Oh man! I forgot that we "sprung ahead" today and couldn't figure out why it was still dark out! Do you live where the time changes? We hope you have a great Sunday! We love you! -Dawn & Diana

You say that you are a minimalist but you have two of you 😂😂😂

My hubby heard you say that you are not going to keep anything around that causes you stress and he looked at me with a worried face. 🤣🤣😂😂

I love the sister banter between the two of you. You're relationship is so beautiful and honest.

“My sister would have to understand” 😂❤️🙌 That is SO freeing!!

"because the world isn't going to offer it to you".. 😭 This touched me deeply. We do have to take care of ourselves. Thank you for this reminder.

Giving away emotional energy to things that don’t matter- wow well put!

I know I've commented on this already, but I cannot tell you enough how the inventory concept changed my world! I don't want to have to manage anything extra! It was so freeing to, then, say no to things people want to pass on to me or gift me. It's completely changed my desire to add to the house. I'm sooooo much more content with what we already own. It's been such a help in paring down holiday décor over the course of this past year. Thank you!!!

I clean the bathrooms at church where I work. Although well intentioned by the staff, adding potted plants on the counters and hand pump soap dispensers on the sink add more work for me to clean around. I totally appreciate your clean look in the bathroom.

I stumbled across your channel a few month ago. I wasn't looking for minimalism but you popped up in my feed. I wanted you to know that you have changed my life. Both of you beautiful sisters have set my path in a new direction. I wish I could explain in words the profound impact watching you Sunday episodes and all of the daily life and decluttering content has affected me. Thank you. You are a blessing. ❤

HONESTLY, I have cleared all my counters, tables, etc and while I LOVE how neat and streamlined my home looks, after a few weeks it started to feel really impersonal. Like okay my house looks like a hotel room so I have begun adding just one framed picture of like the kids, or grandma, or our family picture or just a nice picture I’ve taken with my phone in a simple frame and I like it so much better. It still feels minimal and always makes me smile when I look at them so no stress 😎 about “not being 100% minimal”

I was in Wal Mart yesterday and saw some plants and thought, "that would be nice to have on the kitchen counter". I then thought of you and knew that was an impulse buy also. I'm glad I didn't get it. I'll have a garden to plant soon and that will be enough plants. Happy Sunday!

I so love that there is a spiritual message on Sunday's. Since my church is still doing virtual due to the pandemic, I can also watch and listen and pray with yall both. Awesome

When we remodeled our bathroom I had them put an outlet in the cupboard so my husband could charge his shaver & electric toothbrush there instead of having it on the counter.

Currently recovering in the hospital from kidney donation surgery... still watching The Minimal Mom 😉 get it girl

This is my favorite day each week, listening to your honest, open conversations about life, family, minimal lifestyle, and the Lord. You girls are nearly half my age, but I learn and ponder something every week. Thank you!

Teaching littles chores makes me want everything simple. My daughter is almost 3 and my happy helper. I'm loving watching her gain skills and actually become helpful.

I’m a dental hygienist and I’m sometimes reluctant to suggest a water pick because I worry about their bathroom counter clutter 😂. I like the tray idea and I’ll pass that along! Love you ladies!! 💜

I am a knitter & have a very large collection of yarn & vacation yarn. Some I’ve had for over 5+ years. And Dawn has opened my eyes today “I need to do deal with this yarn/projects NOW, not 5 years from now”.🧶🧶🧶😢

I wish I had a sister who would sit with me in my bathroom and talk about a plant that died a week ago and be as lovely and gracious and supportive as Diana!

For my friend, becoming a minimalist meant buying candles and burning them. Because for years, she’d have this candles but never felt like she could burn them. So when she became a minimalist, she realized she COULD and SHOULD use the candles for their purpose, which is to burn and give off light. So now, they’re a great gift to give her. Her mom just got her four candles and candle holders for her mantle that look AMAZING. And now she’s able to enjoy them for what they are. Interestingly, candle light is huge in Hygge because the lower light is relaxing.

This reminder of eternal rest was so needed! I am in a season of caring for my 40 year old son who is on hospice in our home. It is a tough season with a lot of emotional stress and physical demands. Resting in the Lord is where I need to be right now! Thank you!

Love Dawn's head nod and total silence in that one moment. So great. "Yes Diana, amen to that, oh yah, good point." So good!!

