Today I’m excited to bring you a great blog about pregnancy, birth, and post-partum. It’s a bit similar to Evidence Based Birth in some ways – as it has a similar mission of informing and empowering moms – but it’s also quite different. I think you’re going to really love it!

EBB is of course heavily focused on what the study evidence shows for how different approaches work in pregnancy and delivery. It’s very detailed with fantastic information.

Mother Rising has much less of this scientific feel (though also refers to evidence!) and is much more conversational. It also covers a bit more of the range of experience for moms, from pregnancy all the way through postpartum. Because frankly, postpartum is a big part of the process… and most of us don’t realize that till we get there. Honestly, the most I’d heard about postpartum was “watch out for PPTD”. But there’s plenty more to it than that and Lindsey has some great advice for dealing with what’s called the 4^th trimester.

Lindsey is an experienced doula and a mom of 3. When I first came across her website, I confess the title made me think it was going to be some hippie mother-earth-goddess type blog. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just what I anticipated. But that’s not her style at all. I mean, it might be somewhat hippie (what doula isn’t?!) but in fact the author is a Christian. Side note: It’s amazing to me how many of the quality blogs that I come across are created by Christians, because that is NOT one of my criteria!

I really love Lindsey’s website and what she does with it. She shares so much practical information, but with so much real life infused into it. She’s got quite a sense of humor which is constantly popping through and making you laugh. Who doesn’t love to bust out in a belly laugh in the middle of reading valuable information?

Lindsey writes with so much experience – both as a doula and a mother. And she writes with heart. She’s not there to ram a particular “this is the way to do it” motherhood method down your throat. She IS there to help moms have their best experiences with pregnancy and beyond! So get out there and start absorbing what she has to share.

Her blog’s main content is essentially set up in 3 sections: pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It’s easy to go through the topics you want, especially with the related posts linked in each section.

Her website also has some great resources. For example, guides to essential oils, morning sickness remedies, etc. You can find all this under Resources. However, the most helpful resource on her website might actually be Lindsey herself! She is not only a doula, she provides birth classes. You can find all this information under her About section.

The only thing I can’t completely love about Mother Rising is the ads. They’re a little more cumbersome here than in some of the other websites currently on my list. But the website is still on my list because the content is that good. I can’t let the ads keep it from you. Fight through them to benefit from this great website!

One Thing Ma Loves: Her book reviews and resources section! I mean, seriously, people. There is so much good stuff that you can go out and get NOW to help you, without committing a big chunk of money. These are resources recommended by someone on the front lines of birth… I hope you’ll pay attention and find something that could help you. Consider it valuable investment into YOUR health and well-being as well as your baby’s!

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I was going to add some of this to the recent review of the Evidence Based Birth website. But it started feeling like too much personal commentary was taking over the review. But, it was still stuff I felt should be said. And Ma’s Corner is where I get to have my real say! So here we go.

Quick backstory: I’ve become fascinated by all things pregnancy and birth related since expecting our first baby. Prior to that, I had a lot of anxiety about getting through labor in particular. Despite coming from a family of 10 kids all born at home. Despite being present for a good number of those births.

(Now I know some of you are going to say, “That experience must have traumatized you…” Don’t go there, people.)

For me, knowledge made the difference. The more I learned more about how our bodies are designed for the miraculous processes of pregnancy and birth, the less anxiety I felt. I got excited rather than scared. A key factor in all this building of knowledge was our decision to hire a doula, based on a recommendation from friends. They’d had an unmedicated hospital delivery, and that was my goal, especially as I started learning all about epidurals etc. Now you can’t exactly plan births, but you can have goals. And thanks to God and our doula and a lot of prep, I was able to have an essentially zero medication delivery, just like I wanted. Even though I ended up having to be induced to kick things off.

Why do I share all this? Not to have a platform to share our birth story. (You’ll notice I didn’t really.) Not to go on and on about my personal experiences. Rather, I share this because something has come to my attention, through my experience so far and through observing other people’s experiences.

I believe there is a key question that’s not getting asked these days, by either women or their medical practitioners:

“How do I prepare myself for this huge workout and intense experience called delivery?”

“How do we help moms prepare for this huge workout and intense experience called delivery?”

