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Free Crochet Mask Ear Protector Pattern + Video Tutorial

30 days. 465 items. Join me as I play the Minimalism Game!

FREE Baby Yoda Crochet Pattern

DIY + decor

Free Crochet Mask Ear Protector Pattern + Video Tutorial

April 24, 2020      2 Comments

Hi everyone! So I posted the following on my personal Instagram and Facebook page the other day: Because of this post, I’ve gotten requests from amazing healthcare workers all over my city to make these for them and the people they work with! And wow, am I ever honoured! When I first started ...

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FREE Baby Yoda Crochet Pattern

December 11, 2019      12 Comments

Oh hey friends! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been on here, but I’m back! The reason for my absence? Well, I grew a tiny human! We found out we were pregnant a couple days after my last blog post and then I was inundated with extreme fatigue and morning sickness that lasted well into my second ...

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How to Make Your Own Personalized Wire Wedding Hangers

August 27, 2017      3 Comments

You’ve seen them all over Pinterest and Etsy and probably on the blogs of your favourite wedding photographers too – personalized wire wedding hangers. They’re everywhere. Yet tutorials for making them are, well… not everywhere. In fact, they’re totally lacking and seemingly absent. How is it that ...

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IKEA Linnmon Coffee Table Hack

August 2, 2017      Leave a Comment

IKEA Linnmon table hack

Behold, the SUPER DUPER EASY (and cheap!) IKEA Linnmon hack for this gorgeous mid-century modern coffee table! When a friend approached me asking me if I could help her with finding and possibly refinishing an inexpensive coffee table for her new place, I was more than on board. Her specifications ...

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Dollar Store Hack: DIY Painted Geometric Cork Coasters

May 29, 2017      4 Comments

Painted Geometric Coasters

Happy Monday everyone! Today I would like to present you with my first DIY blog post… FINALLY! I saw some super cheap cork coasters at my local Dollarama last week and, realizing that my coasters were old and gross, I decided to buy some new ones and attempt to make them look less Dollar ...

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M I N S G A M E : D A Y 2 6 Found an old box f M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  2 6

Found an old box filled with lots of dried out paint, paint pens, and varnish today!
Also found:
-an iPhone cable that doesn’t work
-a magnetic phone to car vent mount
-4 baby blankets I’ve never even used
-a sleep sack that is suddenly too short for my baby
-a burp cloth
-a sleeper that fit her fine last week  but didn’t fit today (she’s growing so fast 😭)
-a CD
-baby socks that she’s never worn
-2 more mismatched socks

Tomorrow I’m gonna start digging through my overflowing memory box (it’s not a cute little memory box, but a really big Rubbermaid tote)! I get the feeling that there’s lots in there that I can take pictures of instead of keeping the physical object... we shall see!

#minsgame #minimalismgame #minimalism #minimalist #minimalisthome #declutter #decluttering #declutteryourlife #declutterchallenge #declutteryourhome #declutterlikeamother #declutteringmylife #cleaning #cleaningmotivation #cleaninghouse #springcleaning #tokenandbliss
I’ve never liked fall. Whenever the leaves start I’ve never liked fall. Whenever the leaves start turning yellow, I get anxious because it means that winter is just around the corner and winter means cold weather, short days with little sunlight, and dangerous driving conditions. 

This year has been different. Instead of worrying about a winter that isn’t even here yet, I’m embracing the beauty of the current season. It’s always a short one in Alberta, but I’m learning to love watching the leaves fall down like big raindrops, hearing the crunch of them under my feet, and breathing in the crisp autumn air. 

Maybe it’s because my daughter was born in October and I now have something about the season to look forward to, or maybe it’s because a COVID world has taught me to embrace the present moment more instead of always worrying about things I can’t control, but this fall has been beautiful and eye-opening.

Winter is coming, but it’s not here yet.
M I N S G A M E : D A Y 1 4 Thank you for your M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  1 4

Thank you for your input everyone... I’m going to keep going and continue playing the Mins Game!

