Last January I embarked upon what I referred to as a “slow month”. You can read about it here. Essentially it involved making use of what I already have on hand, learning new skills, being creative and very minimal buying. I found it to be a good challenge for me, so much so that I…
Final update on January’s “Slow Month”
Well, folks, tomorrow is the last day of January and the official end of my “Slow Month” challenge. Here is what I’ve purchased since my last update: Apple Market (Jan. 24th) I forgot to write it down but I’m pretty sure this was what I bought. I don’t have a receipt because I always donate…
Slow Month Update – #2
I meant to do this earlier so I do hope I can remember my purchases. One evening after work David was in town and asked if I needed anything. We were low on milk but since he didn’t have cash and was going to have to write a check, he asked if there was anything…
All done!
I finished the lower half of my pantry today and that means all of my food storage areas are clean and organized. All at the same time, even. Bottom drawer of pantry – before: Upper drawer of lower pantry – before: Bottom drawer – after: Upper drawer – after: Now one thing is apparent. I…
Organizing for success
I didn’t get as much done today as I had hoped. I had another episode of hives during the night and was left with a Benedryl-hangover this morning. I went back to sleep after David left and slept another couple of hours. I’ve been dragging all day so I scaled back my plans. I did…
For this month…
A few years ago one of my favorite bloggers embarked upon what she referred to as “a slow year”. She no longer blogs but is very active on Flickr where you can read all about what she means by “a slow year”, as well as view her gorgeous and inspiring photos. I found her story…