Since the global shut down, Mr. BMM and I have adopted a more outdoorsy type of life. Each night we look at each other and ask "What do you want to do tonight?" We usually go with a bicycle ride, motorcycle ride, walk, hike, or run. Each night we go to a different place and … Continue reading My Personal Nature Fix
Category: No spend, shopping ban
Thrifting is Officially Cool
Recently podcasts started to talk about thrifting being cool and all of the environmental benefits. Honestly, thrifting has been cool for a long time. We sometimes weird ourselves out and make up some crazy stories as to why thrifting won't work. Maybe all of the right stars collided one day to bring me to minimalism, … Continue reading Thrifting is Officially Cool
I’ve Been Thinking A Lot Lately
Feels like it has been weeks since I last wrote. I will be honest. I have been doing a lot of reflecting and planning. Around this time two years ago I picked up the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. That tiny little book changed my life completely. I like to reflect … Continue reading I’ve Been Thinking A Lot Lately
Decluttering 101 – Deciding on an Approach
My whole journey through minimalism started when I decluttered the physical and then the mental stuff around me. Before I decluttered, I thought that a home needed to look like a museum or be perfect for a scavenger hunt. The mental stories were similar. The most stuff I had the better I was. But I … Continue reading Decluttering 101 – Deciding on an Approach
Frugal is the New Cool Kid… oh Please Tell Me More
If you told me 5 years ago that I would be writing a blog and writing about no shopping, I would have said you lost your mind. If you said I would have decluttered and own my very own capsule wardrobe, I would have suggested that you get your head examined. Here we are. It's … Continue reading Frugal is the New Cool Kid… oh Please Tell Me More
Oh Snap… Mr. BMM Schools Me About Zero Waste
Walked into the extra bedroom where my husband keeps his things. We can't keep much in our bedroom for two very important reasons. First, there is no closet in our bedroom. Second, we work different shifts and would likely wake each other up getting ready for work. On to the point of this blog post. … Continue reading Oh Snap… Mr. BMM Schools Me About Zero Waste
Book Review: No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh Let's be completely honest. We are living during a global pandemic, people are out of work, some people are dying from the virus, basically anything fun is canceled, there lots of fear out there, and it's just a shitty time. Pre-shit show, my … Continue reading Book Review: No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
Minimalist Adventures in May
My goodness it feels marvelous to get back to my minimalist way of life. After life exploded in March and April and with me finally coming to terms with our current situation, I was able to return to my form of minimalism. And it feels so damn good! My savings is back on track with … Continue reading Minimalist Adventures in May
Book Review: Meet the Frugalwoods by Elizabeth Willard Thames
Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living by by Elizabeth Willard Thames Recommended by a reader, Jen @ Healthfulsaver, I am so thankful that I received this recommendation. I have found the need to reconnect with my frugal, inner saver, pay off debt person after having a hellish April. Once I started Meet … Continue reading Book Review: Meet the Frugalwoods by Elizabeth Willard Thames
Advice to New Graduates
Around this time many students are graduating high school or college with huge goals and dreams. I remember graduating high school completely lost as to what I wanted to do when I grew up. I followed the traditional path of trying college, practically failed out, and went to beauty school. I thrived at beauty school. … Continue reading Advice to New Graduates
