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You know that feeling when winter first hits? Not the calendar winter, but that first morning when you wake up and something feels different? That happened this week, and it’s got me thinking about how everything changes with the seasons – especially here in Wyoming. The locals keep telling us ‘just wait for January’ with this knowing look that makes…

Standing in our kitchen – the first room you see when entering our 980-square-foot home – I realized something profound the other day. The same tasks that once felt endless in our larger house now take minutes. What changed? It wasn’t just the square footage. By simplifying everything from our dish count (exactly two of everything per person) to our…

Sometimes the most powerful changes come from having no choice at all. When we moved to Wyoming, our kitchen started as empty as our preconceptions about cooking. No familiar boxes of stroganoff, no pre-made meals, no processed comfort foods – just empty cabinets and a decision to make. I could have easily filled those cabinets with the same processed foods we’d…

“When we decided to move to Wyoming, we knew our 2,100 square foot home’s worth of belongings wouldn’t fit into our new 980 square foot space. What we didn’t know was how quickly and dramatically we’d need to downsize – or how liberating it would turn out to be. We had just 2-3 weeks to decide what would make the journey…

When we moved to Wyoming last August, we weren’t just changing our address – we were changing our lives. What started as a practical decision to relocate has transformed into something much more meaningful: a complete reset for our family’s well-being. The most unexpected part? The profound impact this move has had on our happiness – not just individually, but…