Nov 26, 2011 | Cultural chaos, Flashback, Read the fine print
I love reading and making fun of the Black Friday ads, but better than that, reading the fine print can be quite entertaining. I started this last year on black friday. I got to do it this year with my friends Jason and Carrie. You can read last year’s post...
Aug 8, 2011 | A better way, Cultural chaos, Just plain good, Read the fine print, Salvaged |
I got to participate in a really cool thing yesterday. New Dos and New Shoes at the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center. Under-resourced kids got new shoes and new hairdos for going back to school. Several hairdressers got together to provide these...
Aug 4, 2011 | A better way, Cultural chaos, Read the fine print, Repurposed, Salvaged, Save $
Yes, it’s time to start preparing for back-to-school. My kids are in denial that they’re going back soon. I’m in denial that I have to spend a lot of money on school supplies. Of all the challenges a year of no retail shopping posed on our lives,...
Aug 2, 2011 | Book reviews, Read the fine print
Thanks so much to Frisco Style Magazine for rethinking good in their August 2011 arts issue. No retail shopping for one year has proven to be a great way to rethink no only shopping, but the way we live life. Here’s a few of the blog posts related to the...
Jun 11, 2011 | Am I still here?, Cultural chaos, Read the fine print |
Procrastinating is something I try not to do, but I seem to do it well. Apparently it’s one of my many gifts… Procrastinate. Watering my plants, returning the 1,000 emails in my inbox or renewing my drivers license. The plants are dead, I have a few...
May 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
I decided to take the day off yesterday and spend some time playing. I haven’t been to a thrift store in a while but I needed to find some flip flops for my boys and boots for all of us. Yes, I know it’s summer, but I’m tired of ruining shoes on my...
Mar 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
My youngest son came home with this a few weeks ago. I’m not sure why he decided to draw this, but I’m glad he gets it. Joe likes money and likes to spend money, but he also lives in the real world. He’s 10 years old and somewhat budgets his money,...
Mar 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $, Thrift store |
I decided to check out a little boutique in downtown Frisco. Yes, I said boutique. I heard a story about some recycled jeans they are selling and decided to check it out. The Blue Door Boutique, a cute little shop with a lot of style, carries a lot of interesting...
Mar 23, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
Wow! Day 300! Actually, that was yesterday, as I’m a day behind on the blogging. It’s just a number, but I feel like I just made that last turn into the final stretch. The funny thing? I plan to keep going once I hit the finish line. I’m sure...
Feb 19, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The Boyscouts are collecting food items in my neighborhood today to donate to our local food pantry, Frisco Family Services. I want to help, but I just cleaned out my pantry a couple of weeks ago and drastically changed my shopping habits to not have too much extra...
Feb 8, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The day after the Super Bowl is apparently the most missed day at work for hangovers. The Dallas Morning News ran this article in a Super Bowl special excerpt. There’s a website that will give you good excuses so you can miss work if you’ve partied too...
Feb 7, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
I was doing some image research for work and stumbled upon this photo. Save -$10! I wonder if they actually sold any of these at the higher sale price? You would think that this error had to have been seen by at least 2 employees, and yet, it made it to the sales...
Jan 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The Super Bowl XLV in 2011 will be held in Arlington, Texas. You can tell it’s coming when you drive through the area, as it’s completely pristine, even a smart phone snapshot looks like a postcard. I suppose there’s many benefits to hosting the...
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Jan 29, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
You asked for it. Here it is. The price shopping comparison between Aldi and Walmart. After my post on day 241, many people asked for a price comparison with Walmart, some because they love shopping there, others because they believe Walmart to have the lowest...
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Jan 22, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Save $ |
Yes, I made a judgement call based on 25¢, a quarter I thought I would loose. Listening to some bad advice, I decided not to try a new grocery store in my area, a store that opened over a year ago. Some person (I don’t remember who) told me that the new Aldi...
Jan 13, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
Here in North Texas, we’re a little spoiled by the not-too-cold winter temperatures. We get our once a year snowfall, but generally our low’s are still above freezing. This was not so 2 days ago, when the low, including the wind chill factor, was to dip...
Jan 12, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $ |
Instead of buying ziplock plastic baggies and other plastic containers, I like to reuse containers I already have. Instead of placing my plastic sour cream containers, margarine containers or other food containers directly into the recycling bin, I wash them and use...
Jan 6, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
I’m really not sure exactly how much money I’ve saved doing this challenge, as I haven’t tracked it, however I know it’s a substantial amount. I have no debt, I’m not always broke and comparing my finances to last year, I’ve spent...
Dec 27, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $ |
I have an idea. I know, no surprise… I stumbled upon this little video called The Story of Stuff. It’s a little over 20 minutes long, but I watched the whole thing. Before I get into the details here, take a look if you haven’t seen it. If you...
Dec 18, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
I found something in my email this morning, something which disturbed me greatly. It was from YouVersion, the online Bible app from lifechurch.tv. Now I love this app, I use it a lot to read the Bible, look up scriptures, post live church events and network with...
Dec 15, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $
I ran across two interesting things this week, one posted on my Facebook page and the other in a Yahoo! Groups post on Compact. These sites, xmaswithoutchina.com and the Marie Claire Yahoo! Shopping post, when combined together, portray a picture of our consumeristic...
Dec 12, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
Is 200 a milestone in the challenge? No, it’s just a nice, round, even number. I remember my mom pumping gas into the car when I was little and she always rounded it up to a full dollar amount, even if that meant topping it off to the point it overflowed. I...
Dec 10, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print |
Oprah always has her list of favorite things at Christmas time and gives them away to her viewers or audience. A lot of this feels like advertising, although she has a few things to say about each of these and why she likes them. Unfortunately that doesn’t...
Nov 30, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
*Blog post subject to change without notice. Other terms and conditions apply. Not responsible from broken windshields. What’s with all the fine print these days? Are lawyers really that bored? Or are companies that scared? Does anyone actually read this...
Nov 24, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Salvaged |
I had to shop yesterday for work, and I know now why I don’t shop. Getting new stuff can be good, but the shopping process just isn’t fun. I had to go to Home Depot, which is basically a toy store for me. If I was shopping, that would be in my top 5....
