Check in Time: The Year of Austerity

Remember my New Year's Resolution to stop buying things? Well, since I started my resolution on November 26, I've reached the halfway point. Hurray! Let's see how I've done. Here are the forbidden purchases (in no particular order). The original assessment is in italics and the update is in red. Books. I have 52 unread … Continue reading Check in Time: The Year of Austerity →

The Year of Austerity

It's the delusional time of year when we all make promises to ourselves that we have no intention of keeping even through the end of January. Mine is to stop buying things. I buy too much stuff. Even though I don't buy knick-knacks or holiday decorations or home goods or anything that really is just … Continue reading The Year of Austerity →