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49: Living Simply at Home

Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Release Date: 11/08/2018

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Please listen in, subscribe, and take 2 minutes to leave us a review on Apple or your favorite podcast app. It means so much to us!  We would love to hear from you: send us an email at Find Kate on her website: Find Melissa on Youtube:

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Did Minimalism Burn Us Out? A 10-Year Reflection show art Did Minimalism Burn Us Out? A 10-Year Reflection

Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Have you ever felt that urge to just get rid off everything you own and completely simplify? The things in your home seem to take over, it’s constantly messy, and it would be so nice to have a clean slate. That was us a decade ago when we first started Cohesive Home. We were both reading alllllll the blogs and books on minimalism and applying it to our homes. In a movement led primarily by childless males, we wanted to show other families it was doable to live minimally. But time has passed. We’re older. We’ve moved. Our kids are older. Our lives has shifted tremendously. Are we...

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Welcome to Episode 5 of the NEW season of Cohesive Home! We are back with the craziest of updates on where we've been since last summer's episodes and what really happened. Promise you, we can't make this stuff up! In this episode, you'll hear about: Melissa's near death experience in France Kate's big dream coming true and the epic surprise she gave her hubs for Father's Day Where Melissa and her family are heading to next  Plus more of the real mom talk you expect  Please listen in, subscribe, and take 2 minutes to leave us a review on Apple or your favorite podcast app. It means...

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Do you feel most comfortable at home OR love being out in the world, around other people? In this episode, Kate and Melissa talk about how they've both realized what homebodies they've become. They also share the ways they ground and reconnect back to their homes after being away and why these simple rituals make such a difference.  We would love to hear from you, send us an email at Find Kate on IG:  Or Find Melissa on Youtube: Or IG:

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

By the time you hear this episode, Kate and Melissa are well underway with their BIG summer plans. Listen in to hear how they're intentionally making the most of vacation time with their families and slowing down.  We would love to hear from you, send us an email at Find Kate on IG:  Find Melissa on Youtube: or Find Melissa on IG:  

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Melissa and Kate chat about how they stay organized and the many ways they get off track.   We would love to hear from you, send us an email at Find Kate on IG:  Find Melissa on Youtube: or

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Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

SURPRISE! Kate and Melissa have jumped back on the mic and share where they have been the last 5 years, as well as future plans for Cohesive Home.  We would love to hear from you, send us an email at Find Kate on IG:  Find Melissa on Youtube: or  

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58: Plaine Products and the Zero Waste Movement with Lindsey McCoy show art 58: Plaine Products and the Zero Waste Movement with Lindsey McCoy

Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

Interested in the zero or low-waste lifestyle? Need some fresh inspiration to jumpstart your journey? In episode 58 of the Cohesive Home Podcast, Melissa chats with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder of Plaine Products, a sustainable, vegan, and non-toxic hair and body line. Lindsey shares her drive to start the company and practical ideas for living sustainably.

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57: Parenting Peacefully + the Montessori Method with Simone Davies show art 57: Parenting Peacefully + the Montessori Method with Simone Davies

Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

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56: 5 Tips to Being More Intentional and Less Reactive show art 56: 5 Tips to Being More Intentional and Less Reactive

Cohesive Home Podcast : Family Values | Intentional Living | Simplicity

In episode 56 of the Cohesive Home Podcast, Kate and Melissa tackle a listener question about living intentionally.

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More Episodes
Do you know all the ways you can lead a simple life at home? In this episode of the Cohesive Home Podcast, Kate and Melissa share the 4 main ways you can live an intentional and minimal life. The two share about their experiences with capsule wardrobes, zero waste living, clearing their family schedules, and decluttering with plenty of wisdom and tips for your own simple living path! Read on for more:
 
What's your favorite way to live simply?
  1. Capsule wardrobes--for more listen to Episode 13: Minimalist Wardrobes

  2. Zero wasters--head to Episode 21 to hear our experiences with zero waste living. Interested in trying a zero-waste shampoo/conditioner/body wash option that Melissa LOVES? Check out Plaine Products and use code: PLAINELOVE for 10% off!

  3. Clearing out the family schedule-- head to Episode 06 for more!

  4. Decluttering--you know Kate and Melissa have so much to share on this topic! Get your fill by listening to: Episode 31: Change and Decluttering, Episode 34: Minimalism 5 Years Later, Episode 12: Newbie Decluttering Tips, and Episode 2: Generational Clutter.

 
Challenge: choose one of the above that you're a bit intimidated by and give it a try for 1 week. See if you can make some real, impactful change in your family's lives and email us with the results: hello@cohesivehome.com
 
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