Today is Minimal-ish's 200th episode! It's time to stop and celebrate, as we have quite a few milestones to celebrate! At the beginning of September it was Minimal-ish's 5 year birthday, we crossed 3 million downloads, and now we're on our 200th episode! In today's episode, I'm sharing the story of minimal-ish - how it came to be, the valleys and mountains along the way, and where it's going. I'll also share the top downloaded episodes, my favorite moments on the show, and 5 things I learned about minimalism in 5 years. I loved recording this episode and I am beyond grateful for you for being here! Thank you for listening in. Minimal-ish would not exist without you! Links: Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Top Episode Links: -Declutter with Me - Your Clothes -Declutter and Organize Your Closet with Me + 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to help you Declutter Anything -Why is minimalism so life changing? -Simple Ways to Start Changing Your Shopping Habits (Bring Less into Your Home) -Benefits of Minimalism for Parents -Impactful mindset shifts for minimalism with Dawn Madsen of the minimal mom Simplifying "Sticking to" your Budget + Tips for Your Grocery Budget Woes with Carly of Debt Free Mom How to Hygge this Winter + Holiday Season with Diane in Denmark How and Where to Start Decluttering (even when you're busy) with Joshua Becker - Minimal-ish Replay #1 Peaceful Productivity & Planning our Days around Our Priorities with Jess Massey Messy Minimalism: Make Minimalism Your Own (without the perfectionism) with Rachelle Crawford My favorite Episode Links: On Letting Go of Old Seasons and Embracing the Next with Shauna Niequist Connecting with our Kids through Learning + Simplified Early Homeschooling with Erin Loechner Episodes with Kat Steck / Junkyard Journals Minimalism Stories Episodes Mentioned: Leah Franklin Mary Simpson Emily McDermott Sponsor: Mylio Photos: Download the free app at mylio.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm bringing you a solo episode/ guest episode hybrid to talk all about photo organization and decluttering. This has been a highly requested topic, and I am far from an expert. When I look at digital files and photos, my mind just goes blank on where to start. I knew I needed help in this area, so I went in search of photo decluttering tools and discovered Mylio. I've been grateful to partner with them after using their software to help me get started in an overwhelming decluttering journey. Today I'm bringing you some general decluttering tips in getting started and chipping away at a very cluttered camera roll, and then I'm sharing some of how I use Mylio to help me do it, though many of these tips could be applied to any way you choose to declutter your photos- with or without an accompanying photo software/ decluttering tool. Then, David Vaskevitch joins me to share how Mylio's tools more in depth and how he declutters and organizes not just his digital photos, but also his paper clutter, physical photos, and more. Thank you for being here and listening in! Links: Mylio Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Juliana Ong of Stories of Play is my guest, and we talk all about the importance of play for our kids and how we can foster creative, open ended, independent play. While this is a fun, somewhat light hearted topic, it's also one where intentionality can make all the difference. I can vouch for this because after my conversation with Jules, I changed a lot about our family's play space and the way I approach and view play in our home, and I've seen so much more focused play from my girls. Jules has so much knowledge when it comes to this topic and she gives us permission to simplify things as she brings a wealth of ideas for us to implement to get started in simplifying play. Links: Jules Website Jules on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Indeed: Get a 75$ credit when you sponsor a job post at indeed.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest is Tyler Moore of Tidy Dad, and you're not going to want to miss this conversation! We dig into Tyler's story and his reason for tidying up his life, and he shares about how physical decluttering lead to emotional decluttering. He also brings practical tips on what it looks like to "surthrive," layer routines, and give yourself grace in the midst of transitions. This episode brings encouragement for any season, but it's certainly a great one for the back to school season. I hope you listen in and enjoy! Links: Tyler on Instagram Tyler's Website Desirae on Instagram Desirae's Website Sponsor: Mylio Photos: Download the Mylio Photos app for free at mylio.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are finishing off our back to school series with a solo episode all in the name of reflecting and setting ourselves up for an intentional season. We reflect on our back to school yeses and nos, and we apply the four pillars of minimal-ish living to the start of the school year. I'm excited about this episode as I love talking through these four pillars with you, and the school year always holds a special place in my heart! I hope you enjoy it (even if your kids aren't school aged) - reflecting as a new season starts is always a good idea (in my opinion, at least!) Links: Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices