by Patti Miinch | Jan 10, 2022 | amazon, big box stores, buy it now, my year of less, stash, stuff, temptation, week 1
1 week down, 51 to go.Shopping— in the traditional sense of driving to stores, going in, and purchasing something — is not something I typically enjoy, so as I contemplated this challenge in late 2021 I didn’t think refraining from that type of spending would be a...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 3, 2022 | big box stores, gifts, groceries, my year of less, necessities, pre-week, shopping, year of less
Inspired by (what else?) a couple of books I read in 2021, I’ve committed to a 2-part, 52 week challenge. In 2022, I will: 1. Purchase only necessities and gifts 2. Refrain from shopping in big-box storesI’ll share an update every Monday, and I hope that you’ll join...
by Patti Miinch | Dec 28, 2021 | 2022, 52 weeks, a year of, big box stores, happy new year
Last January I read The Year of Living Biblically, an interesting book by a man who decided to spend an entire year obeying all the commands in the Bible. When I shared with a friend that I’d enjoyed that book, she suggested I read Shonda Rhime’s Year of Yes, which I...