Two beautiful ladies💗 Diana just glows when she shares about the Lord💖🙌🏼

Your message was such an eye opener for me.I applied this to the set of canisters sitting on my kitchen counter. I have used these out of habit for over ten years, but store the portion I can't fill in an airtight container in the pantry. For years, I have dealt with grease splatter from the stove nearby or flung batter from the mixing bowl, floured hands touching the clamp to open, giving me more work of wiping them down....polishing the lids...and moving them to clean underneath. Why have I continued to do this, when it is just as easy to grab the airtight container and measure with a scoop?

As a person who always feels pressured to 'be busy' I loved this message!

How about a “getting ready basket”? Put all your creams etc in a basket that you take out of the cupboard and put it on the side when you use it, and then straight back in the cupboard when you are done? And then it’s just the tooth brush that’s out on the side the whole time.

Maybe Diana could use a metal waste basket for her curling iron so they don’t melt if she puts them in hot.

How funny! Your conversation about the plant and candle prove your point so perfectly. I am clearing those things that cause me stress. When you think of it that way, it makes the process much easier.

I love that "I am not going to keep anything that is causing me stress" - I understand that feeling of not going through the motions of keeping something just because something has always been there or has always been done. What freedom!

Diane: “Are you packing to move?” Dawn: “YES! We’ve arrived!” 🤣🤣🤣

Diana, I rewound and listened to your prayer at the end a second time because it was just that good. Thank you! ❤️🙏❤️ ~ Jo Anne

"Oh, have you been robbed?" Biggest laugh I've had all day. I've had the opposite: when I actually was robbed, the police came into our bedroom and said "Did they do all this?" Obviously I've needed to work on my clutter for some time. :)

Thank you both for sharing your faith and demonstrating Christ living through you and working on your hearts each Sunday. Such a refreshing thing to be encouraged and lifted up these days! ❤️

Thank you so much for this! I was in tears at the end. I take care of my mom and I can't seem to get my own stuff done. She frequently wakes me up in the morning with something she needs and the cycle begins--doctors' appointments, prescriptions ordered(or re-ordered!), paperwork, phone calls, and visiting her. By the end of the day, I can't remember what I needed to get done and I am too tired to care. Today, I have a break(so far anyway!). I appreciate both of you ladies! Love!

Can you just give your mom & dad a big hug and tell her them they did such a “great” job!! You are both so sweet and such a blessing to watch!! So many great tips and tricks and the positivity feels so good!

My mom called my livingroom "sparse". At first I was offended because I thought it looked nice...but I have come to see that it was a compliment. ;)

I love your hair this way, Dawn. I have hair like yours, and I've kept it short for years, but now I'm trying to grow it out and wear the way you do. More than your hair, I love your attitude, your love of family and your unashamed declaration of faith in Jesus.

Let's "organize" Diana's house! Would love to see a home tour. :)

I started the bible recap the first of this year and I look forward to each morning having my coffee with God even through the “drudgery” of leviticus and numbers, lol 😂. So thx for making me aware of bible recap. Diana, I really needed to hear 👂 “resting” in God right this moment in time. I’ve been flooding God with my worries over a couple of my granddaughters, but not feeling the peace. I needed reminding the HE has this, and I can thank Him for taking care of it, then rest in His peace. 🥰

"Have you been robbed?" Hahaha I had a hearty laugh at this! 😂

God speaks best in SILENCE... leave your 📱 in another room (turn it off). Yes, try not to be materialistic. Then, meditate on Jesus~His life & His love for you 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽💙✝️

I needed to hear your message today. Thank you! Such a beautiful blessing y’all have been to so many.

Dawn, I feel I need to express the benefits of plants. But you are the minimalism expert and you also already get outdoors with your family on a daily basis. I am in a season where I am learning about gardening and growing flowers and veggies. I am hoping these skills are bringing value to my life and health. 🪴 they do require care...

I love the point about making REST part of our lives. We focus so much on what we need to do. I personally keep going until my body quits each night, which does not ensure that I get enough rest for the next day. Part of my reason for going down the path of minimalism is to reduce my workload so I can rest and enjoy my home and family. Thanks for the reminder that we need to take care of ourselves too!

