In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Minimalism Archive
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We don’t decorate for anyone but ourselves – hence the lack of decoration!
Posted on 15 February , 2010 | 53 CommentsUpdate: Comments are closed. I think everyone has said everything they need to say (both good and bad), and whatever anyone will post thereafter is just repeating the same thoughts... -
Understanding: Simple Living, Frugality, Living Green and Minimalism; what’s the difference!?
Posted on 8 February , 2010 | 14 CommentsOil and Garlic had a great comment on my post about Confusing frugality with minimalism, asking if I could write a post about the differences between Simple Living, Frugality, Living... -
A Treehouse Retreat
Posted on 5 February , 2010 | 5 CommentsI could get used to this. It’d be a great retreat to think, blog, work, and relax. Via Re-Nest -
I’d adore a space like this
Posted on 4 February , 2010 | 5 CommentsImpractical perhaps (I need light to work or read!), but oh so dreamy. Psst! I made it as an Editor’s Pick with my Frugality vs. Minimalism post. -
Confusing minimalism with frugality
Posted on 25 January , 2010 | 38 CommentsIn response to something I posted and thought was neat – colour changing bathroom tiles, reader Chris posted: These tiles cost $291 per square foot. Why would you even think about... -
A Minimalist’s Birdhouse… or is that a Minimalist Bird’s House?
Posted on 17 January , 2010 | 2 CommentsWhat a cute, novel idea. If I were a bird, I’d rather have a whole house, but then again…. if there’s free food to be foraged from this lovely house... -
Money in Minimalism: Can we live without it? (Part Two)
Posted on 13 January , 2010 | 13 CommentsSome people get really mad at money “I wish we didn’t have to deal with these bills and with money” “I wish we lived in a world without money” “Money... -
Money in Minimalism: From my perspective (Part One)
Posted on 11 January , 2010 | 11 CommentsWhen I first starting embracing minimalism, I imagined a very stark, bleak life. No possessions, shaved head, you know.. all that stereotypical stuff. When I finally gave it a shot and... -
Why aesthetics matter in minimalism
Posted on 30 December , 2009 | 8 CommentsI read an interesting article in the New York Times a while back called “Beauty and the Bento Box” It talks mostly about Japanese culture, and how they as a... -
Not to put a damper on things….
Posted on 24 December , 2009 | 3 CommentsBut I found this graphic presented by Online Education to be well… educational! Just some quick facts to help put the season into perspective. I read somewhere that 90% of... -
Minimalist Designs (and wants!)
Posted on 24 December , 2009 | 1 CommentI’ve been building up a list of these for a while, but haven’t gotten around to posting them. Enjoy! Hidden Bathroom tile storage Kind of neat. I’d be worried about... -
Why we should all work towards minimalist packaging
Posted on 23 December , 2009 | 8 CommentsI am talking about pressuring companies to stop putting unnecessary packaging on items. I know some of it looks cute — plastic confetti, extra tissue paper — and some of... -
Saturday Project: Cut back on your disposables
Posted on 19 December , 2009 | 14 CommentsYou know what I’m talking about. Disposables. Disposable items that we use once or twice, and then toss into the garbage to be toted off to a landfill. Not just... -
How the French keep it simple and obtain that fabulous ‘je ne sais quoi’
Posted on 16 December , 2009 | 15 CommentsFrench women have a certain je ne sais quoi and the article says a lot of it has to do with the way they’ve simplified their lives. We could learn... -
The Hidden Costs of Having Stuff
Posted on 14 December , 2009 | 5 Comments… go far beyond just the price of the items. We also have to deal with the consequences of having stuff. We have to: Move it out of the way...