Next week our family will head off on a family vacation. Packing and getting ready is never my favorite thing to do, so I typically put it off as long as I can. I think I hate it because I don't have the patience to be organized. There are so many other things I could … Continue reading Day 58: PREPPING FOR TRAVEL, CONSERVATIVELY
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Day 49: Actual Shopping! For Gifts
Outside of groceries, I haven't needed to shop for very much. Until this week! June offers reason for me to shop for others. There's Father's Day! And birthdays! And graduations! So much is happening, and buying for others does not fall under my "no buy challenge restrictions." But things have changed. i feel different I … Continue reading Day 49: Actual Shopping! For Gifts
Day 38: Consumer Messaging in My Mail
I received a letter in the mail today from TJ Maxx Rewards. I should start this post by saying: (1) I really like shopping at TJ Maxx, and (2) I think that they are a fairly cool, affordable store. But let's not avoid the truth: TJ Maxx is a massive corporation that brought in $56.4 … Continue reading Day 38: Consumer Messaging in My Mail
Day 34: Changing The Pattern
I really like celebrating my kids' wins with treats. Ice cream, icees, donuts, shaved ice, you name it. It’s so fun to go someplace colorful and bright and loud, brimming with patrons. Where did that come from? Probably the days when I was a kid...and we went to Carvel or Friendly's after my dance recitals. … Continue reading Day 34: Changing The Pattern
4 the Love of Peace 