You may or may not have heard about a little storm called Hurricane Sandy smashing up the Caribbean and up the East Coast lately, but she is. I'm in Ohio, worried about my East Coast friends and family and also worrying about myself -- we are expected to get strong winds and gusts, and … Continue reading When “just in case” is a good thing
Month: October 2012
Decluttering the car
It is so easy to make a mess in the car. You're driving and eating, driving and talking, driving and dealing with a dog in the car, driving and listening to music... very rarely do we just get into the car and drive somewhere in silence without touching any other object. Thus, our car gets … Continue reading Decluttering the car
Spreading the word
I'd like to take today's post to share some other blogs I have found since I began my minimalist journey. I'm following 17 blogs, which seems like a lot, but many of them don't post often, and they aren't all about minimalism. I am a woman of many interests. I follow parenting blogs, vegan eating … Continue reading Spreading the word
October spending: Week three
For the week of October 15-21, I spent as follows (remembering cash purchases to the best of my ability, since I don't keep good track of anything that doesn't just show up in my debit history when I check my bank account!) Bills: Car insurance (41.35) Essentials: Gas (32.71) Non-essentials: Salon (84), Dollar General (cards … Continue reading October spending: Week three
Love your body, clean your closet
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 was Love Your Body Day (LYBD). LYBD seeks to encourage women (and men) to, clearly, love their bodies. Stop fixating on the things you hate about your body. Stop wishing it was different. Stop worrying about numbers on a scale. Stop negative self-talk. Stop reading magazines that promote airbrushed models as … Continue reading Love your body, clean your closet
To unfriend, or not to unfriend?
This post is coming from the suggestion box! If you have a Facebook profile, you likely have many friends who you have connected with via the social media giant over the years. However, times change, lives change, people change, and you may no longer wish to be connected to some of those friends. Many people … Continue reading To unfriend, or not to unfriend?
October spending: Week two
I think I did a little better this week. Remember, I'm using October as my "control group" month so I can see how much I typically spend. Then I'll do some cut-backs. I have found myself avoiding purchases because I didn't want to have to confess them at the end of the week... but as … Continue reading October spending: Week two
Green minimalism
Till now man has been up against Nature; from now on he will be up against his own nature. ~Dennis Gabor, Inventing the Future, 1964 Our culture is one of consumption and wanting and never having enough. As minimalists, we reduce wholeheartedly, ridding ourselves of the excess in our lives and striving to live simply, without … Continue reading Green minimalism
October spending: Week one
I have a confession to make. I don't really stick to a budget. I pay all my bills and still have money leftover for nonessentials like going out, and I save over 10% of my income each week, so I usually assume I'm doing okay. I have tracked my expenses for one week. I am … Continue reading October spending: Week one
Tiny purses
I mentioned before, in No chihuahuas in my purse, that I was going to try out a little bag instead of carrying around a huge messenger bag as a purse. I absolutely adore my Ameribag Baglett, which is relatively tiny (a checkbook fits in it but that's about as long an object as it will accommodate) … Continue reading Tiny purses
Born Again Minimalist 