talking about our stuff. I talk about how this rule can apply to our days and our minds as well.

I specifically dive deeper into how this rule can help declutter our days/minds to go along with the many episodes of burnout we've had so far this year on the show. I get real about something that has been missing from my days, and my one in, one out to help add it back in.

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