ok, i did a little unique shopping this week. got several items... jeans for the kiddos, two sets of napkin rings, two sets of cloth napkins... to which my favorite checkout guy said, "hey you're going to have a lot of laundry..." what else... more clothes, for me and the fellas, and some new tupperware cereal containers. and since i shopped on customer appreciation day and received the additional discount, the grand total was 35.00. not too bad.
for some reason my mom really does not love my dining room table. i'm sure why. she thinks it's not a "real table" and not made with "real wood" neither are true. which just makes it all the more funny. so we went to a little reuse shop in south minneapolis that has our favorite finds. we (she) purchased a new table and six chairs, for 89.00. ya-hoo. it didn't matter that i said i didn't need the table, that was part of the deal. oh, and we (she) got a matching hutch. so i am going to be feeling pretty fancy with my new not new items! thanks mamacita!
what really caught my eye was the stack of fiestaware... but alas, my mother told me i have enough. which may or may not be true, but i have plenty. but there were colors that i do not have in my collection... i am going to have to grapple with this one for a day or two....
but other than that, i have been putting up a good fight. not submitting to pleas from my children, or even giving into to my own desires for new items. i think i just have to avoid the sunday papers.... everything is so new and shiny and fancy...
i recently had a job interview. i gave my employer an alternative phone number to my cell and explained about the compact.... i hope i didn't blow my job prospect. and yes i am looking. as a single parent, the consulting gig is hard, especially when the money coming in is contingent on others.... and they may or may not want to haggle on payment after services rendered. which to be fair, is not my best talent.. haggling. and getting tough. not for me. so i am looking for a regular paycheck, and then may take some work or jobs on the side.
so goes the life of a random....
best!
This blog started with my commitment to dedicate one year of living as simply, thrifty, and as green as I possible could. With the ambition of not buying anything new for a year, following in the footsetps of the original SF Compact. (it was awesome!) I am still dedicated to green. I am working on living thrifty but mighty. Buying reused, resale, vintage, retro when I can and when I need to buy new I try for local first and use coupons to get the best prices and save a few bucks.
Welcome to econogreenomics 101!
My original goal was to demonstrate that not buying any new gear for a year can be done in a way that is challenging, fun and allows me to still be (or try to be) sassy!
The main goal for the compact year was...
To live with high standards below my means, utilizing available resources and opportunities! Ya-Hoo!
Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Restore
The main goal for the compact year was...
To live with high standards below my means, utilizing available resources and opportunities! Ya-Hoo!
Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Restore
Although I am not "officially" doing the Compact any longer, I have adopted the traits of a "compactor." I am continuing to stay on my green path of less is more! It is always a work in progress, but the journey is a fun one, filled with lots of polyester, crinoline and coupons!
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A Budget for Green - Every Little Bit Helps
I am fully aware that to reduce my carbon footprint to the fullest, I would need to buy and shop locally, eat organically, be a vegan or vegitarian, use public transit or drive a hybrid, use alternative energy sources, and among other things minimize my consumerism to the max.
I am not perfect. Far from it. But I do want to make a difference and do my part and be the best example I can to my children and others who will inherit this earth.
Given that I do not always have the means to always eat organically, as much as I would like to, and that my budget restricts me from being the eco-warrior I would like to be to the fullest extent, I do what I can. In my dream world, I live in a tiny, LEED certified house and drive a hybrid. (one day)
It is disheartening that for many of us our carbon footprints are larger because we do not have the means to afford a more sustainable lifestyle. Although I think it is getting easier to make larger green steps on smaller budgets.
With my limited means I try to make changes and continue what I have been doing to spend less, consume less, and raise my standard of living, while hopefully minimizing my impact on the planet.
Small budget... big goal. Econogreenomics.
Every little bit helps... and small changes can lead to big results. Less really can be more!
I am not perfect. Far from it. But I do want to make a difference and do my part and be the best example I can to my children and others who will inherit this earth.
Given that I do not always have the means to always eat organically, as much as I would like to, and that my budget restricts me from being the eco-warrior I would like to be to the fullest extent, I do what I can. In my dream world, I live in a tiny, LEED certified house and drive a hybrid. (one day)
It is disheartening that for many of us our carbon footprints are larger because we do not have the means to afford a more sustainable lifestyle. Although I think it is getting easier to make larger green steps on smaller budgets.
With my limited means I try to make changes and continue what I have been doing to spend less, consume less, and raise my standard of living, while hopefully minimizing my impact on the planet.
Small budget... big goal. Econogreenomics.
Every little bit helps... and small changes can lead to big results. Less really can be more!
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