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Thanks for nothing: A post-holiday report from Grist’s Grinch
Our maverick dad set out to create a magical holiday for his family without buying them presents. Santa proved unstoppable, but he still claims victory.
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The new holiday mantra: More fun, less stuff
This year, go easy on the wallet and light on the land by writing your own rules for the holidays. Just don't lose the magic in the process.
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Grist’s ‘Shift the Gift’ campaign hits national TV — again
Earlier this month, Grist set out to rewrite the rules of the holidays. The idea seems to be catching.
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Meet ‘the Minimalists’ — two guys who had it all, and gave it up
Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus spent years amassing the trappings of a “successful” life. Then they decided success wasn’t all it was chalked up to be.
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A million and one ways (at least!) to simplify the holidays
We asked Grist readers for suggestions for how to rock the holidays without partaking of the shopping madness and materialism. Boy, did you deliver.
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Nothing corporate: Holiday shopping outside the big-box store
An attempt to avoid giving chain-store Christmas gifts kicks off with a weekend craft-fair binge.
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The Grister who stole Christmas
When one Grist staffer set out to create a low-impact holiday, a national TV news program dubbed him a “Grinch.” But his message seems to have struck a chord.
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Make a bow with recycled film!
This easy-to-make holiday gift topper is sure to be a blockbuster hit.
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Shift the gift: Dematerializing the holidays
Introducing our theme for December: how a Grist editor's "no presents this year" letter sparked a wave of holiday-season rethinking.
