Matt Paxton

Happy 14th to my boy, cooper. Becoming his own self and i love every minute of it.

To say I appreciate these 2 guys is an understatement. These 2 men are mentors, founders of a secret black shirt society, and friends. They are responsible for getting me on tv and teaching me the business. I love one of you and the other one is so-so, at best.

Thanks to everyone that reached out yesterday. To say Jimmy Buffett was an inspiration is to put it lightly. His music let me dream, gave me permission to doubt the side of life I was "supposed" to embrace and was a stepping stone to the person i would become. His music helped me through many losses, helped me make so many friends, and honestly I just had a damn fun time going to His shows. These pics are from a time in my life where few of you knew me, but Jimmy's music was literally the soundtrack of a crazy 30+ year journey. Never met him, but I appreciate all I learned from him. For all the full time parrot heads or the occasional escapees, tip a drink or smoke a joint in honor of JB. In my line of business, I focus alot on how people are remembered and JB will not be forgotten because he lived so loudly. Special thanks to my childhood best friend for always standing right next to me in all the adventures.

Thanks to my dad and step dad for teaching me how to be a dad. Thanks for my mom teaching me how to be man enough to be a dad. Thanks to my ex wife and my partner, Zoe, for making me a dad and step dad and thanks to all 7 kids for allowing me to be the wierd loving dad that I am. I have a wonderful life and it's because of the 7 kids that call me "chinny."

Everyone - Mike is telling us all that we are CURRENTLY casting for Season 5 of Legacy List with Matt Paxton the TV Show. If you have any family that you think should be on the show, now is the time to apply. They need to be downsizing between June and September of this year and have some cool stuff and even better stories. We look forward to hearing from you! Go to https://www.mylegacylist.com/be-on-the-show to apply!

Thanks Next Avenue for reposting some of my book, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff. So proud of this book and how it's helping people and giving hope

Family Members May Want Your Stuff — Just Not the Stuff You Think They Want PBS host Matt Paxton explains how to 'Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff,' in this excerpt from his new book

Check out myself and Raising Simple talking about minimalism and raising kids with less stuff. Wednesday night at 8pm EST. Click the link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_oGBeCBaiSeugCulgmB2n1Q

Evenings with Artifcts are back! Mark your calendars and join us Wednesday, April 12th as we kick off the spring series with Public Television host and downsizing expert Matt Paxton and his wife Zoe Kim, founder of Raising Simple, who will join us to talk spring cleaning and and raising seven kids as minimalists.

Click the link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oGBeCBaiSeugCulgmB2n1Q

Excited to talk STUFF, specifically paper stuff, on 3/30 on a live Q&A chat on Washington Post with Jura Koncius. We need a few more questions. Please post and follow along at https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jura-koncius/

Had a blast yesterday talking about donation and all the good that comes from it. Proud of my work with Goodwill Industries International and all the jobs our unwanted items create. Thanks to Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area for hosting me and all of our amazing downsizers.

So proud of this show, especially this week's. We were so lucky that Lisa S. McNair and Kimberly McNair Brock allowed us into their home to tell their family story about the bombings at 16th Street Baptist in Birmingham. Thanks to VPM and our sponsors for helping us tell this story. If you haven't watched the show, this is one to watch. Link to the episode below. Thanks to American Public Television, PBS, Wheaton World Wide Moving & Home Care Franchise Avi Hopkins Mike Kelleher Jaime Ridolphi Ebanks

If you haven't started watching Legacy List, now is the time to start. Tonight is one of my favorites. It's about hard work and a fantastic family in Northern PA. Thanks to for allowing us into your family home.

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Season 4 of Legacy List with Matt Paxton starts tonight at 9pm on VPM and online or streaming at PBS. This crew right here has made their best season yet. We covered both coasts to create a show for ya'll. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks to everyone involved in making the show VPM MY Entertainment and to all the crew, the cast, and our amazing sponsors FirstLight Home Care Franchise Bekins Van Lines Wheaton World Wide Moving . Hope you enjoy season 4! Mike Kelleher Avi Hopkins Jaime Ridolphi Ebanks Neil J. Patel

New years cleaning tips!

