Comments on: 2009: Twelve Months of Living Better with Less https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/ Inspiration for Fearless Living Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Betsy https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Betsy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:10:44 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-102 I love it. I have fallen into the same trap.....great deals but still way too much jewelry etc. My 12 items I am giving up as far as buying any more until the end of 2009 are: purses/bags jewelry clothes for me fast food hair coloring/highlighting, will do myself tanning hard cover books Christmas stuff frames (will reuse the ones I have) electronics (have too many right now!) make-up, until I am ALL out of something stationery, will make own I know this sounds pretty aggressive, but I can try. I am so grateful that you gave me the idea and incentive to do this!! Happy New Year. I love it. I have fallen into the same trap…..great deals but still way too much jewelry etc.

My 12 items I am giving up as far as buying any more until the end of 2009 are:

purses/bags
jewelry
clothes for me
fast food
hair coloring/highlighting, will do myself
tanning
hard cover books
Christmas stuff
frames (will reuse the ones I have)
electronics (have too many right now!)
make-up, until I am ALL out of something
stationery, will make own

I know this sounds pretty aggressive, but I can try. I am so grateful that you gave me the idea and incentive to do this!! Happy New Year.

]]> By: Jannie https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jannie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:18:26 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-95 Whoops, forgot to answer the question you asked. Me? I don't buy clothes or shoes anyway. Guess I could chop a ton of firewood and sit by the fireplace with the house heat turned to 68? Whoops, forgot to answer the question you asked. Me?

I don’t buy clothes or shoes anyway. Guess I could chop a ton of firewood and sit by the fireplace with the house heat turned to 68?

]]> By: Jannie https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Jannie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:17:07 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-94 Whoops, forgot to answer the question you asked. Me? I don't buy clothes or shoes anyway. Guess I could chop a ton of firewood and sit by the fireplace with the house heat turned to 68? <abbr><em>Jannie’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=3366">And now that meme!</a></abbr></em> Whoops, forgot to answer the question you asked. Me?

I don’t buy clothes or shoes anyway. Guess I could chop a ton of firewood and sit by the fireplace with the house heat turned to 68?

Jannie’s last blog post..And now that meme!

]]> By: Jannie https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Jannie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:12:37 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-93 Well, wow you have some super-great goals! $5.00 coffee, ouch. I was feeling bad over my $1.75 splurges in that area. Altho I did buy a bag of ground stuff that lasted for about 15 cups or so, dripping it in my one-cupper here at home. Magazines - that's a great one to eliminate, I haven't had any subscriptions in years. You are too bold to be stopped. <abbr><em>Jannie’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=3366">And now that meme!</a></abbr></em> Well, wow you have some super-great goals!

$5.00 coffee, ouch. I was feeling bad over my $1.75 splurges in that area. Altho I did buy a bag of ground stuff that lasted for about 15 cups or so, dripping it in my one-cupper here at home.

Magazines – that’s a great one to eliminate, I haven’t had any subscriptions in years.

You are too bold to be stopped.

Jannie’s last blog post..And now that meme!

]]> By: Tess https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Tess Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:48:12 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-92 Stacey, My addiction was certainly new clothes the rest of the things I'm eliminating are methods to be more frugal. I've been reading Zen Habits for over a year now and Leo has inspired simplicity in me! As for healthy food, I grew up on a produce farm and eliminated red meat from my diet when I began running at 27. I don't keep any junk food in my home. It drove my kids crazy while growing up. It's not that I never eat it. When I do I purchase it in a single serving and am done with it. Stacey,

My addiction was certainly new clothes the rest of the things I’m eliminating are methods to be more frugal. I’ve been reading Zen Habits for over a year now and Leo has inspired simplicity in me!

As for healthy food, I grew up on a produce farm and eliminated red meat from my diet when I began running at 27. I don’t keep any junk food in my home. It drove my kids crazy while growing up.

It’s not that I never eat it. When I do I purchase it in a single serving and am done with it.

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Stacey / Create a Balance Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:23:41 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-91 I'm thankful I do not have a shopping addiction. Shopping is more of a bother and less of a high for me. I am cutting back on processed foods and scary diet foods containing strange sounding chemicals. I plan to live happier in 2009 on less food, but the food I choice will be natural, fresh, and good for my body. <abbr><em>Stacey / Create a Balance’s last blog post..<a href="http://createabalance.com/celebrate-your-life-friday-010209/">Celebrate Your Life Friday! 01.02.09</a></abbr></em> I’m thankful I do not have a shopping addiction. Shopping is more of a bother and less of a high for me. I am cutting back on processed foods and scary diet foods containing strange sounding chemicals.

I plan to live happier in 2009 on less food, but the food I choice will be natural, fresh, and good for my body.

Stacey / Create a Balance’s last blog post..Celebrate Your Life Friday! 01.02.09

]]> By: Tess https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Tess Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:59:37 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-90 Neil, Two words on the coffee thing: Bad Habit! Maybe a little laziness as well. Insane I know! <abbr><em>Tess’s last blog post..<a href="https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/">2009: Twelve Months of Living Better with Less</a></abbr></em> Neil,
Two words on the coffee thing: Bad Habit! Maybe a little laziness as well. Insane I know!

Tess’s last blog post..2009: Twelve Months of Living Better with Less

]]> By: Neil https://theboldlife.com/2009/01/2009-twelve-months-of-living-better-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Neil Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:54:43 +0000 https://theboldlife.com/?p=337#comment-89 Great post Tess! I re-discovered the library a few months ago and since then I've read about 15 books. Had I bought these I'd be down over $150, instead I only had to pay a $0.20 late fee. The real joy was all the books I read were new and current from authors I was interested in. The designer coffee is another great way to save. While I'm a coffee free person, I know the drain it puts on my friends wallets and I just don't get it. Thanks for sharing your goals, I look forward to reading about the results and enjoy the time with family. <abbr><em>Neil’s last blog post..<a href="http://be4success.net/2008/12/boring-is-beautiful/">Boring Is Beautiful</a></abbr></em> Great post Tess! I re-discovered the library a few months ago and since then I’ve read about 15 books. Had I bought these I’d be down over $150, instead I only had to pay a $0.20 late fee. The real joy was all the books I read were new and current from authors I was interested in.

The designer coffee is another great way to save. While I’m a coffee free person, I know the drain it puts on my friends wallets and I just don’t get it.

Thanks for sharing your goals, I look forward to reading about the results and enjoy the time with family.

Neil’s last blog post..Boring Is Beautiful

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