Thank you for your recommendation of the bible recap I was into month 10 of the same reading plan and was starting to lose motivation in Isaiah and Jeremiah but with the explanation from the bible recap I’m really motivated to keep going. Just 26 days until I’ve read the whole bible for the first time.

Happy Sunday Dawn and Diana!! I like cleared counter tops than cluttered items on it I would feel overwhelmed just by looking at it. Thank You for sharing. Have a Blessed Week!!

I’ve been reading/studying John. In this, I have been focusing on Jesus words. It definitely brings peace and rest. Have a great week!

It's so true once you clear the clutter and things your really don't love, it is so freeing! We had a large area of our inside house painted and we've yet to hang but one thing and WE LOVE IT! When I told our carpet installer we were minimalist (in joking matter) he said, "Yep, I can tell" lol It was a compliment in my eyes :)

I've said it before, you gals have given me permission to be me and get rid of the stuff in my life that, I. am. never. gonna. use!!!! Thank you, thank you, Dawn, for this awesome channel❣️

I've learned so much from your channel, thanks for sharing your minimalism wisdom with us!

Good morning, as always, it’s a pleasure to listen to you and your sister.

I really enjoy meditating on Scripture and praying with you both. Thankyou!

Man.. I am so tired 😴 and listening to this while I clean and my husband and son are upstairs napping makes me question my life.. 🤣 will probably go join them soon

Diana- today’s message was so beautiful and absolutely spoke to me! Thank you both for this ministry and for serving your listeners in this way. It is a gift for many. 💗

Mind blown!! You ladies are wonderful! Sabbath rest available to us any time. What a blessing! No need to wait until Sunday and then collapse.

Love the cleared countertop. I opted to go down to one sink so I could have a custom linen tower that matches the vanity. My Waterpik shares one of the seven shelves with our face cloths and hand towels 👍

I worked as a housekeeper and there was one lady who had all her counter tops cleaned. Soo easy and I loved it! 😍

A toothbrush shelf is EXACTLY what I need! I had no idea such a thing even existed. Thanks for the AHA! moment :)

Ladies thank you for your love, help with cleaning my house, and being so simple. I have been binge watching your videos to help me declutter my home. I am having a hard time putting stuff in the recycle box, but if I do it while listening to Dawn I am more successful

I love your SUNDAY morning chats & also reflections from the Bible. So encouraging to me!!

This weekend we got the top of a cabinet cleared off that had been bothering me since we moved into our house. Now every time I look at it, there's nothing on it, it gives me SO MUCH peace and I'm excited that I'm no longer having to look at a pile of decisions to make.

Diana’s bible reading and sharing is so amazing and uplifting!

Just yesterday, I got rid of decorative candles that I never light. They didn’t have a nice scent and they were simply collecting dust. I am questioning my need for the pillar candle stands I am storing in my basement now. 🙂

That darn Aldi aisle-we’ve all succumb to “that” aisle 😆

Oh my goodness, I needed this video this time last year. I removed about 6 things from my walls to put away for a week to see if I would miss them. I put away so much visual clutter last night. Today is a new day and I am loving the blank spaces.

So glad to hear you gals talk about the importance of rest! It’s so true how “altered” we can get when we are tired. Irritable, frustrated, quick to anger and our focus shifts to things that waste our mental energy. I have Narcolepsy so unfortunately I never truly feel rested and rejuvenated, ever. Thankful to others like yourselves for sharing your truths about tiredness. Maybe one day it will help the general population understand a bit what’s it’s like having to live in that kind of mental state every single day. Thank you, love you both. You are always inspiring.❤️

Good word at the end about eternal rest. Never realized 7th day didn't have a beginning or end referenced.

God bless you for reminding this wonderful words from Bible, it's exactly what I need to hear 💗

That's a awesome, I did that in our new house! I put all the candles in laundry room cabinet. When I need it, pull it out!

Daylight savings, ugh!! I’m watching you first thing. We had a smallish bathroom redo yesterday. New toilet and new vinyl flooring. The transformation is awesome. I walk in there this morning and it looks so clean and maybe even a bit bare. I’m thinking “Dawn would live this”. So it stays clean minimal!!

Ladies, I look forward to Sundays so I can have coffee with you two!

