As I mentioned last month, I'm writing three books on minimalism this year.

My first book, Minimalist Monday: Declutter Your Way to a Zen Home has officially arrived! (You can order it in all electronic forms (PDF, Kindle, Nook, etc) here.)

I'm so (so!) excited about this book.

I detail my own journey, all my household projects, and how you can tackle everything -- literally everything! including how to properly recycle or donate, and sell your stuff …

The Happy Herbivore Cooking Show may be over for the season, but lucky for you, I have lots of fun videos to fill the void ;)

Last month, I dedicated an entire episode of the show to easy meals and even designed one of the weekly meal plans around the same idea. This month, I wanted to continue the "easy" theme by sharing some quick cooking tutorials.

All of these videos are 2 minutes or less, which means in less …

In celebration of today's virtual minimalist declutter party challenge, this week's Q&A is dedicated to all things minimalism!

You've got questions...

Can you have a minimalist mindset and still plan ahead? Is the key just having an organized system and sticking to it? I have two kids, and try and find deals when I can, which means I often find out of season clothes and store them away. I try and keep boxes with labels and rotate them in …

Before I get into today's post, I wanted to remind you all about the virtual minimalist declutter party challenge taking place tomorrow!

Not only will I be giving away prizes to participants, but it's a great way to tidy up and declutter with the support of the entire Herbie community!

Be sure to share your progress on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #MMChallenge!

For more details, check out the Facebook event page!

Also, my first minimalist book …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Rose!

Even though she always considered herself to be a healthy, "non-thin" person, Rose was SHOCKED to see the results of her blood work before turning 50. Her fasting glucose was at the top of the acceptable range and her cholesterol was 284.

Rose's doctor urged her to see a cardiologist and wanted to put her on medication immediately, but she was reluctant to do so. Luckily, serendipity stepped in and …