So here we have 2 baskets, 2 towels, a curling iron, lighter, and some more expired medicines and bug repellants. 
PSA, alllll this stuff is from my bathroom... 😬 YIKES.

Now go declutter your bathrooms because they’re probably filled with a bunch of crap too!

#minsgame #minimalism #minimalismgame #declutter #decluttering #declutteryourlife #declutterchallenge #declutterlikeamother #minimizing #cleaning #cleaningmotivation #tokenandbliss
M I N S G A M E : D A Y 9 8 clothing items + 1 M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  9

8 clothing items + 1 baby wrap that are in good enough condition to sell or donate.

#minsgame #minimalismgame #decluttering #theminimalists #tokenandbliss #cleaningmotivation #cleaningoutmycloset
M I N S G A M E : D A Y 2 8 Normal wives: stok M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  2 8

Normal wives: stoked when their husband gives them free reign of the credit card

Me: stoked when my husband minimizes and gets rid of crap with me

Yup, @scottwbennett is officially the best. He decided to help me out for day 28 by digging in his music studio because I’ve been frantically searching every nook and cranny in our house trying to find stuff to get rid of so that I don’t fail this challenge.

I’m gonna be honest with you...I don’t know what half of this stuff is for. But I’m gonna try to list all the things anyways!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-a candle with a burnt out wick
-4 guitar pickups
-a bronze set of knobs!
-a black set of knobs!
-4 empty boxes that were just taking up space
-an old 10 year old computer that I’ve been begging him to get rid of for FOREVER.
-an old computer part
-a headset microphone
-a broken mic stand
-a piece from a different broken mic stand
-a guitar capo
-4 different cords of some sort
-2 red and black wire thingamajigs
-a silver knob!
-gloves
-an internet router
-what appears to be a table mic stand
-a cheap stage lighting system that he bought when he first started his band

The hubs said we could do round 2 of his studio tomorrow and then I’ve gotta do some more digging in our storage area to find some more of my crap to get rid of! Only 2 more days and 59 more items! I REALLY hope I can finish this because I’m so close to the end! EEEEEK

#minsgame #minimalismgame #minimalist #minimalism #declutter #declutteryourlife #decluttering #declutterchallenge #declutteryourhome #declutterlikeamother #declutteringmylife #cleaning #cleaningmotivation #cleaninghouse #springcleaning #tokenandbliss
Our world: Majestic, but fragile. Precious, yet ab Our world:
Majestic, but fragile.
Precious, yet abused.
This earth day, let’s vow to love the beautiful planet we live on a little more 💚💙
M I N S G A M E : D A Y 8 8 cups (2 different M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  8

8 cups (2 different 4-cup sets) that my friend who moved gave me... they’ve been chilling in my basement and collecting dust for months. 
#minsgame #minimalismgame #decluttering #theminimalists #tokenandbliss
Last week I posted about crocheting ear protectors Last week I posted about crocheting ear protectors for frontline workers on my personal social media pages. The response has been overwhelming and I’ve been making them pretty much non-stop ever since. 
Since these are clearly in demand, I thought it would also be beneficial for me to share the pattern so that more crocheters out there can help out! Check out the link in my bio to access the pattern and a video with step-by-step instructions. 
#crochet #crochetersofinstagram #covid19 #frontline #thankyouhealthcareworkers #freepattern #crochetpattern #earprotectors #earprotection #earsavers #earsaver #tokenandbliss
M I N S G A M E : D A Y 6 I let my days get aw M I N S  G A M E :  D A Y  6

I let my days get away from me and missed day 6 yesterday!

6 books! Not much to say about that.

Day 7 coming shortly.

#minsgame #minimalismgame #decluttering #theminimalists #tokenandbliss
This cute little Bernie and his mittens is my favo This cute little Bernie and his mittens is my favourite thing I’ve ever crocheted 😍

Thank you to @tobeytimecrochet for the awesome pattern! 

#tobeytimecrochet #tobeytimebernie #berniesanders #berniemittens

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