Introducing The Annual Heirloom Album
Introducing The Annual Heirloom Album

According to a Business Insider projection: People would take one hundred billion more photos than the prior year.

And that projection was for 2017.

Five years ago.

One hundred billion more photos.

Before smartphones, we didn’t carry around cameras 24 hours a day. I can list the top five photos that defined my childhood on one hand. Don’t ask me to choose the top five photos of my daughter’s first month of life.

While the number of pictures we snap is staggering, it’s so great, right?! Who cares if I blink anymore! Snap another! Sun in your eyes? Let’s just adjust our position and let the camera do the work (#portraitmode). I love love love what smartphones now offer us.

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Organized | LIFE, Organized | PARENTHOOD, Organized | RESOURCESMaria BaerThe Baer MinimalistOrganization, Organizing Tips, photos, photo organizationComment
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Brass Monkey | Decorators' Show House Recap
Brass Monkey | Decorators' Show House Recap

For the past 6 years, the St. Margaret’s Guild has produced the country’s longest running Decorators’ Show House & Gardens Event. It has been an annual tradition for my husband’s stepmom and me to walk through the doors and celebrate design within the Indianapolis community.

So imagine my delight when I was asked to participate this year, collaborating with Erin Moore from California Closets.

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Organized | SPACES, Organized | EVENTSMaria BaerThe Baer Minimalistdesign, Indianapolis Organizer, showhouseComment
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Sustainable Fashion is Everewear
Sustainable Fashion is Everewear

Do you love sustainable fashion and secondhand shopping, but dread the work of the treasure hunt experience? What if there was a way to find clothing that was tailored to your style without the hassle of the hit-or-miss experience in a thrift shop? Let us introduce you to Everewear (pronounced everywhere), a new way to experience secondhand shopping!

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Organized | RESOURCESKamy MitchellThe Baer Minimalist, LLCFashion, consignment, Minimalism, EverewearComment
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DONATION RESOURCE // Mars Hill Arts Center
DONATION RESOURCE // Mars Hill Arts Center

Have you ever looked inside your craft box and thought to yourself, what on Earth will I ever use these for? Maybe you have a pack of pipe cleaners or googly eyes, or maybe even a whole stack of construction paper? Well have we got news for you - we’ve located the perfect place for you to put all of your crafting supplies to good use!

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Organized | RESOURCESKamy MitchellThe Baer Minimalist, LLCDonation Resources, Donate, Holidays, CraftsComment
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8 Tips for a Digital Declutter
8 Tips for a Digital Declutter

Alright, you may have tackled the clutter in your closet or plight in your pantry, but what about the chaos on your computer? Your ever-growing email inbox? The photos on your phone? You all know what I’m talking about...that little red bubble indicating the number of notifications we have for an app that just seems like it’s constantly growing. Believe it or not, this adds to our stress level more than we realize. So, how on earth do we tackle our technology?

Lucky for you, I’ve got 8 tips and tricks to help you declutter your devices!

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Organized | LIFE, Organized | RESOURCESKamy MitchellThe Baer Minimalist, LLCOrganization, Tech, Technology, Declutter, digital, Organizing TipsComment
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