This week Elisabeth and Natalie chat about all things Christmas! They share a few of their favorite "non-materialistic" things about preparing for the holidays and some family traditions (old and new) that make the season sweeter and help it linger a little longer.

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Natalie and Elisabeth chat with Beth W. Smith who shares her story of downsizing from a 3,000ft home to converting a Home Depot Tuff Shed into a tiny house for her and her husband. While Beth took extreme measures to craft simplicity into her lifestyle, she encourages everyone to evaluate ways they can "downsize" their belongings and obligations in order to pursue more freedom, creativity and authenticity in life.

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It's almost Thanksgiving! And even under normal circumstances the Thanksgiving holiday can be a little stressful, but the 2020 holiday season is offering all sorts of unique challenges.

In this month's Devotional, Elisabeth wants to reframe how we view what elements of this celebration are most important and what we want to simplify to be as present as possible for those around us.

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Elisabeth and Natalie talk about the process of simplifying dressing our kids and share a few ideas of how to make intentional choices while shopping and creating a "capsule wardrobe" that makes the day-to-day easier for everyone.

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https://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=63895andtid=gpps021856andkwid=1andap=7andgclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J_WzLZ8hit_A6dPsAdLKbiXn5f3VCswAO2Ax-J5SN2a2yEa32JwLuxoCS34QAvD_BwEandgclsrc=aw.ds (Gap Kids)

https://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/children-clothing?code=F9W7andtc_ch=psandtc_ve=googandtc_campid=Brand+-+Core+-+CW+-+None+-+None+-+Text+-+New+-+Exactandtc_adgroupid=Mini+Bodenandtc_kwid=mini%20bodenandtc_matchid=eandtc_au=kwd-100454684andgclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J2Fz1f2NdYuOgs5MFZM7aRxL7YrRFEoNj0SQEDUj8IwsqujqwlPUHBoCLEAQAvD_BwEandgclsrc=aw.ds (Mini Boden)

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In this weeks episode Natalie and Elisabeth chat with Dana K White from "A Slob Comes Clean." Dana talks about a few of her decluttering "strategies" and how important it is to understand your own "clutter threshold" and how this effects our ability to maintain the items in our spaces and how it's different for all of us.

She also shares about the "container concept" and how this is a very simple and straight forward way to put limits on our possessions, and also how this a helpful in framing the decluttering process for children...and adults alike.

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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+manage+your+home+without+losing+your+mindandcrid=2YR48HMHF9REMandsprefix=How+to+manage+your+%2Caps%2C191andref=nb_sb_ss_ts-a-p_1_19 ("How to Manage your House without Losing your Mind: Dealing with your House's Dirty Little Secrets")

https://www.amazon.com/Decluttering-at-Speed-of-Life-audiobook/dp/B0785WJDQ9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2YR48HMHF9REManddchild=1andkeywords=how+to+manage+your+home+without+losing+your+mindandqid=1605397572andsprefix=How+to+manage+your+%2Caps%2C191andsr=8-2 ("Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning you Never-Ending battle with Stuff")

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Natalie and Elisabeth introduce the theme of "Simply LESS" for November. The holidays are well on the way and it's time to evaluate what intentional celebrations look like. What's your budget? What other big life transitions are happening?

They also discuss making practical changes within the home and using what is already on hand instead of seeking out more.

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This week Natalie and Elisabeth are revisiting the "YOUR Story Matters" series by chatting with Camille Lowman, creator and founder of "Yellow Project," a monthly subscription box that is specifically designed to address mental health issues and provide tools for self-care. Camille is very open and honest about her own struggles with anxiety and depression and how this highlighted to her the need for something like "Yellow Project" to literally show up at your door and meet some of these needs in a very tangible and intentional way.

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https://yellowprojectco.com

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Natalie and Elisabeth discuss ideas for simplifying and making the most of Halloween under the restraints of this "new normal." They also share dual-purpose costume strategies and how the dollar store can come in handy when on a budget!

In this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/God-Fairy-Tale-Finding-Make-Believe/dp/0877880492/ref=sr_1_1?crid=90PCCJLL6TI1anddchild=1andkeywords=god+of+the+fairy+taleandqid=1603665902andsprefix=god+of+the+fairy+tale%2Caps%2C181andsr=8-1 ("God of the Fairy Tale: Finding Truth in the Land of Make-Believe" by Jim Ware )

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For her devotional for the month of October Natalie reminisces on some memories from her childhood and ties them into the concept of viewing all of our life lessons and stages from the perspective of "the ultimate story" and how God is the author and perfecter of it all.

In this episode:

Hebrews 4:16

https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=paul+trip+early+morning+mercysandqid=1602952590andsr=8-1 ("New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional") by Paul David Tripp.

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Natalie and Elisabeth visit with Sydney Hatcher, three time author and founder of "Carmen's Miracle Makers," about her journey through bereaved parenthood. She shares the story of her daughter Carmen's short but beautiful life spent mostly within the walls of a hospital and about her personal discovery embracing and celebrating every moment of it. She lays out the intentional steps she took to bond with her daughter through weekly photo shoots in her hospital room and how this sparked the idea of a way to serve other families that are walking their children through the challenges of special needs in infancy. Sydney continues to invest in and cultivate Carmen's legacy through her writing and the foundation she created in her honor.

www.carmensmiraclemakers.org

Sydney's books:

https://www.amazon.com/if-You-Cant-Sydney-Hatcher/dp/1649219725/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8F9WMUGDOEHHanddchild=1andkeywords=sydney+hatcherandqid=1602473854andsprefix=sydney+hatcher%2Caps%2C177andsr=8-1 ("And if You Can't")

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Fighting-Battles-Bereaved-Parent/dp/1648264530/ref=sr_1_2?crid=8F9WMUGDOEHHanddchild=1andkeywords=sydney+hatcherandqid=1602473999andsprefix=sydney+hatcher%2Caps%2C177andsr=8-2 ("Still Fighting: Battles of a Bereaved Parent" )

https://www.amazon.com/Carmen-PICU-Journey-Medicine-Miracles/dp/1724973932/ref=sr_1_3?crid=8F9WMUGDOEHHanddchild=1andkeywords=sydney+hatcherandqid=1602473999andsprefix=sydney+hatcher%2Caps%2C177andsr=8-3 ("Carmen: “The PICU Baby" A Journey if Medicine and Miracles" )

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