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5 Tips for Sustainable Home Renovations

Renovating a home is difficult. PERIOD! Renovating while trying to also be as sustainable as possible? Yeah, that makes a hard journey even harder. When we first went into our home renovation journey,...

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How to Organize Your Home Sustainably

Organizing is all the rage right now. And I’m into it. I LOVE organizing and making my home a little more aesthetically pleasing. But I don’t love the trend of taking stuff out of plastic packaging...

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5 Ways I Make My Small Home Appear Larger

When I show videos of my home online, I often get comments from folks who can’t believe my home is just 800 square feet. And I take that as a compliment because I use a lot of tips and tricks to make...

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How to Forage the Perfect American Persimmon

Recently I learned about foraging American persimmons and then, (like magic!) came across some when visiting my in-laws. I had tried Asian persimmons before (you can get those at the grocery) and to...

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The Best Murphy Bed for a Tiny Home

This post is sponsored by Lori Beds, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Fitting furniture into a small or even tiny home is tough. You want something stylish, sustainable and functional. (And...

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Inexpensive Ways to Create a Feeling of Abundance at Home

I want my home, although small, to feel welcoming, happy and abundant. Here’s a few inexpensive ways I create a feeling of abundance in my home. Keep fresh fruit and flowers on displayBoth fresh fruit...

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How to Create a Movie Theater in Your Small Home

Let’s be honest, when we have a small home, we often have to make sacrifices. Maybe we can’t have that home gym or that dedicated home office space. Maybe we can’t have everything we want, but that...

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How to Have Alone Time in a Small House

After a weekend of extroverting, this introvert needs some time alone. But it’s not always easy in a small house– especially I am very sensitive to noise and distractions. Here’s what I’ve found...

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Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

We’ve all got that crunchy, eco-friend, right? Or maybe, like me, you are the eco-friend in your group! We are, admittedly, very hard to shop for. We don’t want the latest gadget or even a plastic...

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How to Find the Best prices on Vintage Christmas Decor

Vintage Christmas decor has a huge collector market. And it’s understandable! I, myself, want to decorate more sustainably and am not a big fan of modern holiday decor. I want color, I want bright, I...

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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

Spring is one of the most labor-intensive times to own a home. There’s so much to do! Your yard is springing into bloom and there’s a lot to clean up from those harsh winter months. But never fear!...

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How to Make an Eco-Friendly Easter Basket

Those little plastic eggs, that fake plastic grass, unethical chocolate and a basket that will inevitably tear the moment a precocious toddler steps in it– these are all parts of most modern Easter...

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