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A Reading List for Decluttering & Minimalism

February 9, 2026 by Claire Leave a Comment

I’ve written about decluttering quite a bit on the blog–but what’s my inspiration behind it?

When I was fresh out of college, living in the Bay Area, I lugged a LOT of items out to California from my childhood/high school/college days. Items that, it turned out, were pretty useless now that I was adult with a job and wedding to plan. Whether it was totally outdated clothes and shoes, the bike I never rode and later gave away, or kitchen gadgets like three different mixers–I could have taken less than half of what I moved with and been completely fine. Probably better, since I wouldn’t have been trying to squeeze things into every corner of a one-bedroom apartment!… Read More »

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25 Nordic Lifestyle Books for Your Inner Scandi Girl

September 12, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

I think most people have that one genre of books they can never get enough of. Chick lit… thrillers… mysteries… or for me, Euro lifestyle books. I can devour them one after another for months—years!—on end and still have an insatiable appetite for more.

One of my most popular blog posts is 25 French Chic Lifestyle Books, but I don’t just read French lifestyle books. I’m also partial to Nordic lifestyle books. It’s a combination of the simple/minimal/cozy aesthetic, the down-to-earth-ness of the authors and the fun of imagining myself living this outdoorsy, pared down life as I read. … Read More »

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My Top 10 Books of 2024

January 6, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

Happy new year, friends! I’ve sat down several times in the past couple of weeks to write about our not-so-minimalist Christmas and my thoughts on holiday celebrations–but, there are too many strong emotions there right now to write anything productive. So we’ll let sleeping bears lie for now.

In the meantime, we’re back to cold weather here, which feels right. January and February are mentally strenuous months for me with the extreme cold, ice and snow. Yet it feels unsettling not to have that weather, either, like last year. Our post-Christmas thaw was reminiscent of the 2023-2024 winter, and seeing the grass turn green in December makes the thought of climate change impossible to escape.

At any rate, onto more positive things. Last year was a big reading year for me, and I wanted to share some of my top books of 2024!… Read More »

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Book Review: One Yes At A Time by Susan Strong

December 16, 2024 by Claire Leave a Comment

I was gifted a copy of One Yes At A Time to read and review on Just to Claireify. All opinions expressed are my own.

Did you have a reading goal for this year? Mine was a rather ambitious 25 books. But I actually just finished book 25 this week! Today I’m sharing a review of one of my favorite reads of 2024: One Yes At A Time: How Open Adoption Transformed Our Family, by local author Susan Strong.

Whilst I’m usually a nonfiction reader, I don’t normally reach for autobiographies or memoirs. So I wasn’t sure what to expect when I received One Yes At A Time in the mail. Adoption is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, as my childhood best friend and all of her siblings are adopted. Their house was my second home growing up, especially during difficult seasons of life for my own family (my parents’ lengthy divorce process). Their family was and is an incredible testament to the beauty of building a family through adoption. However, all of their adoptions were closed—by necessity, not by choice. As such, I didn’t know much about what an open adoption looks like before reading One Yes At A Time.… Read More »

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Book Review: Secret Sky: The Young Universe by T. Alan Horne

September 6, 2024 by Claire Leave a Comment

I was gifted a copy of Secret Sky: The Young Universe to read and review on Just to Claireify. All opinions expressed are my own.

Billions of years ago on another planet, Skylar is your average 10-year-old living in a medieval village. His family are farmers, far from the opulence and politics of their kingdom’s city. When he comes of age, however, Skylar discovers that his people have a secret, sacred connection to the stars and universe–and loses everyone and everything he cares about that same fateful night.… Read More »

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