This year went by so fast… In January, I was worried about how giving up 'retail therapy' would turn out. Now, 10 months in, I'm pleasantly surprised by how well it went. Granted, I had a few slip-ups, and not everything went according to plan, but overall I’m quite satisfied. Not the least compared to
The last few weeks were definitely not good for blogging — I’m sorry. I had a lot going on and time was flying by. Besides, I felt sick, spending my spare time napping and reading instead of doing something productive because I felt exhausted a lot. But hey, it’s nearly mid-October and I’m finally coming
Shopping is so ingrained in our psyche that it seems totally normal to ask myself what six months of shopping ban and low buy have taught me. Which is ridiculous since shopping as some sort of hobby is anything but 'normal', let alone ingrained in the human psyche. Competition — yes. The urge to outdo
I had a busy week, so here comes my Low Buy June recap in early July. I officially made it through half a year of conscious consumption and thrifty spending — yay and hooray! 🙂 The main thing is that in this low buy challenge I've found my way back from wasting my precious time
(Deutsche Version) So this month was not as quiet as I expected it to be. Living and ‘shopping’ under total lockdown until mid-month brought excellent results — I ordered two books online and, apart from that, all I/we bought were groceries and toiletries. Hence, my Low Buy April had huge potential. But spending so much
Well, that escalated quickly… Who would’ve thought on March 1 that we end the month cooped up in our homes because of a global pandemic? Shops closed on March 16, with only grocery stores, drugstores, pharmacies, gas stations, and suppliers of vital importance remaining open. Until then, I spent more than enough money, but
Another month has passed and I’m still going strong most of the time. I have to admit that it’s not that easy all the time. It's not that I feel dread and despair because I’m not 'allowed' to shop. Rather, I have to reflect on every little thing I plan to buy. Some purchases are
Since the start of my Low Buy year on January 1st, I haven’t been to a lot of stores unless I know exactly what I need. My main reason is not so much avoiding any temptations during my low buy year, but rather the fact that I don’t need anything, so there’s no need to
Der erste Monat meiner Low Buy 2020 Challenge ist vorbei – ich habe wenig Geld sinnlos verloren, viel Zeit für Sinnvolles gewonnen und bin immer noch bester Dinge, dass das ein schönes Jahr wird. Die Hoffnung stirbt ja bekanntlich zuletzt, und schon gar nicht im ersten Monat des Jahres … Und mein Low Buy Januar
Face the challenge Being the ADHD nerd that I am, I always try to be prepared the best I can for upcoming plans and challenges. Educating myself in regards to every possible eventuality that could occur gives me a sense of security and peace of mind, knowing I will be able to handle pretty much