We sold (or gave away more) than HALF of our stuff-PODCAST

"Did I Just Eat That Out Loud" is on iTunes, Google Play Music or wherever you listen to podcasts!

As you may know, we have spent the summer renovating a 100-year-old bungalow. What you may not know is that the bungalow is less than half the size of the home we sold. In preparing to go from 2200 to just over 1000 square feet of living space for our family of 4, we knew we'd have to downsize. So, while we were selling our old, too-big house, we also decided to sell more than half of what was in it.

Look around your home. How much of it do you really need, much less want? No, really though.
When I looked around our old house I felt so overwhelmed by it all. Once I decided to get rid of it, there was the teensy matter of just how I was going to make that happen.

I realize the path we took was a bit extreme, but it was one of the most liberating experiences of my life. While I would never use the word "minimalist" to describe myself, I am glad to say I won't be a candidate for Hoarders anytime soon.

My friend (and podcast co-host) Sue recently went through a virtually identical epiphany. Mine is leading us to a downsized bungalow and (I think? I hope?) a wee homestead. Hers led her to another state. 

Check out the episode of our podcast "Did I Just Eat That Out Loud?" in which we discuss how we both decided it was time to scale down, slow down and calm down. Of course, we both did it the way we wanted to.