This is Frances on my husband's account. I am enjoying your videos so much! I really enjoyed Dawn in her beautiful colors that brought out her eye color. Years ago, my husband encouraged me to find my "Season of Colors." So I did a session and found out that I look very good in pastel colors and neutral off-white. It helped me so much to never buy anything that didn't look good with my skin, even if it looked good on someone else. It makes so much sense because you can shop more practically. The good Lord made beautiful colors and I enjoy them so much, especially the spring flowers!

Oh my gosh...you hit the nail on the head for me this event. I so love the reminder of the eternal rest and grace. Thank you both so so much!

I am getting back into the Bible in a Year Podcast 🙌❤️🙏 Resting in the Lord ka so good.❤️

I just renovated my bathroom and the counters were free and clean of STUFF! Best feeling even. I have be very mindful of what and where items are going back into the bathroom. Such a great feeling and I feel happy and lighter.

The plant your mom gave you that u have in water can live in the bathroom too, and it lives in water so... easy care and spring is here... n keeping things alive is a great house keeping value 😊🌱 can u tell im a plant lover?? Hahahha ur house ur rules!! Love ya girlies!! 😘😘😘😘

I don’t personally dig the label “ minimalist “ or it’s like . I really love Dana White’s “finding your clutter threshold “ 😂 😁😁

Thank you, Diana, for your powerful prayers. Love you ladies.

One thing I wanted to mention to you ladies is the norwax clothes. Those to me are the greatest for cleaning. You do not have to use windex etc on the mirrors or counters. You wet one clothes wipe the mirrors down and then another cloth to dry the mirror. No streaks. Man I just like that so much. I have cleaned homes for years and let me tell you streaks on mirrors after I cleaned them would drive me nuts. The clothes are great because they have a stuff in them to keep bacteria from being a issue in the clothes. Of course you wash them. So check out Norwax clothes. Great item that someone introduced me too.

Realized I need containers with hinged lids - so spend a little bit of money to replace Coffee - Sugar and Creamer containers in Kitchen-- and the container in my bathroom for my mouth guard! Love this journey of simplifying❣️

Thanks Diana for talking about how much social media can get you upset and dwelling on the wrong things. I find that too and it's good to know that we really need rest and refocus time. God is our source of joy in troubled times and we need to feed on HIs word . Love your Sunday morning videos you two.

I liked how you discussed mental clutter. I've been in a Bible reading plan to read my Bible in a year and was finding I was procrastinating on it. I decided to cut out Facebook on my Mobile Phone at the beginning of February. I can still turn on the computer to "keep up" but find I only seem to look at it about once a week in that form rather than multiple times a day. I enjoy your videos with your sister and love to listen to both your insights while cleaning. I like to let the ads play and process what you've said like during an old-fashioned commercial break and before I know it, my cleaning task is wrapping up and so is your video. 💜

Love your hair, Diana! The new colour really suits you! You both always look great though 😊

I love that you use different cleaning & organizing techniques. It's really trial and error to find what works. I absolutely love when something clicks or improves a space. Bless you both! Love you and your family. Continued prayers for success on your content.

Good for you ladies demonstrating of how to resist the sort of emotional blackmail we all get tangled in with gifts.

Good Beautiful Morning to you both. Thanks for the video. My feeling about sleep as an older mom, myself, is that we tend to stay up late after the babes go to bed so that we can get things done, and we wake early to get alone time... AND we NATURALLY stay alert throughout the night to listen out for our little ones incase they need us. I'm so guilty of not getting enough sleep. BUT we definitely need to remind ourselves that we need to refuel by sleeping and to make that a priority for ourselves, our children, and our God. Thanks for the reminder!

I took a 2.5 hour nap. Daylight saving time really messed me up. Thank you Jesus I had the opportunity to nap and reset my lack of sleep/poor quality I had overnight.

Needed this message this week. Lots of chaos and very little sleep with a toddler and newborn during this season of my life. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

yes to rest! My husband and I have been serving in ministry on three different rocks of responsibility lately. Its challenging, but of course so so rewarding. I'm also in college, my husband works, and we are renovating and minimalizing our home. It can be a lot. I just figured out today that my "rest day" is Thursday when I have no homework assignments, no one needing to send me a text or ask me a question. I'm watching your video and God is confirming it in my heart. Thank you for your roles in Kingdom work wonderful women of God. Blessings on you and yours.

Yesterday our minister spoke on “Have faith, stand still, and then go forward”. I love how that ties in with yours about having rest! Taking that rest, just stand still and then you can go forward.

