In taking a temporary break from the usual petty political bickering, please allow me to introduce my favorite site. Everyone, from the busy business exec. to the parent of a few kiddo's can benefit from this.
Henry David Thoreau's theme of simplifying our lives is alive and well. 🙂
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-10-most-important-things-to-simplify-in-your-life/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/capsule-wardrobe/
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@mchill said............Hey, I checked it out, and liked it.
In taking a temporary break from the usual petty political bickering, please allow me to introduce my favorite site. Everyone, from the busy business exec. to the parent of a few kiddo's can benefit from this.
Henry David Thoreau's theme of simplifying our lives is alive and well. 🙂
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-10-most-important-things-to-simplify-in-your-life/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/capsule-wardrobe/
Of course, many things are more easily said than done.
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@mchill saidI figure you hit this one quite often
In taking a temporary break from the usual petty political bickering, please allow me to introduce my favorite site. Everyone, from the busy business exec. to the parent of a few kiddo's can benefit from this.
Henry David Thoreau's theme of simplifying our lives is alive and well. 🙂
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-10-most-important-things-to-simplify-in-your-life/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/capsule-wardrobe/
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@mott-the-hoople saidQuite a talent you have; turning a positive thread into your own personal little black cloud-- 🙄
I figure you hit this one quite often
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25 Nov 21
@mott-the-hoople saidDidn't take you long to find it.
I figure you hit this one quite often
https://hookupdate.net/gay-hookup/
Familiarity, huh ? 😜
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@mghrn55 saidI hear some hit dogs barking…😂
Didn't take you long to find it.
Familiarity, huh ? 😜
26 Nov 21
@mchill saidYes. A nice diversion.
In taking a temporary break from the usual petty political bickering, please allow me to introduce my favorite site. Everyone, from the busy business exec. to the parent of a few kiddo's can benefit from this.
Henry David Thoreau's theme of simplifying our lives is alive and well. 🙂
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-10-most-important-things-to-simplify-in-your-life/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/capsule-wardrobe/
I'm about 7 out of 10.
26 Nov 21
@mchill saidWhere's the part about being minimalist while managing a 5-kid household?
In taking a temporary break from the usual petty political bickering, please allow me to introduce my favorite site. Everyone, from the busy business exec. to the parent of a few kiddo's can benefit from this.
Henry David Thoreau's theme of simplifying our lives is alive and well. 🙂
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-10-most-important-things-to-simplify-in-your-life/
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/capsule-wardrobe/
26 Nov 21
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@mchill saidYeah, I dunno.
SH76 - Ask and ye shall receive.
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/how-to-become-minimalist-with-children/
The message is essentially "buy less crap" and spend that money in experiences.
Fine. But the problem is that the useless extra crap we all have costs almost nothing. The clutter in my kids' rooms are nightlights, decks of cards, sports balls, dolls, books and the like. The value of all the crap put together wouldn't be enough for one family vacation. Sometimes I take my kids to Barnes and Noble and they can each get a book and a toy BECAUSE that's cheaper than taking them to an amusement park. If I get my daughter a $10 toy, she might only use it a couple of times and then it becomes clutter, true. But the alternative is 2 rides on the Ferris wheel, which costs the same amount in any case.
So, is the point that we should throw out the crap after we use it? Fine. No huge deal one way or the other.
Of course, a real change would be going on fewer outings and trips and eating out less.
My philosophy on that is that I work my butt off on 2 jobs precisely so that I can give my kids a lifestyle complete with outings and trips and eating out (I don't mean eating out at fancy restaurants - we don't do that anyway).
To me, this is one of those things that's a great idea in the abstract that falls apart in practice.
I'll tell you. I don't drive a fancy car and my house is functional but nothing special. Aside from necessities, I indulge in frequent short trips (often just one adult and 1 or 2 kids rather than the whole family) and I don't sweat or penny-pinch on food and clothing. My kids don't always have latest fashions and styles, but I don't scrounge around for hand-me-downs and second hand stuff.
I could do that. When I was younger, I was more thrifty and would argue with my wife about the Target and grocery bills and stay in cheap motels and eat groceries on family vacations. Then, I gradually asked myself what the point of all this was. Is the point of making money to have the highest possible 401(k) balance so that you'll have plenty of money when you're too old to spend it?
Instead, I've made the decision that I'm working primarily for NOW. I still have my 401(k) and all of that, but I don't mind spending a few bucks to take the family to the Poconos over winter vacation or to take my daughter to California for 3 days just because (airfares are cheap now anyway). And I never argue with my wife about clothing, groceries or utilities. The money I'd save fighting to keep the a/c on 74 instead of 72 would be more than offset by the aggravation.
Anyway, this was a little deeper than I'd intended, but so be it.