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Interview with a Minimalist: Marlies Hanse

:: danielle :: — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:01:46 +0000

“The most responsible thing we can do, if we care about the health of the planet, is to live in as small a home as possible.” I recently heard this from an authority in the environmental movement. I’m not sure it’s true – that it is “the most” — after all, we hear all sorts […]

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Social Media Minimalism: How To Balance Instagram and Family Life

:: danielle :: — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:48:25 +0000

“Life is what happens while you are staring at your smartphone.” – anonymous A few people have asked me variations on the same question. How do I live slowly when I clearly do so much? How do I stay connected with my children, family and friends, when I’m also very connected to social media, in […]

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In the News: Natural and Intuitive Parenting on Bondi

:: danielle :: — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:01:18 +0000

About a month ago I received a lovely email from Tom in Israel. Tom had been following our family for a while and asked if I wouldn’t mind sharing my favourite educational activity with him — in one sentence. Well, being me, I wrote back with a long winded email about how I think that book […]

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Interview with a Minimalist: Julie

:: danielle :: — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:54:57 +0000

Simply do without. When I was setting up my first apartment my parents kindly sent me off with all the duplicates from their house: some extra utensils, cups, bath towels, bedroom linens, things that had accumulated but that they didn’t really need. It was very kind of them. Despite their generosity the majority of the […]

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Interview with a Minimalist: Katrien

:: danielle :: — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:49:27 +0000

Continuing on in my Buy Nothing Day programming, I have a second interview with a minimalist, Katrien. Check out my first post of the day to read a bit more about Buy Nothing Day — a day of protest against consumerism. Minimalism isn’t just or only about having and buying less stuff, as I’ve tried […]

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A Thoughtful Guide to Women’s Gifts

:: danielle :: — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:31:40 +0000

Suitable for any occasion, any season, these are some excellent gift ideas for women and mothers. Following up on my Thoughtful Guide to Gifts for Children, I’m sharing a guide to gifts for parents, well, mostly for the women and mothers in your life. I chose these items because they are sustainably made, high quality, […]

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