consumerism
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I began living simply due to necessity. We didn’t have a lot of money during my marriage so I made due with what I had. That skill became essential after my divorce. Things changed once the youngest moved out. For the first time in decades, no one else was affected by the decisions I made…
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How to repurpose a dated planner
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Picture this: the white picket fence, the ‘happily ever after’ house—sold to you as THE DREAM since you were knee-high to a grasshopper. But peel back the paint, and it’s not a dream; it’s a scam. You scrape up enough money for the down payment. You move in. First order of business? Slap on a…
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M dragged yet another box out of the closet and plopped it tiredly upon the bed. “She kept so much crap!” And she did. Photos, mementos, things she’d used in the past and put away. She figured she might need them again someday. But that day never arrived. Instead, she’s now buried beneath six feet…
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Around here we mark the seasons with Pot Lucks, costume contests, small parties to celebrate whatever someone chooses to celebrate. We mark the days with little stories from the emails that hit our inboxes. This is our life and we live it one email at a time. There are worse lives than the life of…
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Today is the first day without Internet service in my home. It should be a day like any other day; I rarely use my home Internet service during the week. Most evenings I spend my time resting, reading a book, or watching a DVD after I tidy my home. When I do go online during…
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What is Life these days? Wake up, go to work, come home, and watch TV before going to bed to do it all over again. When you have the energy you clean your home and take trips, usually for shopping. Your life seems pointless these days because no matter what you do you can’t seem…