home Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/category/home/ slow living, minimalism and connection with nature Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:17:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/hippieindisguise.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-background.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 home Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/category/home/ 32 32 130370924 Waiting for the Right One: Our Essentia Organic Mattress https://hippieindisguise.com/waiting-for-the-right-one-essentia-organic-mattress/ https://hippieindisguise.com/waiting-for-the-right-one-essentia-organic-mattress/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:06:39 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=12451 We recently got a new bed mattress and to honour this special item (simple things are special to us) we bought some flowers, a rare indulgence. I had planned on letting the children cover the bed in petals and bounce around, since we’ve never owned a mattress that has bounce I figured they would enjoy […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/waiting-for-the-right-one-essentia-organic-mattress/feed/ 4 12451 Interview with a Minimalist: Alison Little https://hippieindisguise.com/interview-with-a-minimalist-alison-little/ https://hippieindisguise.com/interview-with-a-minimalist-alison-little/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:54:19 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=6231 About 15 years ago on New Year’s eve, I went over to my friend’s apartment for drinks. It’s a night I’ll never forget, but probably not for any reason you’d guess. It was my first encounter with minimalism. Although that word certainly wasn’t used at the time, at least to mean a chosen lifestyle. When […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/interview-with-a-minimalist-alison-little/feed/ 7 6231 How to Get Started with Minimalism: Assess Your Personality https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-get-started-with-minimalism-assess-your-personality/ https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-get-started-with-minimalism-assess-your-personality/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:35:39 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=6770 I am no expert, nor am I a perfect or pure minimalist. Truthfully, there is no pure or perfect; there is process. Process is about experience, learning, trial and error. In this post I’ll share with you some of the things that worked for getting me and our family going with minimalism, especially with regard […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-get-started-with-minimalism-assess-your-personality/feed/ 11 6770 13 Ways to Simplify Your Wardrobe https://hippieindisguise.com/13-ways-to-simplify-your-wardrobe/ https://hippieindisguise.com/13-ways-to-simplify-your-wardrobe/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=6120 One of the easiest places to start downsizing your stuff is with non-sentimental, everyday items like clothing. We are usually quite familiar with our favourite items and know which ones we haven’t worn in ages. Having less clothing has so many advantages, such as simplifying decisions when getting dressed, cutting down on laundry and saving […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/13-ways-to-simplify-your-wardrobe/feed/ 19 6120 glimpses into our home: at {mine} https://hippieindisguise.com/glimpses-into-our-home-atmine/ https://hippieindisguise.com/glimpses-into-our-home-atmine/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:10:20 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=5620 I’ve said more than a few times that I’m not inspired by interiors. But I suppose what I meant to say that I’m not inspired to photograph them. Really, all I want to photograph most days are my children’s activities and the beauty of the natural world. However, I’m very much inspired by the function and […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/glimpses-into-our-home-atmine/feed/ 6 5620 Interview with a Minimalist: Tiffany https://hippieindisguise.com/interview-with-a-minimalist-tiffany/ https://hippieindisguise.com/interview-with-a-minimalist-tiffany/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:38:17 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=3890 In honour of Black Friday, which I know (conversely) as Buy Nothing Day, I am posting two interviews about minimalism. Buy Nothing Day started right here in Canada over 20 years ago. I had a fun and activist school teacher at the time, who introduced me to Buy Nothing Day at a ripe, young age (planting the […]

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