[Note: I’m not excluding c-sections from this rant. I know a lot of women have c-sections, and personally I think a c-section birth is such a huge thing that it should require preparation too!]

Women: It’s way too easy to just keep going on with our lives, working, doing our usual stuff, go to our checkups, follow their directions, sit in the birth classes, buy or receive the baby gear, and then… suddenly it’s time to give birth and we’ve had no real preparation for that event.

Now with our second daughter on the way, I’ve been particularly interested in getting some great pregnancy and birth websites up on Ma’s List. The sites that would have benefited me the first time around. And while there are tons of sites out there, with plenty of great info, a lot of them just don’t line up with my mission.

There are the big sites like The Bump and Baby Center, and those are fine for lots of general stuff. Frankly, when we were expecting our first, we loved keeping track of our baby’s growth on The Bump calendar. (This time around I’m afraid we’ve gotten too distracted…) But I feel like these websites are way too “everything under the sun” to give really helpful, focused prep info to moms, especially new moms.

There are some websites that are very “group mom” websites. If they meet all my other criteria I might share them. But they’re kind of unfocused and unpersonal.

And there are plenty of websites that incorporate a lot of lifestyle content. Which is fine, it just isn’t our thing over here on Ma’s List.

When I think about all these websites, I can’t help thinking about the title of the book: What To Expect When You’re Expecting. Now I’m not bashing that book at all. I think it has LOTS of great info and some advice. But I feel like the title is setting you up like this: “Having a baby? Here’s all the info! Now go out there and… feel knowledgeable!”

Instead, let me repeat the question I think we should really be asking: “How do I learn AND prepare for this huge workout called delivery?!”

Ok. I’ve finished my rant.

To conclude: It’s been hard digging for the type of website I had in mind, but I’m happy to report I finally started finding some results. Evidence Based Birth is the first. And there will be more to follow, probably more personalized websites.

I hope you can get some great value out of these finds.

Best wishes to all the expectant moms out there!

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As soon as I came across this website, I knew I had to get it to you ladies!

Let me start by saying this is not the typical mom blog that I share on here. I’m not sure it meets the technical definition of “mom blog” in the internet dictionary… if there is such a thing. But it certainly meets my criteria for Ma’s List sites. It’s high quality. And it hits on a topic I’ve wanted to get on Ma’s List for a while now. Read more about that in my little birth chat article, coming soon.

When you first see the website title, you might think it’s for healthcare workers, for scientists, or maybe even for those moms who do home births? Well, in my opinion, this website is for every woman who is having children or will have children. And it’s for every woman who knows someone in that category. And it’s definitely for everyone who works with the birth process in a professional capacity. Did I get all of you??

I’m sure this website could appeal more to certain types of personalities – the analytical type, the researcher type. But give it a try even if you think you’re not that type.

Rebecca Dekker is the site founder. She’s a nurse with a PhD, who was originally inspired to start this project after having a less-than-ideal birth experience in the hospital with her first child. She wondered if the care she received was evidence-based… and thus Evidence Based Birth was born. She is the primary driver of content, although she now works with a team to make everything happen.

And there’s a lot happening, let’s talk about the resources.

For you as a mom, the central valuable resource on this website is the blog. Here you have free access to a LOT of fantastic info. Her articles are extremely focused on the topic at hand: the birth / delivery of babies. They’re very unbiased. They cover all the known relevant studies, provide summaries of this info, and discuss what this might tell us about birth. Each article focuses on a very specific topic, and many of them are arranged in series. For example, there’s a series on pain management. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort that goes into creating each of these gold mines of information.

One of my favorite aspects of the blog is that the content is “consumable” (can I use that word?) in a variety of ways – as readable, audio, or video. Honestly, how can you beat that? Pick your favorite and go to town.

Evidence Based Birth also offers other resources. They have some products: for example, PDF printouts of their articles, t-shirts with fun mottos. This money goes toward supporting Evidence Based Birth website and work, which is non-profit and stays unaffiliated from other organizations in order to be unbiased.

Another resource for parents (in specific areas, for now) is a childbirth class.

There are also resources for birth professionals. Evidence Based Birth offers training, professional membership, and certification. And they have a first Evidence Based Birth conference coming up in 2019!

