Happy 2011! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing holiday season. Right now, we’re really enjoying the fact that our holiday decorations were limited to a little Christmas bear hanging on our wall clock, an evergreen bough on top of our kitchen cabinets, and a homemade reindeer ornament that our son’s cousin made for… Continue Reading
Turning Clutter Into Cash
For quite a while now, I’ve been a fan of Adam Baker’s blog, Man Vs Debt. Adam and his wife Courtney got themselves off the work-spend-work treadmill, paid off $18,000 in consumer debt, and dramatically improved their lives. They’re able to travel the world with their toddler, living out of backpacks with just a few… Continue Reading
Cutting Back On Trips To Town
Last night, I went grocery shopping for the first time in two weeks. I love my new shopping schedule, and I also love the fact that my total bill for two weeks now is less than what it used to be for one week before our garden began producing so much of our food. It… Continue Reading
Just Because It’s Free Doesn’t Mean I Need It
Last week, a good friend came to visit, and she brought a huge bag full of clothes that her son had outgrown. Many of them were hand-me-downs for her, and she’s passing on the love. She knows that I only buy clothes used anyway, and hand-me-downs fit right in for our family. But these days,… Continue Reading