Sunday, 1 January 2012

The year on a shoestring begins!

Sophia & Nuri
Since having this idea of not spending money for a year, I began to have slight anxieties about the challenge.  So my solution was to spend in the last few days of December!  I know this defeats the object slightly but it did make me relax about the task ahead and I rationalised the spending as it was only boring things such as a clothes airer and duvet covers for my daughter's bed!  On a positive note, I had a trial day at the end of November and was pleased with my small achievements!  I felt very satisfied in saving money by parking further away from work, for free on the road, and walking in - and making my own lunch rather than paying for expensive shop-bought sandwiches.  Simple but pleasing and encouraging for the year ahead, although the novelty may wear off!  I am always game for a challenge and looking forward to mending and making do and appreciating what I have rather than conforming to the throw away culture which we all seem to have adopted rather easily in our commercial, modern world!  Wish me luck.  Bye for now and enjoy the simple things in life.

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