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How much do you love that I'm on Cameo ? I still can't believe it, but some people want a message from me for their loved ones. It's a great gift that doesn't take up space! Sale tomorrow, check us out on cameo.com. What celebrity or historically significant person would you want to receive a message from?

My boy is officially 13 and taller than his grandma. Happy 13th, Cooper! He also loves bread.

If you went home this weekend and realized your adult parent might need professional care, this is the event for you. This Wednesday night, I'll be hosting a FREE caregiver Q&A. I'll have a few professional caregivers from FirstLight Home Care Franchise to answer your questions. If you are interested, scan the QR code to sign up or visit the link below. We hope to see you there!

Who posts a picture of their clean kitchen at the end of Thanksgiving day? This guy. I actually love cleaning and love waking up to a clean house even more. An organized day starts the night before. Happy thanksgiving everyone!

Family day today! This kid loves catchup. He would marry it if he could. What's the silliest thing someone in your family loves that still makes you smile today? Heinz

This week is when I always get the most phone calls. People go home and realize mom needs help. November 30th, I'll have 4 professional caregivers answering questions for you on this FREE webinar. Thanks to FirstLight Home Care Franchise for creating the event. See you there. Sing up below or by using the QR code.

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving Season, have you ever heard of my "Family Cook Book?"🍪 ⁠

My mom went to every woman in my family on both sides up to the great grandma's and got recipes from every person. Also, she got recipes from all the old ladies at church of all the food I grew up eating. After my father died she gave me this book with all of these recipes in her handwriting. It is an item with so much meaning behind it--I treasure this!⁠
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Thanks to the Atlanta JCC for having me out to talk downsizing and my book at the JCC Book Festival. If you were in the audience what question about stuff would you ask?

It's an honor to make Legacy List with Matt Paxton. It takes an army to make this incredible show and last night American Public Television awarded all of us with a Programming Excellence Award. Thanks to VPM MY Entertainment the cast, crew and our sponsors FirstLight Home Care Franchise Wheaton World Wide Moving Bekins Van Lines Neil Patel Avi Hopkins Mike Kelleher Jaime Ridolphi Ebanks

Collecting trophies today for City of Suwanee, Georgia - City Hall . Can't wait for yall to see this amazing upcycle! What cool stuff do you want to see your city recycle and use for art?

Ever heard of my "Grandpa's Fishing?"🎣 ⁠
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My grandfather would take us fishing every Saturday after we worked a full week on his ranch. You would get to fish for a total of 4 fish but they had to be over 8" long. He would use this tool to measure and if it wasn't long enough you had to put the fish back in the pond. It was tough standards out there! 😉⁠
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Tonight is the last Evenings with Artifcts of this season. This will be a great one. If you love good stories then you will love restauranteur Lynn Miller talking about her journey and Oseyo. Sign up for the Artifcts newsletter at Artifcts.com to receive the invite and RSVP for Thursday's event.

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That feeling when people show YOUR book to you and it's covered in reminder tabs. I wrote Keep The Memories, Lose the Stuff to help people. Rarely do my plans work out, but this time they did. If you or someone you know is struggling with clutter or downsizing, give this book a shot. I promise it will help. If you have read it, what's your favorite tip so far?

The stuff I find in people's attics. It's like they were a wizard or something....

A friend that is helping a client downsize just texted me a picture from my first grade year book. They found it in the house they were decluttering. Oh how the tables have turned.... what's something unexpected you have found?

One of my favorite 10 items I own. "Legacy List Challenge Coins?"👇🏻 Artifcts
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These are coins that I have made every season for anyone that works on Legacy List. The only way to get one of these challenge coins is to work on the show. I've just always thought they were really cool and each season has items that are featured in the show that season. I hope my kids will really like these collections one day! ⁠
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Legacy List Challenge Coins I work on a TV show called legacy list with Matt Paxton that airs on PBS. These are coins that I have made every season for anyone that works on the show. The only way to get one of these challenge coins is to work on the show. I've just always thought th