by Leslie Sholly | Feb 28, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
Basil the Great once said: “When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 5, 2018 | family, home decor, Parenting, teenagers
Just popping in to update anyone who has been following my minimalism posts . . . I have NOT stopped, but I have slowed down. When last I posted, we were moving into Kids’ Rooms Week. We recently minimized Lorelei’s bedroom in a BIG way–because Jake...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 15, 2018 | Catholicism, family
Oh, I was so excited for this week. I am ALWAYS wanting to minimize my kitchen more and more. Back in January, I got a lot done. BUT, I had intended to go back and do more during the catch-up week, and as I have explained, Week Three ended up being my last week. I...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 10, 2018 | family, home decor
Week two of the Catholic Minimalism challenge is bathrooms. We have four of them! Last time around, I thoroughly minimized the two upstairs. In the time since, the one on the main floor was repurposed when Emily moved all her things to the basement bathroom, which...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 30, 2018 | Catholicism, family, home decor, homeschooling
Remember back at the beginning of the year when I was participating in the Catholic Minimalism Challenge, and making all kinds of progress, and posting impressive updates? Well, along about week three, we got the flu. For the second time. As you might expect, that...