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| 4.1.07 |
| happy new (shopping-free?) year |
i saw this today and i am unbelievably inspired! i am seriously pondering if i can make this work (i ponder this as i wrap up a $100 purchase for a new battery for my laptop....). i think the most difficult time would have to be the holidays. but i suppose there is grace among family and friends if it is for a good cause.
i still don't know what the "rules" are. i can imagine that shopping for food and gas are acceptable, but is starbucks? i assume not. i know i can go a whole year without new clothes (some of you may think this impossible but i assure you i can), but what about the running shoes i buy about every 8 months? maybe i can pre-determine a list of acceptable items and not deter from the list. and what about travel? wedding gifts (although emily post allows a year after the wedding date for a gift...)? see, i kind of like the idea of 'recycling' items instead of buying them anew. consider this, my sister and i (the only remaining hallers and only 2 of 5 lanes) have 2 sets of our family's silver each, and my sister and her husband have their own set too! perhaps we all should start thinking about rediscovering vintage treasures. what i like most about this concept is that it reinforces creativity and gratitude for what you have.
a fascinating idea, don't you think? should i do? can i do it? |
| posted by Paige @ 9:11 PM |
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I think it is highly possible, but it requires dicipline. yes to the list of essentials, coffee included, since these are for daily life (yes, coffee is NESSECARY) not for pure enjoyment. shopping is a habit that is a form of therapy in my opinion, it makes me feel better, but i buy things i don't need. so shopping for things you really could live without can be left out.
just an opinion, not a rule
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I think it is highly possible, but it requires dicipline. yes to the list of essentials, coffee included, since these are for daily life (yes, coffee is NESSECARY) not for pure enjoyment. shopping is a habit that is a form of therapy in my opinion, it makes me feel better, but i buy things i don't need. so shopping for things you really could live without can be left out.
just an opinion, not a rule