One Thing Ma Loves: I love the fact that the founder and primary author of this website is a nurse. Not a doctor, not a doula, not a midwife. Now I don’t say that as a hit against any of those truly admirable professionals or their work. But I like that it’s coming from a nurse because these are the people who do all the work on the front lines of hospital births – the majority of births today. These are the people who see so much. And now one of them’s stepping up to lay out a scientific analysis of different birth methods.

I hope you enjoy this website!

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So I’m back with another post in The Best From Before series. This is a monthly look at some of the best posts I’ve come across in all my blog reading, from any time. Not just the recent ones. As always, I’m giving you links to posts or articles that really struck a chord and brought value – for me, for people I know.

I’m keeping these fairly short because I’m really trying to bring you the best, not just a bunch of links.

And this month we even have a theme: Food!

Energy Ball Recipe For The Whole Family

Want a healthy snack that tastes like a cookie? I’m sure there are many variations of this recipe out there. But this one is easy and delicious. I’ve made it several times, and frankly need to make it again, since I’ve been snacking on leftover cookies too much lately.

A Simple Mealtime Hack That Will Get Kids To Eat Vegetables

Want your toddler to eat more vegetables? Duh. Well check this out. This concept really works too… I know because I semi-discovered a similar version of it on my own. There’s a season for kids to eat their vegetables “because I told you so”, and before that there’s a season to help them get there by building a healthy habit first.

The Simplest Way To Reduce Grocery Spending (And Time In The Kitchen!)

This title makes the post sound like it’s all about finance, but I think it’s also about ways to make your food life easier, from shopping to cooking. It’s a really great, practical, proven list. Note: I haven’t personally tried MyFreezEasy, but if you’re into freezer meals or want to be, you should check that out.

Hope you enjoyed these! Happy last few days of September!

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No just kidding.

I’m saying I’ve discovered we don’t need all the sauces.

But let me explain this with a quick story.

I’ve always been relatively careful about not loading up my kitchen with every random type of food item. Even though it did take me forever to start meal planning… however casual.

But when I had to consider actually cleaning out the refrigerator (ok, basically just when we moved apartments, I’m not that much of an overachiever), I noticed that this appliance was fairly cluttered. And one culprit was a bunch of  items that had been used once or twice, but they were past their due date and I had to throw them.

I never really had a conscious mental conversation about this issue, but if I had, it would have looked like this:

Q: “Why do we have these barely used items that we have to throw out?”

A: “Because they only get used once or twice for one or two recipes.”

Q: “Ok, so what do we need to do… Cook those recipes more often?”

Genius, right…

Well, that’s one solution, but there was a reason it wasn’t happening. Those one or two recipes just weren’t part of our staple recipe set. I could have made them staples. But for this season of our life, they just aren’t. Let’s set aside the fact that I only recently realized we’d had staple recipes at all, for years…

One of these non-staple recipes was a very delicious marinade for grilling chicken, from a friend of mine. A fabulous idea, except that we hadn’t had a grill of our own, ever. I guess I just wanted that delicious chicken, and I tried broiling it in the oven once, with very small success.

Anyway, I finally realized that going outside the staples took extra thought, planning, ingredients.

So finally, after (mostly) decluttering the rest of the house, I was struck with the inspiration and boldness needed. I threw out the Worcestershire sauce, and didn’t replace it. And the pickle relish. And some other stuff that I can’t even recall now.

But what if you want to make something that requires that special item?

Well I’ll tell you a secret. You may not need it.

One day, struck with a fit of I can do it better myself, I wanted to make chicken barbeque meat in the crockpot for a homemade chicken barbeque pizza. But all the good recipes called for Worcestershire sauce.

So I’d thrown out the W sauce too fast, right?

Well I had already planned on my pizza meal, with no backup. Yes I know… genius strikes again. So I was just going to have to wing it. So, I fished around in my fridge and realized I had soy sauce in there, and I decided to try that.

Did it taste exactly like chicken barbeque? Probably not. Was it still good and edible? You betcha.

The point of this story is that we don’t need all the things. That goes for sauces, condiments, ingredients too.

Do you have to get rid of stuff? Of course you don’t have to. And if you’re a major foodie chief, it might not make sense for you to do any of this.

