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Rise of the Decluttering Nation

I don’t like clutter. That’s putting it lightly. I despise clutter. That’s more like it. When I see clutter, my mind feels cluttered. I wasn’t always like this. It just…sort of gradually happened. Decluttering Out of Thin Air My decluttering ways didn’t really take complete form until I started dating Mitch. I’m not saying he’s […]

My Month-long Visit to Sayulita

It’s been a little more than three weeks since I touched down in Mexico. I’ve done so much but at the same time, have done so little. I’m ready to get to my own bed and start checking off things on my to-do list to get ready for next years’ getaway! Friends… Every week we’ve […]

Sayulita Food Tour – Top 10 Restaurants

Disclaimer – this is a list of restaurants, street vendors that I love. It’s all subjective though so don’t fault me if you disagree. Recommendations are welcome. Right from day 1 of being in Sayulita, I was immediately impressed with the food here. Every morning I woke up craving tacos or guacamole and I was […]

15 Things You’ll Want to Know Before You Visit Sayulita

If you’ve never visited Sayulita, you should come. Even for a day trip. Sayulita is a bustling small town of approximately 5,000 inhabitants and is a 1.5 hour cheap bus ride from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. You may have heard that it’s a sleepy surfer town but, it is not sleepy at all. The town is […]

Closet Cleanse (steps + tips to streamline and de-clutter the dreaded wardrobe)

Are you ready for the new year? It’s the start of 2020 and I can tell you want a change in your life! What’s a better place to start than your closet. Who’s up for a closet cleanse? I’m not talking about your linen closet (though I definitely won’t stop you there. In fact, […]

We’ve Landed in Mexico, Now What

FYI – this isn’t much of a review of Sayulita but more of a recount of my first week in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta We arrived on a non-stop flight to Puerto Vallarta on New Year’s Eve. We spent one day in PV to explore what the city had to offer. From our Airbnb we walked […]

Mexico, Here We Come – Packing For A One Month Trip to Sayulita

Kicking It Old School S.P.U.G. Style

It’s the holiday season and we all know what that means: mass amounts of spending on useless gifts. If you’re trying to incorporate a minimalist mindset to your personal life, it’s likely that it will translate further when thinking about gift giving. This may be an over-exaggeration but you can’t tell me that you’re not […]

Minimalism and Materialism: The Effects on Mental Health

In more recent years, the minimalist movement has risen and has seen many, many people pursue a lifestyle of living with less ‘stuff’. But, for some reason consumerism seems to be at an all time high as well. From Marie Kondo’s successful books and Netflix show to author Fumio Sasaki of ‘Goodbye, Things’ to the […]

Blog Status Update

I started this blog almost 5 months ago not knowing anything. Everything, was foreign to me. This blog was and is no easy task. If you have ever googled how to make a blog, apparently it is the easiest thing. If all you want to do is post your thoughts and have your family read […]

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