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How to Track Learning When You Unschool: 5 Valid Options

2023-04-30
On: April 30, 2023
In: Homeschool, Unschooling

Inside: Trying to figure out how to track your child’s learning when you unschool? Here are five easy ways to keep an unschooling portfolio, all of which use reverse planning in some way. Even if you live in a state/countryREAD MORE …

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7 Minimalist Rules You Don’t Need to Follow (Unless You Want To)

2023-04-21
On: April 21, 2023
In: Declutter

Inside: You don’t need to be around minimalism long before you get the sense that there are minimalist rules you should be following, at least if you want to be a “real” minimalist. But what if you don’t need toREAD MORE …

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30 Experience Gifts for Mom (Because She Doesn’t Need Another Mug)

2023-04-15
On: April 15, 2023
In: Celebrate, Minimalist Christmas

Inside: Looking for experience gifts for mom? Check out this list of more than 30 ideas to find the right gift for the mom in your life. Give memories or a well-deserved break this Mother’s day, Christmas or birthday (noREAD MORE …

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21 Little Ways to Make Life Easier (Because Adulting Is Hard)

2023-04-07
On: April 7, 2023
In: Declutter

Inside: Managing adult responsibilities is hard, y’all. Add a couple of kids and work on top of it, and it gets even trickier. Through a lot of trial and error, I’ve discovered several little ways to make life easier andREAD MORE …

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27 Best Picture Book Read Alouds (most requested re-reads)

2023-03-25
On: March 25, 2023
In: Book Lists, Homeschool

Inside: Looking for the best picture book read alouds for a wide range of ages? These 27 books are our absolute favorites – worth buying and re-reading again and again and again. Even my fifth grader will listen in whenREAD MORE …

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7 Duplicates I’ll Never Declutter (Even Though I’m a Minimalist)

2023-03-24
On: March 24, 2023
In: Declutter

Inside: On almost every list of decluttering tips, you’ll find “declutter duplicates”. But what’s the heart behind the rule? And when should you break it?  Three years ago, I sat in my kitchen sorting through all the kitchen things, tryingREAD 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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