by Patti Miinch | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
As of this week, I’ll be posting My Year of Less updates on Facebook. Come on over to my page Patti Miinch and “like” and “follow”. See you there!!
by Patti Miinch | Mar 10, 2022 | one little word, one word, renew, renewal
As 2021 drew to a close and I began considering my “one word” for 2022, it became increasingly clear to me that renewal was the perfect choice. I was excited and envisioned starting out the new year strong, creating checklists and action steps in my bullet journal. I...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 7, 2022 | decluttering, necessities only, no big box stores, shopping, stash, stuff
My recent (completed 02-11) move was/has been, as I explained in a brief post last week, far more difficult than I anticipated. I’ve put my head down and focused on what *had* to be done, but I kept notes of my spending, so I’m ready to get caught up.Weeks...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I apologize for being awol, but the past three weeks have been a wild ride of a hectic, fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants move, settling in, getting internet, etc., that I certainly did not expect. As a result, I’ve been unable to post, but I’ll be back next...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 7, 2022 | downsizing, furniture, gifts, moving, my year of less, shopping, simplifying, week 5
Week 5 was an interesting mix of an ice & snow storm and the busy-ness of moving back home. And my year of less became a bit more interesting . . . Week 5 RecapSpending: Again, I purchased food and gas, and I noticed that gas prices had gone...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 31, 2022 | my year of less, needs, table & chairs, wants, weeks 3 & 4, year of less
Life has been incredibly hectic the past two weeks, as I pack and begin moving for the 3rd time in three years. Unfortunately, I was so busy last Monday that I didn’t have time to write and publish a Year of Less post; fortunately, last week and this week are very...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 17, 2022 | apartment, balcony, gifts, my year of less, planters, plants, shopping, stash, stuff, week 2
Two small but interesting situations arose last week that raised questions about my goals to purchase only necessities and gifts and to not shop at any big box stores.First, I remembered that I still had Christmas money — a gift from a relative — that I had not yet...
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 6, 2022 | don'ts, dos, family, friend, grief, pain, serve, suggestions
In the last 18 months, several friends and family members have faced very difficult life circumstances, from devastating health diagnoses to the death of a child, grandchild, or spouse. I’ve given significant thought to how I can best serve those family and...
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...
