I’m so sorry — I owe you Low Buy updates for November AND December. I was deep down the rabbit hole of PhD/thesis work for the last few weeks and days of 2020, so I didn’t find the time and energy to write a proper blog post. My first draft is now finished (more or
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
[deutsche Version] Let me tell you: this will be a short one. Not because I don’t have time or ideas, but because my Low Buy May was more of a No Buy than a Low Buy — and I’m loving it! 🙂 Apart from a few birthdays, I didn’t spend any money except for groceries,
(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
On Friday the first month of my low buy year ended and it’s time to look back at these 31 days of NOT shopping. How was my Low Buy January? How does it feel? How am I? Could you do it too? It was great. It feels great. I’m doing great. Yes, you can (if
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
Before deciding to start my Low Buy 2020 Challenge I went on YouTube and watched videos by Hannah Louise Poston about her No Buy, Christina Mychas (formerly "style apotheca") about her Low Buy, Signe from useless_dk — who created the hashtag #2020wehaveplenty —, and Hailey Evans 2019 No Buy, amongst others, for inspiration and to