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julinaclare's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! It's easy to read, it's very accessible, and it makes me want to implement the strategies suggested. It's an excellent intro to the huge undertaking that is minimalism, tackled during the busiest time of the year. The holidays are a great time to start on a small scale, and this book offers excellent, practical tips, without being judgy or coming across as pretentious. Highly recommend!
browniedoodle's review against another edition
3.0
my takeaways:
- Use the Four Gift Rule (want, need, wear, read)
- Focus on meaningful traditions (quality time, personal decorations, games)
- Minimize decorations and/or use DIY nature decorations that can be composted
- Alternative Christmas parties; a cookie swap, black tie, Secret Santa gift exchange, potluck, New Years vision board planning, christmas ornament craft day
- Use the Four Gift Rule (want, need, wear, read)
- Focus on meaningful traditions (quality time, personal decorations, games)
- Minimize decorations and/or use DIY nature decorations that can be composted
- Alternative Christmas parties; a cookie swap, black tie, Secret Santa gift exchange, potluck, New Years vision board planning, christmas ornament craft day
annabunce's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Informative but nothing here that you wouldn't be able to figure out for yourself. I'd recommend this book only if you're totally overwhelmed by the idea of paring down for the holidays and need somewhere easy to start.
mustlovemustypages's review against another edition
3.0
The background of the author's journey to minimalism was more interesting than I expected, and also a great way to start off on a non-judgmental tone for those who aren't currently living minimalist lifestyles. The length of the background compared to the rest of the book seemed incongruous, though. I wish the history of Christmas was a expanded on a little more, but what was explained was insightful. The actual application of applying minimalism to Christmas could have been lengthened, especially in how to deal with the emotions tied up in the consumerist traditions. Personally people need help in not feeling guilt about not buying so many things or participating in "all the things." And other people in our lives need to respect changes that are made. These were touched on, but as another review stated, a bigger chapter could have been completely dedicated to the idea. I checked out the author on Instagram and she recently posted about social media's influence on holidays. That in itself would have made a wonderful addition to this book. Overall, I would recommend this as a short read to others wanting to try a different approach to Christmas.
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