Being simple and decent is really a good perspective to follow for living a good life, you just tend to enjoy well and be who you are rather being over dramatic or doing anything just for showing off...
Following or bringing up minimalism in your life is really a good practice but hard to get as it acquires a lot of patience and effort, that's really great on your part for bringing up the ideas of minimalism in your own and your family's life and making the relationships even stronger and good!!
Have a good day:)