Curated Dwelling

What do you thrift?

Shopping secondhand is fun—a modern-day treasure hunt filled with possibilities. It is also an impactful, sustainable action anyone can do to help conserve resources and reduce waste. Before buying something new, it's worth taking an extra moment to consider whether or not the item you need can be purchased from a thrift store.

I feel this more and more as I make my way through Life. does this idea resonate with you?

Let go. 🧡

Do you feel this is true?

A great little list to get you moving on decluttering things you no longer want or need. And you don’t need to do them all to reap some benefits of LESS stuff!

25 Things to Declutter in 2025 Discover the joy of minimalism by decluttering unnecessary possessions from your home. Start with these 23 items, and you'll love the change.

YES! Ask yourself (and someone you love) this powerful question. And if you’re not fine, what are you going to do a ou it? A curated lifestyle is all about consciously choosing what supports our wellness and a lifestyle we love.
So: how are you, really?!

It’s about selection, not perfection. Curate your belongings and organize them well. Simple, really!

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Enjoying a west coast winter day reading by the fire. Loving “Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well” it’s so much of how I endeavour to curate my lifestyle and my living space!

🤯 Now might not be the best time to consider this, but research indicates children are generally better off with fewer toys.

🤷🏼‍♀️ Looking for something to do with kiddos over the holidays? Let's tidy toys! Gather everything together and hang with your kids as they choose what to keep and let go of the rest with grace and gratitude. 🙏🏼

♻️ Donate useable items.

🧐 Then, to organize, find a home for each toy, grouping similar items together and making things easy to access and easy to put away.

For more on this, click the link in the comments to ready my blog post. 🔗

Whether you do this before or after The Big Day, you're setting your kids (and yourself) up for a tidier toyscape in 2023. And maybe fewer incidents of stepping on small pieces of plastic in the middle of the night? 🚂

💖 Wishing you a well-organized holiday season and a tidy 2023. -Cath

For the second year in a row, our family of four is doing "stockings only" at Christmas. We are heading to the Maritimes to visit family, and will only be buying stocking stuffers for one another. My kids, both busy studying at university are relieved they do not have to worry about purchasing and transporting / delivering proper gifts for everyone. They both LOVE buying gifts for others, but are strapped for cash and depleted cognitively. This way it's also less work for me to fill the stockings, and more fun for everyone when we open things up! And did I mention the savings? With both kids away at school, we are all so happy to simply be together. The greatest gift is 'presence'. Not presents.