Inside: Click over to read the top 10 simple living blog posts from the past year! These posts are the most popular posts from a reader’s perspective and are a great place to start simplifying your life!
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Click here to read what that means.
Wow!
What a year we had in 2020.
I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened!
The end of December and the beginning of January are a time for me to reflect on the previous year. I like to think about the big and small events that happened, the goals that I worked on, and what I want to continue to work on the following year.
>> If you’d like to do a similar review, head to my post on 3 Simple Steps to Simplifying Goal Setting. There is a FREE downloadable guide to walk you through the steps as well!
One of my favorite posts to write each year is the top 10 simple living blog posts from the previous year. This is the fourth year (crazy!!!) I have written this post and it’s so much fun to see what YOU love to read about on this site.
Related: See the Top 10 Posts from 2017 here, the Top 10 Posts from 2018 here, and the Top 10 Posts from 2019 here.
Despite some of the craziness going on in the world around us, of maybe because of what’s going on around us, we all share a common goal to simplify our lives. And the community that we have developed along the way exemplifies that goal and mission.
Thank you so much for reading my blog posts, commenting, and sharing with your friends and family. I appreciate each and every one of you!!!
Now, let’s get to the top 10 posts from 2020!!
Top 10 Most Popular Simple Living Blog Posts from 2020
In reverse order, here are the top 10 most popular simple living posts from 2020!
10. 30 Simple Mindfulness Activities for Busy Parents
Meditation is becoming more and more popular, but carving out 15-30 minutes as a busy parents is sometimes not practical. In this post I share 30 ways to rep the benefits of mindfulness in only a few minutes at a time, and many activities can be done with your kids! Head to this post, download the free calendar, and start practicing more mindfulness today.
Read the post here: 30 Simple Mindfulness Activities for Busy Parents
9. 10 Popular Books to Inspire Simple Living and Minimalism
This is a collection of 10+ books on simple living and minimalism. I have read all of these and think they each add something to the conversation. I encourage you to pick one and read it in the new year!
Read the post here: 10 Popular Books to Inspire Simple Living and Minimalism
8. 10 Inspiring Simple Living Instagram Accounts
Instagram is a fantastic way to learn more about how people are applying simple living to their own lives. This post shares 10 accounts that I LOVE to follow and get inspiration from. P.S. Are you following me on Instagram as well?? 😉
Read the post here: 10 Inspiring Simple Living Instagram Accounts
7. My One Word for 2020
I started choosing a word of the year in 2018 and have chosen a word every year since! My 2020 word was slow…..and boy did that word come into play this year! The pandemic and pregnancy and other life events forced me to slow down. While the word didn’t play out how I imagined at the start of the year, it was the best word I could have chosen for me. You can read more about my previous words here: 2018, 2019, 2020
Read the post here: My One Word for 2020
6. Simplify Your Closet in 9 Steps
This has been a popular post for a couple of years now! Decluttering your own closet is a great place to start decluttering your things. There is typically not a lot of emotional attachment and you can easily box the maybe items up for a season. If you don’t go looking for something in the box, it’s probably safe to just donate without even looking at the contents of the box! The post talks about Project 333, which is a great place to start!
Read the post here: Simplify Your Closet in 9 Steps
5. How to Declutter Digital Photos for a Photo Book Project
In the days of smart phones, I would bet most of us have about a zillion photos captured on those little devices. I know I can’t be the only one!
In this post, we walk you through how to declutter and organize your photos so that you can actually print them into a beautiful photo book to enjoy for years to come.
Read the post here: How to Declutter Digital Photos for a Photo Book Project
4. 25 Benefits of Decluttering Your Home
This post moved up from number 10 on the list last year! You are really interested in decluttering and this post shares 25 reasons having less stuff will improve your life.
Read the post here: 25 Benefits of Decluttering Your Home
3. 10 Ways to Use Trello for Home Management
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I love Trello! In this post I shared 10 ways that I use Trello to simplify and streamline my home and mom life.
Read the post here: 10 Ways to Use Trello for Home Management
I also have a Trello for Moms Bundle where you can swipe templates for each of these 10 boards. Check it out here!
2. List of 50 Things That Make Me Happy
I am not surprised this post resonated with so many of you this year! With so much negativity in the world, it’s so important for our mental health to remember the good and happy things as well. This post shares a fun and eye-opening exercise to learn about the big and small things that make you happy.
Read the post here: 50 Things That Make Me Happy
1. How to Declutter When You Are Overwhelmed
This was the top post last year as well! This post offers my best tips to eliminate the overwhelm and get started decluttering your home today!
Read the post here: How to Declutter Your Home When You Are Overwhelmed
Highlight from 2020
In addition to the top 10 simple living blog posts listed above, I also wanted to share a big highlight from 2020 below!
Trello for Moms Made Simple
I launched a new product called Trello for Moms Made Simple and have been so excited about the response from customers! If you haven’t checked it out yet, click here!
JOIN THE I DREAM OF SIMPLE VIP LIST
Never miss a new post by joining our VIP list. You’ll also receive extra goodies and special offers, PLUS the FREE Decluttering 101 Ebook! Click the image below to complete the sign-up form.
OK, NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
What was your favorite post from 2020? Did it make the top 10 list of simple living blog posts above? Let me know in the comments below.
Great Article. I Didn’t Read All Of The 10 Blogs You Listed But I Read Some of Them And They Are Very Good Posts Like 25 Benefits Of Decluttering Your Home And How To Declutter When You Are Overwhelmed. I Like These Articles.