I had all but forgotten about my pledge to write weekly in 2017. I fell off of the #nobuy2017 wagon in about May. I just completely forgot what I wasn’t supposed to do. 🙃 But my big purchases were really experiences and books (📚 my nemesis). I did have to buy school clothes, but those were necessary. I am not a professional dressing person. I have no desire to have a wardrobe. I just want to be comfortable, clothed and warm/cool.
I have minimized more. I’ve parted company with stuff that has been stuck back in the closet. I have passed things on (Jennifer wanted the Little House books 😁). And I whittled down the Christmas decorations that held no meaning. I guess if you are going to stay in my home, you better have meaning! There will be more purging as the year passes. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have also whittled down debt. I am not completely in the clear, but in a few months bye-bye credit card debt. I think the biggest challenge now is living within my means. Saving for experiences and reading the books I already own (taking advantage of the beautiful library 📚)!
As far as John, we are in a comfortable place. We have 31 years together and will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in Mexico. We are so excited. I know that one holiday away will not set the stage for the next 30 years, but it will be an amazing springboard.
15 February 2018
Looks what I found! 👀 1/15/2017
Well, 'weekly' appears to be an unwise proclamation.😶
So... two weeks later, I'm doing great. I did make one huge purchase, but I am thinking it will be paid for in 225 days since we use about a gallon of water a day and I buy every gallon of water we drink, and I carry out one empty gallon water jug each day. I never intended to make that a 2017 purchase, but we did not get it ordered before the crazy holiday days. So, since I consider it to be a replacement purchase, I think I'm good.
I am not stressed at all about not buying. I have seen books I'd like, but I know that I have a million... ok, about 2000 to read now. Also, I do get samples sent to my kindle, and if in a year I'm still wanting... 📚
As far as John-time, he has made that difficult as a daily occurrence, but I am trying to be more there when I'm there. He has begun trucking, which made him gone three nights in the last week and that will happen again this next week. This may become regular. I'm not sure yet how I feel about it, quite honestly. I just pray God brings him home when he's done.
Minimizing- I have done it. Not all is gone, but I whittled down my books, magazines, and paper. If you were to walk into my home, you might laugh at my idea of minimalism. But, I know what it was and what it is. My goal of minimizing finances is getting closer too. I'm not sure how, but I paid 2/3rds of one credit card. Next month with the same amount, I will be able to pay off two, and chunk off of one. 🙀👍🏼 I stepped back into *no sugar* after the slippery Christmas slope, so I'll minimize feeling yucky again, and I've given away the cheese. That sounds funny, but I was eating cheeses because I was tolerating the stuffy nose side effect, but since John is on the Whole 30, I can get away with 🕴🏽🎩🧀✨
So... two weeks later, I'm doing great. I did make one huge purchase, but I am thinking it will be paid for in 225 days since we use about a gallon of water a day and I buy every gallon of water we drink, and I carry out one empty gallon water jug each day. I never intended to make that a 2017 purchase, but we did not get it ordered before the crazy holiday days. So, since I consider it to be a replacement purchase, I think I'm good.
I am not stressed at all about not buying. I have seen books I'd like, but I know that I have a million... ok, about 2000 to read now. Also, I do get samples sent to my kindle, and if in a year I'm still wanting... 📚
As far as John-time, he has made that difficult as a daily occurrence, but I am trying to be more there when I'm there. He has begun trucking, which made him gone three nights in the last week and that will happen again this next week. This may become regular. I'm not sure yet how I feel about it, quite honestly. I just pray God brings him home when he's done.
Minimizing- I have done it. Not all is gone, but I whittled down my books, magazines, and paper. If you were to walk into my home, you might laugh at my idea of minimalism. But, I know what it was and what it is. My goal of minimizing finances is getting closer too. I'm not sure how, but I paid 2/3rds of one credit card. Next month with the same amount, I will be able to pay off two, and chunk off of one. 🙀👍🏼 I stepped back into *no sugar* after the slippery Christmas slope, so I'll minimize feeling yucky again, and I've given away the cheese. That sounds funny, but I was eating cheeses because I was tolerating the stuffy nose side effect, but since John is on the Whole 30, I can get away with 🕴🏽🎩🧀✨
Holy Guacamole!
Ok, so I say that a lot-but I found that my other “go-to” saying is Holy Cow, and sonewhere between the beginning of Exodus and the end, holy cows were strictly forbidden. All of that to bring you to this-my intention in 2017 was to write weekly, and I broke that resolution in 6 days!
So here I am 13 months later to update.
#1. I did not make the weekly update.
#2. I did not make it through the year with no purchases.
#3. I continued to minimize even though I did not stop spending $.
#4. I have grown in my love towards my husband.
2017 ended up being quite an amazing year. I traveled a lot to see family. That had to be the best part of my summer. And I also gave up the classes I was pursuing. But that gave me hours to spend with Jesus in prayer and study. I do believe I have come to the time in my life that I’m living to embrace.
Now, here I am 6 weeks into 2018 with only one resolution: Continue to Minimize. So, to continue minimizing, I consider every purchase I’m going to make. If it is in my possession then it best be consumable.
Buy a book, read it.
Buy food, eat it.
Buy clothing, wear it out.
If it serves no purpose, tell it good-bye.
Until next time
So here I am 13 months later to update.
#1. I did not make the weekly update.
#2. I did not make it through the year with no purchases.
#3. I continued to minimize even though I did not stop spending $.
#4. I have grown in my love towards my husband.
2017 ended up being quite an amazing year. I traveled a lot to see family. That had to be the best part of my summer. And I also gave up the classes I was pursuing. But that gave me hours to spend with Jesus in prayer and study. I do believe I have come to the time in my life that I’m living to embrace.
Now, here I am 6 weeks into 2018 with only one resolution: Continue to Minimize. So, to continue minimizing, I consider every purchase I’m going to make. If it is in my possession then it best be consumable.
Buy a book, read it.
Buy food, eat it.
Buy clothing, wear it out.
If it serves no purpose, tell it good-bye.
Until next time
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