From the monthly archives:

August 2010

September 2010 Mini Goals

August 31, 2010

A new month is starting so it’s time to set some new mini goals; lets just hope that I don’t ignore them like I did in August! This month I would very much like to, Take some exercise 20 days out of the 30. I’ve been inspired by Shanti this month and have shamelessly copied [...]

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Losing my attachment to ‘stuff’

August 30, 2010

in less is more

Why do we hold onto stuff? Why do things sit in our cupboards or on our shelves for months, maybe years, and never get used?

I used to be in two minds on this; I liked to have nice things around me, and yet at the same time I disliked clutter and owning anything that was of no use. Now I think that everything I own should serve a purpose and I’m becoming more minimalist.

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Link Love: Blog Carnivals Edition

August 28, 2010

in blog love

Good morning! Here are just some of the articles I’ve enjoyed reading this week; 17 Ways to Save Money in the Shower at Almost Frugal DIY: Draft Dodger and Some Energy Efficient Talk at Simple Organic Is Extreme Frugality for You? at Watson Inc There is also an exciting project taking place in October: 31 [...]

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Five Items from My Wardrobe

August 27, 2010

in less is more

Every Friday me and some of my blogging/twitter buddies post our top 5 of …{insert subject}. This week it’s favourite five things from your wardrobe; you can find similar posts by searching the #Friday5 on Twitter or visiting Caroline’s blog which has a Mister Linky.

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Be frugal, be green {er}

August 25, 2010

in frugal living

I’ve been reading this blog a lot; Jacob’s reasoning, on numerous things, resounds with me. Not because I want to retire early, too late for that {although I would like my husband to be able to}, but because I want to be less of a consumer; extreme frugality lends itself well to cutting down consumption.