the challenge [day 1]
Day one of any long time period challenge is more of a normal time than a reality check of the radical decision you just committed to. I decided to do this challenge very early in the morning, which...
View Articleno what??!! yes, that's what I said, know what! [day 178]
Thanksgiving day will be day 183 of no retail shopping, marking the one-half year point in my challenge. Along with a recap of what I’ve learned so far, I’ll have a 1/2 year celebration surprise...
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Today maks the half way point for the no retail shopping challenge! It’s hard to believe it’s been one half of a year already, but it also feels like I have a long way to go. Today is Thanksgiving,...
View Article3/4 year through the no retail shopping challenge [day 274]
This is an exciting point, reaching 3/4 of a year in my no retail shopping challenge. It’s exciting because of the lifestyle change, not because I’m closer to being able to shop. I’ve been asked many...
View Articletime to shovel mud again… [day 318]
I’m really tired of fighting with my yard. When I moved into this house over 4 years ago, I had very little grass. I have so many trees shading the grass, that type of grass just couldn’t grow. I...
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