The Global Guardian Project.

In the spirit of running with our latest Eco-Minimalism Post, we’ve also made the decision to become Global Guardians. What does it mean to become a Global Guardian, who are they? “We are a tribe of parents, educators, activists and artists who share a common goal. We want to raise our children to become guardians of our planet, to be inspired and empowered to care for the Earth in a way we adults haven’t. It’s no secret that we’ve created a mess. But we can do something about it today, while our children are young, that will teach them that proper…

Eco-Minimalism + our family.

In this family, we do nature. Our kids adore exploring outside, and my business (Alpine Baby Co.) reflects that. As we started our journey with Minimalism, first going through our belongings, it slowly crept into other aspects of our lives. Slowly but surely we were consuming less, but also finding other ways to respect our Earth + the environment around us. As Ryan and I dove into this whole other branch of minimalism, we started making new changes as a family, I’ll share these with you in the following categories. As always… please know that we are a work in progress &…

Sitka.

Sometimes in life, its good to mix things up. Especially when you feel in a lul. Nitro needed a friend more now, than ever. He’s lonely, and it shows. Our hurt over Scouts accident is still raw + fresh- so much that we still cry over it. After discussion, Ry & I  decided we couldn’t handle getting another pup, because a dog like Scout just can’t ever be replaced… Then my seamstress posted a litter of fresh kittens for sale. On a quick whim Friday, we decided to add another little member to the DuBay family. She’s snow white & grey with beautiful blue eyes, and…

The Art of Letting Go.

As a Mum of three children under 6 years young, I’ve learned a few things about embracing this stage of my life. Here are my suggestions + tips for survival with wild ones. 1.Showering everyday isn’t necessary (and actually helps you hair grow longer). 2.Don’t even try to attempt errands during lunch time. 3. Getting children dressed is overrated… especially if you aren’t leaving the house that day. Oh and even if you do, they can still go naked unless going into the store. Or even more so – naked kids can go into the store when you disguise them…

Minimalism + Kids | bringing back imaginative play.

So by now many of you have decided that you’d LOVE to live a minimalist lifestyle, but there’s one catch… you have kids. As we began our minimal journey in January of 2016 – I started paying closer attention to what we would consume as a family, and what items sat in corners untouched for weeks. I was always the Mom who wanted my kids to have baby dolls (and EVERYTHING that comes with), dress up clothes, a vast array of art supplies, all my childhood books plus books they picked from store shelves, the cutest rooms on the planet which involved all sorts…

Our Home-In-Progress.

So remember at the very beginning when I said becoming a minimalist + intentional family is a journey?! Well, we are right in the midst of ours. Welcome. I’m no expert, nor have we been practicing this lifestyle for more than a mere 9 months, but we’ve come a LONG ways. Our children have less toys, which equates to less mess for Mum later. I’ve found useless kitchen gadgets, multiples of just about EVERYTHING, and even hidden garbage (torn papers, wrappers, etc) throughout our home. If that isn’t a wake up call that we are over consuming – maybe our…

Zucchini Yogurt Multigrain Muffins.

Fall is quickly approaching in our neck of the woods. It almost seems as soon as the time hits September 1st, the weather follows suit. Colder nights, crisper mornings, and the occasional frost making its appearance in the forecast. Of course this triggers all the feelings for my favorite season, and the autumn (attempt at) baking that comes with. Yesterday while the girls were napping I made these delicious Zucchini Yogurt Multigrain Muffins. Anyone who knows me knows baking isn’t my strong suit, but these muffins are literally no-fail. Not to mention they include wholesome ingredients, and no refined sugar!…

Intentional + Minimal | a new series.

Lately I’ve been getting a lot of requests from friends about our family’s minimalism or slow living journey, and where to start. There’s a lot of my heart in this topic, so I’ll be starting a new series posting once a week, or every other week about a different “type” of minimalism, and how our family of five relates. To begin our series I’m going to offer up some of my favorite minimal/slow living social accounts to follow, books, and beginning tips. As we continue, please remember that this process looks different for EVERYONE. Some might have a slow living mindset, but a house full of “clutter”.…