I don't like storing anything underneath the sinks. It's not working. Loved your talk about resting in the Lord and the prayer. A blessing. Thank you.

An empty/clean counter makes me so happy!!! 😊

I found you a little bit ago but I just started watching your content on minimizing your home by 80% and I’m getting so encouraged by you Dawn and getting good ideas that work! I can’t express enough how miserable I’ve been over the last 3 years since moving into a bigger house finally, I was a minimalist before I got married but had no idea by husband had a 5 bedroom house in storage! We usually kept most stored in basement for the day we get a bigger house. Many things got ruined and we junked many things but still had so much stuff and I thought the big house would solve the problem. We had 4 kids together since marriage so it’s always been a job maintaining there stuff and going through things to get rid of but I’ve neglected my stuff and I’ve become a bit of a hoarder since my husband keeps everything but I’m ready to stop allowing this to destroy my life any longer! It affects me every day cause I can’t stand to see clutter and it stresses me and feel like a failed in trying to home school my kids, be a good wife and mother cause I constantly am worried about getting the house in order and now I realized the problem is I’m not getting rid of enough stuff I’m constantly moving stuff around and start by pulling everything out of a room and then don’t have the time to finish and then I get discouraged cause I’m so overwhelmed and this is how I feel daily....it’s been a nightmare since marriage. I always tell my husband I was a minimalist and my rule of thumb was have I used it in the last 6 months? If not I give it away! That was always so life changing and I know my husband like how tidy and clean I kept my place, the only thing I never got under control was paper/ mail, when he met me it was all contained in a box cause I knew I had to go through it cause I rip up my address and person info on everything and it’s so tedious and takes time. So I’m going to watch more on your paper system. I just finished going through the last tub of papers till 3 am! I want to entertain and have guests over and have Bible studies forever now but always delay because of needing to get the home in order and I’ve let it intimidate me the last 3 plus years and I surrendered to Jesus fully after falling away in the faith cause literally the messing clutter life I entered into was also full of sin, it goes hand and hand and I know the material shows our spiritual state in so many ways. Since day one I always wanted to help my husband and I’m ready to be the best wife and mother I can be and servant of God # 1 in my life cause I’m determined to do Gods will and God had been telling me to get rid of the stuff and I just know it will rub off on my husband if I just do it! So, thank you for inspiring me and I’m going to use the union method instead of trying to remove everything from a room at once just to get discouraged when I can’t complete the project and have to put it all back into the room so the rest of the house isn’t a mess. So, again thank you cause I was using the wrong approach to it. It may take awhile but as I go through in layers and keep it tidy as I go, I know I will arrive. You truly are an answer to prayer and your sister! I love how she shares her faith and the message on rest really hit home as it’s a subject I’ve studied away now about sabbath rest and confirms what God showed me is he’s our rest( not just a day) but everyday! I can’t wait to get that total peace back in my life so I can reflect it to my kids and husband and be full of joy as I’m not weighed down with material that will only rot away but can truly follow Gods call on my life. Thank you ladies. God bless you abundantly and keep me in prayer please if so appreciate the support on this journey to freedom. 🙌🏼🌅🌸🦋📖🎁💕🛤🙌🏼💋

Thank you for talking about getting rest. Most moms don’t make it a priority because there’s so much to do. That scripture is a great reference too. Thanks for sharing.

We recently renovated our main family bathroom and I used a lot of your tips on organizing the drawers in our new vanity. The only thing that I have on the counter is our soap dispenser, hand lotion (I blame Covid for this because of the excessive hand washing) and a tiny dish I use to put my rings in when I take a shower. I love how easy it is to wipe off of the counter! Growing up, my Mom always had tons of knick-knacks on every surface in every room. I love the clean feeling and openness of our "new" bathroom! Thank you!

Dont worry Dianna, i am so tired i momentarily forgot my street name the other day (lived here 4 years now). I feel like everywhere i turn lately, podcasts, youtube, instagram, everyone is talking about taking rest! Maybe i need to listen!

I’ve been watching your videos for a couple months now. Always looking forward to Sundays! Thanks for the encouragement!

Thank you and your sister for your encouraging words and sharing your love

I just love your Sunday segment, you make me laugh! Waste paper basket is a thing lol! Dawn, what I love about your home is it is clutter free but still looks cozy!