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How would you feel about a Christmas in which you purposefully didn’t give or receive any gifts? Would you be happy? Sad? Relieved? Would it not feel like Christmas if you didn’t have any brightly colored boxes to open and nothing under the tree? My mom proposed the idea a few days ago and I’m … Read more
The final tally of my Christmas gifts is just over $222 in credit cards and cash (including coins), plus an additional $105 in redeemed gift cards and certificates. I can’t list all of the gifts on account of any wandering eyes who might glance onto my blog, but my best deal by far was at … Read more
I plan to complete my final round of Christmas shopping sometime between now and next Monday. I’ve purchased all of the primary gifts, but I have a handful of coupons I hope to use for stocking stuffers. Included in the list is a JCPenney coupon for $10 off a $10 purchase, a Victoria’s Secret coupon … Read more
I am most appreciative for the love and support my husband provides. Unfortunately, I’m not the most optimistic person in the world and sometimes my health really brings me down. It’s tough to wake up day after day feeling like an old lady with tight muscles and aching bones. I try not to complain, (my … Read more
Deep in my soul I know I’m a writer. I always have been. My mom taught me to read by two and a half and I’ve yearned to read and write ever since. I wrote my first poem at age four and filled the days of my early childhood creating whimsical stories of far away … Read more
This year, when did you feel the most integrated with your body? Did you have a moment where there wasn’t mind and body, but simply a cohesive YOU, alive and present?* I just finished reading Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness, which discusses the need for people to reconnect with … Read more
Reverb10 – Prompt #11: What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?* I struggled to list 11, but I did come up with 8 solid answers below: Unproductive Noise – For the past week or … Read more
I was on a roll for the first few days of Reverb10, but I just realized I’m now five days behind. So without further ado here are condensed answers to this week’s prompts. Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you … Read more
I’ve found quite a few ways to stretch my Christmas dollars so far this year. My goal was to put as few purchases on my credit card as possible. So far, I’m doing pretty well, but I still have a few gifts left to go. Here’s how I’ve done it so far: I cashed in … Read more
I’m finding gift giving incredibly difficult this year. I’ve scoured the Internet, I’ve searched the mall and I still can’t figure out what to buy my loved ones. I wish Christmas was more like Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is such a perfect holiday. It’s an excuse to eat a lot of food, spend time with your loved … Read more