Welcome to the best of the week, where I highlight articles that I found on the web geared towards simplifying our daily lives. So make yourself a warm cup of coffee or tea and enjoy.

Simple Quote

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hofmann

How often does our stuff distract us from the important things in our life? How often does cleaning the house take precedence over going outside? How often does our schedule dictate what we must do, not what we want to do? How often does the running to-do list in our heads get in the way enjoying a quiet moment? I think a reminder to let go of the things that are not adding value to our lives is important. This quote is that reminder.

Simple Task

5 Effective Ways to Declutter Your Phone (and Spend Less Time Using It!)

Take a few minutes this weekend to declutter your phone. As we increasingly come to rely on our electronic devices more and more, especially our phones, it is important to remember that a cluttered phone can also lead to a cluttered mind. With so many different things vying for our attention, it can be hard to put our phones down. All of the clutter on our phones take us away from actual social interactions with the people around us.

Simple Eat

Sheet Pan Crispy Yeriyaki Tofu and Broccoli

I discovered this recipe whilst perusing Pinterest for some vegetarian meal options. Since we like beef and broccoli, I thought we should give this a try. It was fast and delicious. We will definitely be doing this one again! Disclaimer: we did not make the teriyaki sauce. Instead we opted to toss our tofu and broccoli in our favorite Trader Joe’s sauce…General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce.

Simple Read

20 Places to Donate Used Books

I came across this post over at Becoming Minimalist and I thought it would be a good compliment to my post about letting go of your book collection. So check out this list after you have cleared out your book collection to figure out what options you have to dispose of the cast-off books.

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