I have big goals for 2016, building up our savings, paying down our 2 loans faster (Student loan and 1 car loan.) Radically reducing how much we buy. Taking my health/fitness to the next level, moving my business forward and making better choices with my time. HOWEVER against all advice on setting goals, I’m NOT setting […]
I’ve talked a lot about my family wanting to spend money on experiences over stuff. That being said, and in direct contradiction, a big love language in my family is giving and receiving gifts. Taking all of that into consideration I’m very happy with my girls Christmas gifts this year. We modified the Want, Need, Wear, Read plan to […]
In recent weeks my desire for a simple life has snowballed. I think this is mostly due to the fact that I can finally explain my goals and motivation for simplifying. Well at least to my husband, I’ll be honest its long winded and multi faceted. It involves the physical purging of stuff, simplifying our […]
I’m reading a book right now “Your Money or your Life” by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. I’m not even to the ‘advice’ part yet so I’m not sure if I’m recommending it but at the moment we are reviewing America’s general perspective on money and I was struck by their definition of enough in […]
I want to show you something crazy, this is my phones home screen: After listening to this Chalene Show Podcast this morning I decided to change up my home screen. I MOVED most of my apps to another page. I didn’t delete them, I simply moved them. My home screen is now clutter free, it […]
While consumerism is an acceptable part of my shopping ban I want to make sure I’m not just replacing shopping with consumerism and not satisfying another one of my goals (saving money/pay off the truck.) Therefore some rules need to be established especially for my weak areas….or weak area maybe….coffee house coffee. Ahh coffee, I […]
This 6 months I’m allowed to buy: (Purchased) 1 pair of cross trainers (preferably lightly used on eBay or on sale) (Purchased) A new Erin Condren planner for 2016* (this thing is my brain) Replacements, if something I USE breaks or is no longer usable for whatever reason it will be thrown away and replaced. […]
I’ve read about these shopping bans a lot in my search for a simpler life, but I’ve never really thought it would be possible. You know… we have kids/we have needs/I can’t get the hubby on board. All sorts of excuses. Then I realized something, I don’t accept excuses in my heath and fitness life […]
With all the talk about minimalism and simplicity in popular culture there seems to be an emphasis on stuff. Purge your excess and you will have less stress, buy less and your money woes will disappear, you only need to own 333 things to be happy. Life however is about much more than stuff, its […]
During a conversation with friends this weekend my husband mentioned that we had too much stuff for our current house and were hoping to move in a few years. This surprised them since they had seen all my simplifying and purging posts on Facebook over the last few months…year? Then just yesterday I read this […]