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strawberries, Starbucks hot chocolte and danish for Christmas breakfast with Christmas tree and powdered sugar in background.

21 Easy Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas (Savory AND Sweet Recipes)

2024-11-18
On: November 18, 2024
In: Celebrate, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: Choose an easy Christmas morning breakfast recipe from this list of sweet and savory ideas to make feeding your people on Christmas a simple, not stressful affair. I don’t love to cook. If I wasn’t married, I could honestlyREAD MORE …

letter board that says "pick a number for yankee swap" next to plug in Christmas tree

31 Minimalist Yankee Swap Gift Ideas (Have Fun Without the Clutter)

2024-09-05
On: September 5, 2024
In: Celebrate, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: Tired of Yankee Swap gift guides full of crap destined for the dumpster? This list of minimalist Yankee Swap gift ideas is for you! Full of mostly consumables and experience gifts, you won’t feel like you’re contributing to America’sREAD MORE …

Christmas art print with Buddy the Elf quote and Willow Tree Nativity set on mantel.

5 Steps to Decorate for a Minimalist Christmas (If All the Christmas Excess Stresses You Out)

2024-07-25
On: July 25, 2024
In: Celebrate, Declutter, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: If all the Christmas excess stresses you out, and you’re longing for a “less is more”, minimalist Christmas this year, get some help decluttering your Christmas decorations – or building a minimalist Christmas decoration collection from scratch – withREAD MORE …

wrapped christmas gift with sticky note reading, "To Grandma, From Family"

50 Mostly Minimalist Christmas Gift Ideas for Grandma

2024-07-19
On: July 19, 2024
In: Celebrate, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: Looking for minimalist Christmas gift ideas for Grandma? From consumable options to experience gifts to practical ideas, this list is full of (mostly) clutter-free gift ideas for someone who already has everything she needs – or seems to, anyway.READ MORE …

Rita's Italian Ice store for Not Back to School Day with cars parked out front.

21 Fun Ways to Celebrate Not Back to School Day

2024-07-08
On: July 8, 2024
In: Celebrate, Homeschool

Inside: If you homeschool and you don’t already celebrate Not Back to School day, what are you waiting for?! Here are 21 fun ideas for making Not Back to School day (or week!) special for your homeschooled kids. I’ve neverREAD MORE …

Christmas wreaths and greenery hanging in store.

7 Christmas Traditions to Skip This Year – For Yourself and the Planet

2023-11-21
On: November 21, 2023
In: Celebrate, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: A hopefully gentle reminder that there are Christmas traditions that might not be so great for your sanity or the planet, and permission to skip whatever you don’t want to – or simply can’t – do this year. IREAD MORE …

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Welcome! I’m June: Unschooling mom. Respectful parent to five amazing humans. Minimalist and simple living enthusiast.  READ MORE …

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