So here we are at the end of November (side note: how???), and I’ve made it nearly through no-buy November. And have learned a few things about myself (isn’t that the point of a challenge, in the end?). For starters, let me confess that I did buy things. [“Things” I have defined as material goods … [Read more…]
So we (husband, self) have decided to join others out on the interwebs in a challenge to not buy anything for the month of November. Obviously groceries will get bought, and some other consumable items (I’m not forgoing washing our clothes if I run out of laundry detergent mid-month, for example), but we are making … [Read more…]
Ah, the holidays. I used to really like Christmas. Christmas music (the church-y kind I play at home, not the pop crap pumped into stores 24/7), Christmas movies (no matter how many times you see A Christmas Story, it’s still funny), Christmas trees and decorations, especially taking out ornaments that I’ve been hanging on the … [Read more…]