But Ma’s just saying. If you want a more manageable kitchen, you have to figure this out for yourself. And sorry, I can’t give you a list of items to trash. Take stock of your life season, your staples, what you use, what’s working for you. What’s taking up space in your kitchen to the point that you never feel like cleaning it. Build your life around your staples and let the rest go.

So what’s in your fridge?

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Topics: Finance (Budgeting / Paying Off Debt / Frugal Living)

Meet the latest addition to Ma’s List – Inspired Budget!

I came across this blog through another finance blog and found it to be a great one. Yes, I realize there are a ton of finance and budgeting blogs out there. You may have seen I have a few on the list already, and I expect I’ll add more. That’s because each quality blogger has a unique story to share. Some stories speak more loudly than others to our experiences, our dreams. I want to help you get to the sites that are loud for you. And I know this is one of them because Allison’s on a mission to help others.

Allison is a real mom, who’s been through the real debt pay-off process, who’s been through the trenches and still is. She’s got some really practical advice to share. She wants to see you win. And this is just her side gig – she has a teaching job. So I particularly admire her effort to pursue this passion in the midst of work and mom life.

You can read Allison’s story on her website, but in a nutshell, she and her husband paid down over $111,000 of debt. Now she loves to help other people, particularly with her passion of budgeting.

Finance is a broad topic. Allison focuses on several key subtopics on her blog: budgeting, paying off debt, and frugal living. She also openly shares her monthly income reports. That’s pretty cool transparency, if you ask me. So I love that openness about her. And she offers a free budgeting course and a paid one as well.

Allison’s got a very open, authentic writing style. She’s approachable and practical. Her topics are interesting, her writing style is clear. And frankly she can be pretty funny. She comes across as a real person, just like you or me – with passion and authenticity.

One Thing Ma Loves: Debt Free Stories. Allison shares interviews with different people who have successfully paid down large amounts of debt. Each story is unique and brings the reader unique inspiration. Great work Allison.

I hope you’ll check out her site!

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School is starting. It’s getting cooler. Or in some parts of the country, just less hot… New schedules and goals are starting up. That fresh fall wind of ambition is blowing and I think we all get a whiff of it.

So what’s been going on in mom blog land lately? You got it – lots of great posts that go with a back-to-school theme. So that’s our theme for today’s Best Lately, although we have a variety as always!

The Best Lately series hits on some of the posts that have caught my attention recently. Here you go, in no particular order:

Do We Really Need Back To School Shopping?

A new take on this topic. Especially love the idea of preparing “minds, hearts, and spirits” for the school year… not just material stuff.

5 Reasons Your Kids Need You To Abandon The Busy Life

Can you identify? I’ve caught myself saying “just a minute” way too many times to my toddler. And it’s so true that little people need eye contact too!

The Beginner’s Guide To A Minimalist Home

Want to get a minimalist home kicked off? Check out this quick tour of your house and how to do it.

11 Ways To Easily Speed Clean Your House

What we all need especially when we’re back in a busy season, fo sho.

Collect Memories, Not Things

Great story and reminder – the stolen jewelry was not your most valuable possession.

Chick-fil-A: Free 8-Count Chicken Nuggets!

I mean COME ON! What’s not to love about free food from Chick-fil-A?? Till Sept 29.

Podcasts, CrossFit, family photos, mountains, and more!

In this one, check out the “On my heart” section. How to make friends, especially as moms.

How To Hide a Postpartum Belly: The Best Shapewear For The Tummy Pooch

For those of us who don’t have the perfect bounce-back-from-baby-body… which I think is a lot of us! Lots of good info here on what pregnancy does and how to help your muscles recoup!

Being A Better Homeschool Teacher

Frankly these are tips for being a better mom, not just a better homeschool teacher.

The Self-Care You Need Is Spiritual

Check out this powerful idea of the self-care we really need. Definitely not the conventional take on this topic.

5 Ingredients to Boost Your Smoothie

Awesome nutrition to boost your day. Frankly I had never thought of yogurt. (Lame, I know)

Why We Live In An Apartment

Unconventional perspective on choosing the apartment life vs.  house life!

Lab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)

Who knew you could do a bunch of lab tests at home? Check this out. Good info.

