09/14/2026
10 years ago we bought our first home (1,200) and I thought it was too small. We moved for my husband to pursue his career, so we got an apartment and downsized to 900sq ft as a family of 3 (back then) and let me say, I HATED it…. Not the apartment but the fact that we had downsized….
End of 2020 when housing rates were incredibly low, we jumped on the opportunity to buy a bigger home.
I really thought that was the answer. I thought the bigger house was the answer.
I then found myself, well, not happy! I still had a void and maintenance started adding up.
I thought more space was going to make me more organized! It was the quiet opposite! It gave me more room to CLUTTER up!
End of 2021 i started to PURGE! By mid 2022 I had decluttered so much, but I felt the call to purge even MORE until I let go of half our stuff….
I learned I didn’t need more, I needed LESS!
In 2023, when my husbands training was over as a pilot, we made the decision to move. We sold the big house and rented a smaller home while we figured things out.
We then decided to build a barndo that was smaller rather than bigger. A home that would give us freedom and margin and bigger land rather than more stress and clutter.
We’ve been moved in for 1.5 years, and I believe it’s been the best financial, and most intentional decision we’ve made.
We have been incredibly intentional on what we bring into our home
We do plan on adding one more room, but it’ll take time and we are okay with that 🫶🏻
If you’re feeling like your home isn’t “perfect” remember it doesn’t have to be social media perfect to be a happy home 🤍
Keep the home that builds your freedom
Follow along for ways to simplify your life, own less, and see all the projects we do around our Barndo!
If you need help with decluttering, I’m hosting a 30 day challenge, comment INTERESTED to get more details
