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Category Archives: consumerism
Downsizing your life
Whether it’s by choice or not, there comes the decision to downsize. It doesn’t come easy, and don’t expect it to suddenly get easier until you arrive in the neighborhood of downsized. Then, for some reason, it starts getting easier … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, emotions, entertaining, financial state
Tagged budget, consumerism, storage
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Why bother to try living small?
Living small. Sometimes its a case of making your home fit your bank account. Sometimes it’s making it fit the carbon footprint you want to leave on the planet. Other times, it’s about proving a point. Whatever the reason, there … Continue reading
Posted in building, consumerism, customizing, interesting ideas, materialism, self sufficiency, sustainable living
Tagged building, down sizing, planning, square footage
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Big optimism and tiny house
I’ve been struggling lately. Really hard. My optimism has taken a beating, I feel overwhelmed often by financial worries, and yet…it’s silly, because we always manage to get by…somehow. Some days, it seems that this tin box has become as … Continue reading
Posted in appliances, budget, building, consumerism, customizing, emotions, entertaining, financial state, furniture, interesting ideas, location, organization, relationship, self sufficiency, stress, sustainable living
Tagged budget, clothes, composting toilet, design, frayed tempers, grid, location, micro-housing, off grid, organization, real estate, RV, sense of security, simplicity, storage
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Teensy house
Living in a travel trailer changes your perspective on a lot of things. Like space. Storage. Convenience. Granted, not all travel trailers are created equally, just as houses aren’t created equally. Some are big, some are small, some are well … Continue reading
Energy and us
Face it. Energy is a huge consumer of our budget, and most of us are relatively huge consumers of energy. If that didn’t make your head hurt… The truth of the matter is, the situation in Japan had me looking … Continue reading
Posted in budget, consumerism, environment, financial state, interesting ideas, materialism, politics, sustainable living
Tagged clean, energy, environment, nuclear, pollution
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Downsizing your wallet and budget
A big part of downsizing is downsizing your wallet and budget too. Often, the downsizing issue is confronted simultaneously with a reduction in income, and is part of the motivation to choose to downsize. Even if its not a necessity, … Continue reading
Posted in budget, consumerism, financial state, materialism, stress
Tagged budget, frugal living, rules
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Vicarious living
People are funny. Or maybe, it’s like the song. Beer is good, God is great, and people are crazy. Soap operas and reality television provide much entertainment in the United States. The people who indulge the most are the ones … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, dogs, family, friends, interesting ideas, materialism, relationship
Tagged aggravation, family, friends, micro-housing, travel trailer
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Giving stuff up or lightening your load?
I just returned from visiting my daughter. I always enjoy the visits, even if we have some flare up time. We’re both somewhat volatile, and if we both land on a bad day the same day…well sparks fly. This trip, … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, consumerism, emotions, family, housework, materialism, organization, relationship, stress
Tagged argument, consumerism, cookbooks, decisions, frayed tempers, losing things, men, organization, relationship, simplicity, stress, tent, tools, women
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Clothing, excessive consumerism, and downsizing the wardrobe
When you downsize to a travel trailer, or any space with limited closet space, your clothes need to be looked at with a critical new eye. There just is not enough room for 27 pairs of shoes and 137 different … Continue reading
Posted in budget, cleaning, consumerism, emotions, interesting ideas, materialism, organization
Tagged clothes, dresses, efficiency, shoes, space, wardrobe
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My hovel, my home!
I had some things happen last week that made me look at my life with a different perspective. How would a “princess” perceive my life if she were to be suddenly thrust into it? Merely the idea makes me laugh … Continue reading
Posted in budget, consumerism, environment, family, financial state, friends, interesting ideas, materialism, relationship, self sufficiency, sustainable living
Tagged adaptable, alternative, beach, camping, creek, efficient, gnats, gulf of mexico, happiness, lifestyle, mississippi, money, outdoor cooking, princess, princesses, security
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Downsizing Chronicles 