Problems With Perfumes And Fragrances

Great overview. Be warned: fragrance compounds are considered trade secret, so companies don’t have to disclose all the chemicals.

How “Fun Lunches” Simplify Our School Routine

Make your lunch packing easier and your kids’ lunches more fun. Love all the photos.

Goals, Goals, And More Goals!

And finally! Get going on your goals! This post links to a bunch of posts on goals by the site author. Find an angle that interests you!

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Topics: DIY / Home Design / Entertaining

Meet the latest addition to Ma’s List – Joyful Derivatives!

I’m excited to share this website with you. Frankly, it’s the first site for these topics that made the cut. That’s because a website on Home Design can be a lot of things that just aren’t helpful. It can be way too expensive, whereas we’re looking for affordable. It can be too complicated, instead of practical. Like it’s focusing on interior decorators or contractors. Or it can be too much of a lifestyle blog… which is fine, just not our mission.

But Joyful Derivatives is everything we’re looking for: affordable, practical, emphasis on teaching rather than merely showcasing.

Rachel and her husband learned in the trenches what they teach, by working to improve the first home they bought. Their background is experience, not a degree or a career in the field.

Her website covers 3 main categories: DIY (Do It Yourself), Home Design, and Entertaining. The  website menu shows these categories, so it’s super easy to navigate. Now even though I don’t consider myself a big DIYer, and I just dabble in home design stuff to amuse myself, I really enjoy reading what she shares on these topics and I get some fun ideas. And her posts on the topic of entertaining are great. You have to check them out. At first some of the titles may strike you as common sense. Like 5 Simple Steps To A Beautifully Set Table. But I feel like you’ll get something new or just practical from each one.

She has a very cheerful, positive writing tone. I think just reading her blog will encourage and inspire you. Even if you aren’t planning a big or small (or any!) house remodel. Rachel makes everything sound fun and do-able… and she gives you the steps to actually do what she’s done. She helps us realize we don’t always have to call in experts and hand over boatloads of money. But she definitely preaches doing your research and planning. Extremely wise advice.

One Thing Ma Loves: I love her website, not just because it’s straightforward, but it’s also not “sell-y”. There are a few ads, but they’re not in your face (on the laptop anyway). But what I really mean by not sell-y is that she doesn’t spend a lot of website space trying to sell her services to you. The only thing she really advertises are her free resources – beat that. I had to hunt just to find out that she does offer paid services!

I hope you’ll check out her site!

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First a brief description of what these posts ARE, then some disclaimers about what they are NOT.

Description:

These posts list the best blogs I’ve found so far for specific categories – e.g. minimalism, cleaning, food, etc. Always within our area of focus here on Ma’s List: By Moms, For Moms.

Ok, let’s dive a bit deeper into the details with the disclaimers. It’s always enlightening to hear what something isn’t!

Disclaimers:

1. Can you really make this claim?  I know you’re going to find ranked lists like this all over the Internet, and what do they really mean – with a billion websites out there? Can anyone claim to have really found the top ones of all time for all people? Nah, of course not. Ma means the top sites she’s found so far (see Description above). And let me further clarify “top”. It doesn’t mean that these sites have a monopoly on the onine quality content on these topics. It means their websites focus on these topics. They cover them thoroughly. They offer lots of great free content on these topics, so that readers and listeners can get a ton of value before having to sign over any money. And the site authors make it super practical and inspirational for you to get going on whatever their topic is. They have walked the walk themselves, now they are talking the talk – fueled by a vision and passion to help YOU. And finally, most biased but not least important… these websites have been instrumental in shaping my thoughts and actions about these topics. I’m giving you the power of personal testimony that these websites can change your life.
2. Did you try EVERYTHING?  So you have to understand that when I review a website, there’s a certain minimum amount I always review. I will always review a certain specified amount of posts / content, plus overview the whole website and everything offered. I will usually check out at least some of the free downloads. However on principle I never pay for anything, and I don’t plan to do so as part of Ma’s List. My premise is that a quality website will offer enough free content of value that it can enhance your life. I’m not here to sell people’s courses. However, given the quality of the free content, I’m fairly positive that their paid content would be well worth your investment if you choose to do it. But that choice is up to you.
3. What if you find something else?  Believe me – these lists are going to get updated! But they’ll remain carefully curated. Because I really don’t want these spiraling into the fifties, hundreds. That just gets so unmanageable by viewers. But who knows, perhaps someday in our indexing of the Internet we’ll get to that point… stay tuned!

