How I made this holiday season even more simple this year.

I'm not in a place right now to create podcasts every week, so I will likely only do a podcast episode once a month... but you can sign up for the podcast insiders and get more regular episodes learn.cozyminimal.com XOXO Angie

If you ever get stuck when you're decluttering and feel like you are attached to more and more items, this episode is for you.  Get The Inside Scoop and All The Freebies - Join our Free Podcast Insiders https://learn.cozyminimal.com/products/courses/view/8 Get Some Relief With Day To Day Chores Get Your Free Minimalist Laundry Workbook Here https://learn.cozyminimal.com/products/courses/view/37 Create a Home You'll Love // Become a Haven Maker https://learn.cozyminimal.com/products/courses/view/1

This was a message I received from a reader that stated that she desperately needed my help with her garage. I sent her back a message offering up my Cozy Minimalist in Your Pocket Call for $30 and then realized after that she was looking for advice. Silly Angie! So I turned this into a Dear Angie episode because I know this is a big struggle for many of us. 

Guess who's back? Back again... Angie's back. Tell a friend! This is my apology to you all for dropping off the face of the planet. I'm sharing what went on and what I've learned. Surprisingly, I've talked about this in the past to help you avoid burnout. If you want to join me on the inside as a Cozy Minimalism Podcast Insider, go to learn.cozyminimal.com

Because I don’t have the bandwidth to do full production episodes right now, I wanted to share this message and my response that came in tonight. I figure this is a way I can help out without getting overwhelmed with the podcast and a need for “perfect”. If you struggle with feeling that EVERYTHING is sentimental, I give you a strategy to follow that will help in five minutes! 💜

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We will be back at it May 5th 2021! Keep those ideas coming!

If you're ready to add some real plants to your home, and you're not a natural green thumb... this episode is for you.

Sometimes, I say the wrong things. This was one of those times. I got a negative review because of something I thought was funny, but someone else didn't think was funny. But this episode isn't about the review, it's about how I didn't notice something for 6 years and how sometimes we feel unappreciated at home when we are doing all the things.

Getting too focused on the big and flashy before and afters will bog you down. Focus instead on the tiny spark. Cheer others tiny sparks. Let's start a revolution with this way of thinking on social media. 

Struggling at the verrrry beginning of your journey? Ugh, that really sucks, my friend. It can be a tough place to be in if you're spinning your wheels. I promise it gets easier! I give you some juicy tips to help you out at the beginning, even if you're feeling like you'll never make a dent.

What happens when you have already minimized all the things in your tiny bathroom and you still can't use it? You focus on function and organizing. Shayla (a cozy minimalist community member) sent me this conundrum. I figured she wasn't alone, so I created a podcast with solutions for her tiny bathroom.  You can see photos here: https://www.cozyminimal.com/small-bathroom-solutions

Do you find you aren't decluttering but simply moving stuff from room to room or shelf to shelf? In this episode, I introduce you to a real life phase that is frustrating for lots of people: Stuff Shuffling. I give you three tips to get you moving forward with your process. I got you, friend!

If you aren’t ready to let something go... DON’T. Some feedback I received from a lady that felt I was enabling people to stay cluttered. I address that today.

Meal Planning tips to help you simplify what your cooking each day. If you want a deeper dive into my own meal planning process, which includes inventory of what we have and deciding which meals we eat, and even how to decide what quantities to buy. Head over to the website: www.cozyminimal.com/meals

I get asked this a lot! How do you help your kids clear their stuff. I’ll give you three general areas to focus on as well as some juicy tips to guide your kids without pulling out your hair or sneaking their stuff out in a garbage bag.

Built off a weekly post that I have done with our Facebook community for 5 years. Let’s tackle one small portion of your stuff and get you some momentum to move forward. Little by little - a little becomes a lot.

I’m reflecting on my year. A little look inside what happened in our neck of the woods and why we left the home we loved and instead found our forever home in the middle of a crazy and uncertain time. I also leave you with what I am doing for the future in 2021! Hold on to your hats, friends.... this is gonna be a wild episode!

The extreme minimalists or elite minimalists might roll their eyes at this episode... but for the rest of you, this will be game changing for you and your journey to your own level of enough.