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Introducing my first list in the The Top Blogs series – the best of the best mom blogs on minimalism and decluttering.

I’ll give you the link and author of each site, and a few reasons I’m recommending it.

Before we begin, here are answers to a couple questions you may have.

How do you come up with this list? – Read my explanation here.

Aren’t these 2 separate topics? – Yes, that’s true. Minimalism and decluttering are technically two words with different definitions. But I’ve found they’re closely tied in any quality website for moms on either topic. And they’re closely tied in real life experience. You can’t have minimalism without the action of decluttering. (Unless you’re one of those people who has never owned or kept any unneeded unwanted thing… then… kudos to you!) And while you could have just the activity of decluttering without any minimalism behind it, I feel like that would quickly devolve into a directionless task and unmaintanable state. Decluttering is the activity that needs to happen, and minimalism is the motivating spirit that drives it. So for now I’m bringing you a list of blogs that combine both.

Ma’s List – The Top 3 Minimalism & Decluttering Blogs

Allie Casazza

Allie has got to be the queen of decluttering, especially for moms of young kids. She has “ruthlessly edited her home” (her expression which I love) with 4 young kids in tow, and now she helps other moms do the same. Moms of young kids, this site is especially for you.

Yet Allie has so much more to offer than simply decluttering advice. She shares heaps of practical wisdom on ways to simplify and manage your home and your entire life. She has vision and passion for these topics and produces excellent content. I can tell you that all her free content is so good. Not just blog posts and podcasts but also free guides, downloads, etc.

Basically I’m saying you have to check out her site. I guarantee you will get something out of it. I get value out of almost 100% of her content – that’s a super high return compared to many sites I’ve visited.

One Thing Ma Loves: Allie provides complete written shownotes of all her podcasts. Meaning you can read the whole thing instead of listen, if you prefer. (Personally I love this feature and way prefer written notes anytime.)

Simple Not Plain – Janie

This is an outstanding website. In my mind I like to  call it “A Basic Primer for a Minimalist Home.” It’s perhaps most outstanding because it covers nearly all aspects of your home life in just 12 blog posts – all extremely thorough and top-quality. Janie tells you what she did and gives you step-by-step actions as well as lots of practical ideas you can try out at your own pace.

I’ve never seen such a perfectly contained website.

Also I can’t stop saying how practical this website is. The value yield per word is huge.

At present this site hasn’t been updated for a couple years. But the value is all still there, folks. It’s timeless content.

Breaking news – Janie is planning to re-launch the website! This is super exciting news. Be sure to follow or bookmark this site so you can see the latest!

One Thing Ma Loves: If I had to choose one post that led to significant helpful change in my daily life, it would be her minimalist beauty routine post. It’s about way more than makeup. It’s got that, plus a total rundown of how to streamline things in the hair and showering departments. While my life and environment doesn’t permit me to do  everything exactly the way she does, she inspired me to develop similar solutions that really simplify things. Check it out and see if it doesn’t spark an idea for you.

Nourishing Minimalism – Rachel Jones

Rachel has been in the business of establishing a minimal and decluttered home for years now. 10 years plus. Her kids are now a bit older than “littles”, which gives her a unique perspective… Since a lot of mom bloggers today have very young kids. Even though I’ve come across her website more recently, she’s been doing this a long time and her experience shows.

Her content is excellent and there is lots of it on her website. Minimalism, decluttering, organizing, cleaning – she handles all these topics very well. Also she has a fun and interesting category called Holidays.

She’s an extremely relatable blogger. Her thought process is great to follow, and even her writing style makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. You will get a ton out of what she shares. Just start somewhere of most interest to you.

One Thing Ma Loves: I really enjoy her minimal home tours. Her blog regularly features people sharing photos and descriptions of their homes. This is amazing because minimalism in your home really needs to be something you can personalize. And so it’s super helpful to see how different people do it: what they have in their house, how they set things up, etc. So kudos to Rachel on this great feature.

That’s all for now, folks! Enjoy and benefit!

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